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2023 (Fifth-Year): 

• Started all 19 matches on the season
• Scored three goals and added two assists
• Three goals ranked third on the team, as did eight points
• Totaled eight shots, three of which were on goal
• Scored against Belmont, Florida and Vanderbilt
• Ended the year with 1381 minutes played
• CSC Academic All-District selection

From IUPUI – 

Of Note: Closed her IUPUI career ranked tenth all-time in career goals (16) and points (42) and tied for sixth in game-winning goals (7)… earned the department’s Mel Garland Distinguished Student-Athlete Award, given to the department’s top performer over the course of her career at the 2023 Jag Awards… also earned the department’s Iron Jaguar Award, based on a sustained commitment in the weight room.

2022 – Senior: Voted First Team All-Horizon League by the league’s head coaches and First Team All-Region by United Soccer Coaches… also voted to the #HLWSOC All-Academic Team by the league’s faculty athletic representatives… two-time #HLWSOC Offensive Player of the Week honoree… started all 19 matches and led the team in goals (7), assists (4), points (18) and game-winning goals (3)… ranked third in the Horizon League in goals and points and tied for the league lead in game-winners… was second on the squad in shots (39) and shots on goal (19)… was named #HLWSOC Offensive Player of the Week for the first week of the season after scoring twice, including the game-winner, in the 3-2 win at SIUE (Aug. 21)… scored goals in three straight games in wins over Murray State (Sept. 8), Evansville (Sept. 11) and Cleveland State (Sept. 15)… named #HLWSOC Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 12 after scoring goals against MSU and Evansville… had points in three straight Horizon League games with an assist against Detroit Mercy (Oct. 9), the game-winning goal at Green Bay (Oct. 13) and two assists in the win over Robert Morris (Oct. 16)… had an assist in the Horizon League Tournament win at Oakland (Oct. 30)… fired a season-high six shots and three shots on goal against Evansville (Sept. 11)… played a season-high 79 minutes in the Horizon League Tournament semifinals loss at Milwaukee (Nov. 3)… selected Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators… selected to the Horizon League’s Academic Honor Roll both semesters… named to IUPUI’s Academic Advisor’s List (3.0 GPA or better) both semesters.

2021 – Junior: Was the only Jaguar to start all 17 matches and was second on the team in goals (3), points (9), shots (29) and shots on goal (14)… led the squad with three assists and two game-winning goals… ranked third among the Jaguars’ field players in minutes played (1,265)… tallied the game-winner in the 4-0 victory over Marian on Aug. 23… also netted the winner in the 1-0 win over Youngstown State on Oct. 23… tallied IUPUI’s lone goal at Western Illinois on Sept. 12… had an assist in the season opener at Eastern Kentucky on Aug. 19… assisted on the game-winning goal against Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 19… had an assist in the season finale at UIC on Oct. 27… attempted a season-high four shots on two different occasions, including putting three on target against Central Michigan on Sept. 9… played a season-high 91 minutes at Dayton on Sept. 5… Horizon League Academic Honor Roll honoree both semesters… named to the IUPUI Academic Advisor’s List (3.0 GPA or above) both semesters.

2020 – Sophomore: Started all nine matches at an attacking position during IUPUI’s spring schedule… ranked sixth on the team with 674 minutes played and tied for third on the squad with 12 shot attempts… contributed her lone point of the season with an assist in the 3-2 win over Wright State on Mar. 10… fired a season-high five shots in the scoreless draw at Detroit Mercy on Feb. 24, playing a season-high 104 minutes in that contest… selected to the Horizon League’s Academic Honor Roll both semesters… named to IUPUI’s Academic Advisor’s List (3.0 GPA or above) both semesters.

2019 – Freshman: Horizon League Freshman of the Year and second team all-league honoree… also named to the league’s 11-player All-Freshman Team… started all 20 matches… finished the year second on the team in goals (6), points (14), shot attempts (43) and shots on goal (22) and third in minutes played (1,415)… ranked sixth in the Horizon League in shots and shots on goal and tied for seventh in goals scored… had a memorable collegiate debut, tallying the game-winner in overtime in the 1-0 win over Toledo (Aug. 22)… tallied her second career goal at Central Michigan on Sept. 8… netted late insurance in the Jaguars’ 3-1 win over Belmont on Sept. 13… collected her first career assist in the 2-1 win over UIC on Oct. 2… scored a pair of insurance goals for her first multi-goal game of her career in the 3-0 victory at Detroit Mercy on Oct. 6… tallied her second overtime winner of the season in the 1-0 victory over Cleveland State on Oct. 19… assisted on the game-winner in the 3-2 victory over Green Bay on Nov. 1… had a season-high six shot attempts against Illinois State on Oct. 8… put a season-high four shots on goal against Belmont on Sept. 13… played a season-high 91 minutes in the double overtime draw with Western Illinois on Aug. 30… selected to the IUPUI Academic Advisor’s List (3.0 GPA or better) both semesters.

High School: Earned four varsity letters in soccer and track at Penn High School… two-time First Team All-State honoree… named Northern Indiana Conference North MVP and United Soccer Coaches All-Central Region as a senior after tallying 14 goals and 17 assists in 22 games… was also an Indiana Player of the Year finalist in 2018… two-time First Team All-District and First Team All-Conference pick… was named one of Sports Illustrated ‘Faces in the Crowd’ her junior year… helped Penn to a 2A state title as a sophomore and a 3A state title as a junior, tallying 50 straight wins at one point… had 13 goals and 12 assists as a junior after tallying 11 goals and seven assists as a sophomore… was MVP of the Indiana Elite North vs. South Showcase… was a state finalist in the 4x400m relay on the track her senior season… was a two-time All-Academic Team and 2018 Northern Indiana Conference All-Academic Team pick… was a four-year academic honor roll selection.