Overall Record 302-223-62 (.567) Record at Turner 155-77-27 (.651)
SEC Record 128-126-36 (.503)
Best SEC Finish 1st, SEC East (2023)
SEC Tournament Appearances 22
Best Finish Champions (2023)
NCAA Tournament Appearances 11
Best Finish Third Round (1998, 2023)
COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach......................................... Keidane McAlpine (Third Season)
Overall Record 208-99-46 (18th Season)
Alma Mater Birmingham Southern, 1997
Associate Head Coach ........................... Jason Lockhart (Third Season)
Assistant Coach .............................................. Kat Crump (Third Season)
Assistant Coach ..................................... Rade Tanaskovic (First Season)
Director of Recruit. / Player Dev. ......... Sammy Towne (Third Season)
Director of External Operations ................ Tatum Hodge (First Season)
Sport Performance Director ....................... Jill Zeller (Second Season)
Mental Health & Performance ............ Dr. Dylan Firsick (Third Season)
Athletic Trainer .............................................. Kelly Cich (Eighth Season)
Athletic Training Intern ......................... Kinley Farriester (First Season)
Athletic Training Assistant .............................. Mak Hoyt (First Season)
Nutrition .................................................... Jana Heitmeyer (First Season)
MEDIA INFORMATION
Sports Communications Director .................................. Jake Stanley Phone / E-mail 513-382-9703 (C) / jstanley@sports.uga.edu Twitter @JakeStanley94
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MEDIA INFORMATION
Match Coverage
Media interested in covering a Georgia soccer home match should contact Jake Stanley in the Sports Communications department.
Interviews
Head Coach Keidane McAlpine and requested student-athletes will be available to meet with the media during the season at the Turner Soccer Complex. Interested media should contact Jake Stanley by 5 p.m. ET on Monday with interview requests.
All post-match interviews will be conducted on the field near the UGA Soccer Clubhouse. Media wishing to speak to a student-athlete or coach must send requests to SCD representatives no later than five minutes prior to the match's conclusion
Photographers / Videographers
Photographers and videographers interested in shooting home matches must contact the SCD office by 24 hours before kickoff. During matches, photographers and videographers are allowed to shoot anywhere on the grandstand side of the field.
GeorgiaDogs.com
GeorgiaDogs.com is the official online home for University of Georgia athletics. Visit the site throughout the season for match recaps, features, and highlights, as well as up-to-date stats, rosters, and bios.
Social Media
SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS
Executive Associate AD for Strategic Communications
Steven Drummond
Assistant Athletic Directors
Leland Barrow, Christopher Lakos, Tray Littlefield, Mike Mobley
Associate Directors
Karra Gentry, Sean Stevenson
Assistant Directors
Jake Stanley, Julia Maenius, John Frierson
Graduate Assistants
Pershelle Rohrer, Armando Yanez, Sam Carter, Anna Gooding Photographers
Tony Walsh, Conor Dillon
Student Assistants
Wesley Branch, Carter Brown, Mason Daniels, Ana Escamilla, Hannah Hitson, Elizabeth Isakson, Mollie Lanigan, Maya McKenzie, Meghan Pastino, Brigette Ramirez, Lindsay Rogers, Kyle Tatelbaum, Kaylin Vidal, Makenzy Wolford, Quentin Yroz
CREDITS
The 2024 Georgia Soccer Media Guide was published by the UGAAA Sports Communications Department. The guide was written, designed, and edited by Jake Stanley using Adobe InDesign.
Cover design by Marg Mosher with photography by Tony Walsh. Special thanks to Karra Gentry, Olivia Puttin, Julia Maenius, Mackenzie Miles, and the staffs of Georgia Soccer and Georgia Sports Communications.
Photo Credits: Tony Walsh, Mackenzie Miles, Cassie Baker, Rob Davis, Jenny Chuang, Steffenie Burns, UGA Sports Communications Archives
Dedicated to the memory of Mark Delafchell
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TURNER SOCCER COMPLEX
The Turner Soccer Complex is the home of the Bulldogs' soccer and softball programs. The soccer portion of the complex opened September 1, 1998 when Georgia played host to Mercer, winning 1-0. In 2000, the UGA Soccer Stadium served as the site of the Southeastern Conference Women's Soccer Tournament. Host school Georgia welcomed thousands of fans, several media members, and the other seven competing teams and staffs to Athens for the four-day event. The Bulldogs felt right at home as they advanced to their first-ever tournament final, facing eventual champion Florida in front of 2,265 fans, the fourth-largest crowd in facility history.
In 2017, a full reconstruction of the grandstand and press box took place. The press box has ample room for media personnel, as well as game day operations staff, a TV booth, and radio booths for both home and away teams. Additionally, there are two large platforms on either side of the press box for cameras and VIP. Prior to the 2022 season, new wall graphics and a refurbished locker room were installed in the team clubhouse, along with a new video board at the stadium.
Georgia played host to the opening rounds of the 2007, 2022, and 2023 NCAA Tournaments at the UGA Soccer Stadium, and also played host to the Georgia Nike Invitational from 2007-10. In 2022 and 2024, Turner hosted a sell-out crowd for an Atlanta United exhibition match. The facility also hosted training camp and friendlies for the United States and Mexican U-20 women's national teams in July 2024.
In 2006, the Georgia Soccer locker room and offices were renamed the Turner Soccer Complex, recognizing the contributions and support received from the Hoyt "Jack" Turner family of Athens.
Turner's significant financial contributions have helped to provide the Georgia soccer program with the top-notch facility that it now enjoys. Turner is a former Georgia baseball (1951) and basketball (1951-52) player who also served as the volunteer chairman of the Athletic Scholarship Endowment Program. In addition to its contributions made to the soccer program, the Turner family has endowed 10 scholarships for football, men's and women's basketball, gymnastics and baseball.
A 1953 graduate of UGA's Terry College of Business, Turner received a Distinguished Service Award from the college in 2002. The retired chairman of American Funds Distributors, he established the Turner Family Foundation in support of local charities.
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COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF
Head Coach: Keidane McAlpine (Third Season - Birmingham-Southern, 1997)
Associate Head Coach: Jason Lockhart (Third Season)
Assistant Coach: Kat Crump (Third Season - Regis, 2017)
Assistant Coach: Rade Tanaskovic (First Season - North Georgia, 2012)
Director of Recruiting & Player Development: Sammy Towne (Third Season - Auburn, 2012)
Director of External Operations: Tatum Hodge (Second Season - Clemson, 2002)
Sports Performance Director: Jill Zeller (Second Season - James Madison, 2011)
Athletic Trainer: Kelly Cich (Eighth Season - Michigan State, 2013)
Athletic Training Intern: Kinley Farriester (First Season - Arkansas, 2022)
Athletic Training Assistant: Mak Hoyt (First Season)
Asst. AD of Mental Health & Performance: Dr. Dylan Firsick (Biola, 2009)
Nutritionist: Jana Heitmeyer (Kent State, 2003)
Academic Counselor: Morgan Kent (Georgia, 2018)
Managers: Gracie Entlich, Tori McKool, Kate Crunkleton
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Aly Akers Ay-kers
Nikki Bidun BID-oon
Sophia Brelage Bree-lij
Olivia Briede Bree-dee
Jocelyn Chinea Chin-ay-yuh
Margie Detrizio Duh-TREE-zee-oh
Cayla Jackson Kayla
Tyler Kaseta Kuh-set-uh
Alyssa Stadeker Sta-duh-kerr
Kiera Staude Keer-uh Stau-dee
Rade Tanaskovic RAH-day Ta-nah-sko-vitch
Dasia Torbert Day-zhuh (like Asia) Tor-bert
Abby Unkraut Unk-raut
Devon Winters Devin
Keidane McAlpine kuh-DAWN-ee mik-AL-pine
Amber Nguyen Win
Keira Oliver Keer-uh
Back Row (L to R): Jason Lockhart, Sammy Towne, Hayley Chamberlain, Margie Detrizio, Hannah White, Ellie Gilbert, Aly Akers, Jordan Brown, Nikki Bidun, Kenzie Solomon, Caroline Smith, Kiera Staude, Tyler Kaseta, Dasia Torbert, Cate Hardin // Middle Row (L to R): Jill Zeller, Rade Tanaskovic, Abby Unkraut, Tori Penn, Olivia Briede, Jessie Dunn, Keira Oliver, Maddy Pirrello, Virginia Odom, Alyssa Stadeker, Cayla Jackson, Kelly Cich // Front Row (L to R): Kat Crump, Nicole Vernis, Sophia Brelage, Devon Winters, Summer Denigan, Maddie Baker, Jocelyn Chinea, Amber Nguyen, Millie Filson, Tatum Hodge
PREVIEW // ROSTER
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
BY CLASS
Graduate | 7
Margie Detrizio, Amber Nguyen, Tori Penn, Maddy Pirrello, Dasia Torbert, Nicole Vernis, Hannah White
Senior | 5
Aly Akers, Olivia Briede, Jessie Dunn, Ellie Gilbert, Alyssa Stadeker
Junior | 4
Maddie Baker, Jordan Brown, Millie Filson, Cate Hardin
* Southeastern Conference match All times ET and subject to change Free admission to all home matches
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TORI PENN
CLASS Graduate
HEIGHT 5-6
POSITION Forward
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
2023: Played in 18 matches with one start, tallying 506 minutes...Assisted Croix Bethune on winning goal in final minute against Texas A&M in SEC Tournament semifinals (Nov. 2)...Tallied 19 shots with eight on frame...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll, Dean's List, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Recipient of the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence.
2022: Played in all 22 matches and started five, tallying 661 minutes…Ranked third on team in goals and fourth in shots and shots on goal…Set new career bests in minutes, goals, assists, and shots on goal in a season…Scored opening goal of season against Georgia Southern (Aug. 18)…Scored winning goal against College of Charleston (Aug. 28)…Scored goal against Kennesaw State (Sept. 4)…Notched first career assist on Dasia Torbert’s winning goal against Texas A&M (Sept. 16)…Scored clinching goal against Tennessee in SEC Tournament quarterfinal (Nov. 1)…Tallied 26 shots with 13 on frame…Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team… Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL Westminster
CLUB TEAM Tophat
DEGREE Interior Design
BIRTHDAY January 25, 2002
CAREER BESTS
P 2 (7x), last vs. Tennessee (11/1/22)
G 1 (7x), last vs. Tennessee (11/1/22)
A 1 (2x), last vs. Texas A&M (11/3/23)
S 6, vs. Wofford (9/5/21)
SOG 3 (2x), last vs. Wofford (9/5/21)
MIN 80, vs. Auburn (11/15/20)
HONORS & AWARDS
• CSC Academic All-District (2022)
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• UGA Presidential Scholar (2020)
2021: Played in 18 matches, tallying 548 minutes…Ranked fifth on team in goals, shots, and shots on goal…Scored first career goal against Gonzaga (Aug. 22)…Scored goal against Belmont (Aug. 29)…Scored goal at No. 10 Tennessee (Oct. 24)…Tallied 31 shots with 11 on frame…Named to Dean’s List, SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2020-21: Played in 10 matches and started two, tallying 310 minutes…Tallied nine shots with four on frame… Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll, earning Presidential Scholars honors.
Prior to Georgia: Played for The Westminster Schools and Tophat Soccer Club…Led Westminster to three consecutive GHSAA Class A-5A state championships (2017-19)…Named Allstate All-American in 2019…Won four state championships in cross country and three in diving…Named team captain in soccer and diving…Received Westminster Female Athlete Award for Class of 2020…Led Tophat to ODP national championship and received Golden Boot Award three times…Invited to ODP National Camp and ODP Region III Camp in 2018.
Personal: Born on January 25, 2002…Daughter of Darren and Sandi Penn…Sister, Taylor, played soccer at Columbia, and step-sister, Hannah, is a Georgia teammate…Graduated from Georgia in May 2024 with bachelor's degree in Interior Design.
PENN CAREER STATS
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DASIA TORBERT
CLASS Graduate
HEIGHT 5-9
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Buford, Ga.
LAST SCHOOL UCLA
HIGH SCHOOL Mountain View
CLUB TEAM Tophat
DEGREE Psychology
BIRTHDAY January 17, 2002
CAREER BESTS
P 3, at Texas A&M (9/16/22)
G 1 (3x), last at Texas A&M (9/16/22)
A 2, vs. USF (9/11/22)
S 3 (5x), vs. USF (9/11/22)
SOG 2, at Kennesaw State (9/4/22)
MIN 100, at Washington St. (10/24/21)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Preseason Watch List (2022, 2024)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022)
Did not appear in any
2022: Played and started in eight matches, tallying 437 minutes…Ranked third on team in assists…Set new career bests in goals, assists, points, shots, and shots on goal in a season…Became seventh player in program history to earn a point in five consecutive matches…Scored goal against Kennesaw State (Sept. 4)…Assisted Mallie McKenzie on winner against North Florida (Sept. 8)…Assisted Mallie McKenzie and Dani Murguia on goals against USF (Sept. 11)…Scored winning goal and assisted Joyelle Washington for career-high three points against Texas A&M, earning SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors (Sept. 16)… Suffered season-ending knee injury against Texas A&M…Tallied 17 shots with six on frame…Named to SEC Preseason Watch List… Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2021 (UCLA): Played in 19 matches and started nine, tallying 1,089 minutes…Scored first career goal at Arizona State…Assisted on goals at Cal State Fullerton and Washington…Tallied 11 shots with three on frame.
2020-21 (UCLA): Played in two matches during spring season following injury in fall, tallying 97 minutes.
Prior to UCLA: Played for Brookwood HS and Tophat Soccer Club…Tallied 22 goals and 11 assists in lone season for Brookwood HS…Named to United Soccer Coaches Youth All-South Region Team…Named 2017 Teamsnap State Star…Named to GHSAA Class 7A Girls All-County Soccer Team…Led Tophat to No. 1 national ranking… Ranked No. 12 on 2020 Girls IMG Academy 150…Led Tophat with 13 goals during 2019-20 season, following 15 goals in 2018-19 season…Selected to regional and state ODP rosters…Named to Gifted Honor Roll.
National: Participated in U.S. Youth National Team training events at U14, U16, U18, and U20 levels…Invited to U20 National Team Camp in 2021…Started two matches for U18 National Team during 2020 Tricontinental Cup.
Personal: Born on January 17, 2002…Daughter of Ali Comis Bose and Regan Torbert…Mother played soccer at Georgia as member of inaugural four-year class from 1995-98…Father played football at Georgia…Graduated from Georgia in May 2024 with bachelor's degree in Psychology.
TORBERT CAREER STATS
2024: Named to SEC Preseason Watch List.
2023:
matches...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
23 NICOLE VERNIS
CLASS Graduate
HEIGHT 5-4
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN North Palm Beach, Fla.
LAST SCHOOL Florida
HIGH SCHOOL The Benjamin School
CLUB TEAM FC Florida
MAJOR Comp. Biomedical Sci (M.S.)
BIRTHDAY January 15, 2001
CAREER BESTS
P 3, vs. Texas A&M (11/3/23)
G 1 (9x), last vs. Iowa (11/17/23)
A 2, vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
S 7, at Georgia Southern (9/7/23)
SOG 5, at Georgia Southern (9/7/23)
MIN 110, at Vanderbilt (9/17/21)
HONORS & AWARDS
• CSC Academic All-District (2023)
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Preseason Watch List (2023, 2024)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
• S.A.A.C. Team Representative (2023-24)
2023: Played in 23 matches with 21 starts, tallying 1,642 minutes...Tied for team lead in goals, while ranking first in points, assists, shots, and second in shots on goal...Set new career bests for points, goals, assists, shots, shots on goal, and minutes...Assisted Hannah White on last-minute winning goal against No. 22 UCF (Aug. 24)... Assisted Christian Brathwaite on goal against Southern Miss (Sept. 3)...Converted winning penalty kick at Georgia Southern (Sept. 7)...Scored tying goal in draw at No. 7 Alabama (Sept. 14)...Assisted Aly Akers and Ellie Gilbert on goals against San Francisco (Sept. 17)...Assisted Croix Bethune on goal against LSU (Sept. 21)...Converted winning penalty kick at Missouri (Sept. 25)...Scored winning goal against Vanderbilt (Sept. 29)...Became eighth player in program history to post a point in five consecutive matches...Assisted Mallie McKenzie on winning goal against Kentucky in SEC Tournament quarterfinal (Oct. 31)...Converted equalizing penalty kick and assisted Croix Bethune on winning goal against Texas A&M in SEC Tournament semifinal (Nov. 2)...Became first Georgia player to convert three penalties since 2011...Scored goal against Iowa in NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 17)...Tallied 49 shots with 19 on frame...Named to SEC Preseason Watch List…Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll... Serves as team representative to UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Recipient of the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic and Athletic Excellence.
2022: Sat out season due to SEC transfer rules…Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2021 (Florida): Played and started in all 19 matches, tallying 1,323 minutes…Scored tying goal at Georgia… Assisted on goals against Florida Gulf Coast and Missouri…Tallied 25 shots with 13 on frame…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (Florida): Played and started in all 12 matches, tallying 908 minutes…Scored first career goal at South Carolina…Scored goal at Missouri…Tallied 17 shots with 11 on frame…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Florida): Did not appear in any matches due to injury…Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Florida: Played for The Benjamin School and FC Florida…Led Benjamin to 2018 FHSAA Class 2A Regional Quarterfinal…Named 2019 Sun-Sentinel Palm Beach 3A-1A Player of the Year and 2019 Best of Palm Beach County Girls Soccer Player of the Year…Named to All-Palm Beach 3A-1A First Team in 2017 and 2018, also earned Second Team honors in 2016…Led Palm Beach Gardens 01 Girls Blue Elite to 2018 FYSA U17 Florida State Cup and WAGS Tournament titles; also posted third-place finish in USYSA National League…Scored winning goal for Florida 01 Girls in 2017 U.S. Youth Soccer ODP Championship match…Member of Florida ODP for three seasons, earning two Region III Team selections.
Personal: Born on January 15, 2001…Daughter of Jeff and Stephanie Vernis…Graduated from Georgia in December 2023 with bachelor's degree in Psychology...Pursuing master's degree in Comparative Biomedical Sciences.
VERNIS CAREER STATS
2024: Named to SEC Preseason Watch List.
50 HANNAH WHITE
CLASS Graduate
HEIGHT 5-10
POSITION Forward
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
LAST SCHOOL USC
HIGH SCHOOL Pace
CLUB TEAM Tophat
MAJOR Sport Management (M.S.)
BIRTHDAY May 17, 2001
CAREER BESTS
P 4, vs. Southern Miss (9/3/23)
G 2, vs. Southern Miss (9/3/23)
A 1 (5x), last vs. Iowa (11/17/23)
S 6 (2x), last vs. Minnesota (8/31/23)
SOG 3 (3x), last vs. So. Miss (9/3/23)
MIN 87 (2x), last vs. Purdue (8/18/22)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC All-Tournament Team (2023)
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Preseason Watch List (2023, 2024)
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
2023: Named to SEC All-Tournament Team...Played in 22 matches with 20 starts, tallying 1,387 minutes...Tied for team lead in goals and led in shots on goal, while ranking second in points and shots and fifth in assists...Set new career bests in points, goals, shots, shots on goal, and minutes...Scored winning goal in final minute against No. 22 UCF (Aug. 24)...Scored career-high two goals against Southern Miss (Sept. 3)...Scored second-minute equalizer at Tennessee (Oct. 13)...Scored go-ahead goal in overtime against Texas A&M in SEC Tournament semifinal (Nov. 2)...Scored goal against Liberty in NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 10)...Assisted Taylor Rish on go-ahead goal against Iowa in NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 17)...Tallied 43 shots with 22 on frame...Named to SEC Preseason Watch List...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2022 (USC): Played in 17 matches with seven starts, tallying 741 minutes…Scored goal at Oregon State (Sept. 29)…Tallied 22 shots with nine on frame…Finished USC career with five goals and three assists…Named to Pac12 Academic Honor Roll and USC Athletics Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (USC): Played in 17 matches with 10 starts, tallying 899 minutes…Ranked fourth on team in goals and fifth in points…Scored first career goal and assisted on another at Western Michigan (Sept. 5)…Scored goal against CSUN (Sept. 19)…Scored goal against Utah (Oct. 10)…Scored goal against California (Oct. 28)…Tallied 14 shots with eight on frame…Named to Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll and USC Athletics Academic Honor Roll.
2020-21 (USC): Played in eight matches with one start, tallying 104 minutes…Made first career start at Oregon (March 7)…Tallied two shots…Named to Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll and USC Athletics Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (USC): Played in five matches, tallying 87 minutes…Season ended due to foot injury…Named to USC Athletics Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to USC: Played for Pace HS and Tophat Soccer Club…Scored over 40 goals and earned All-America honors at Pace… Named to ECNL All-Region Team in 2017 and 2018 while at Tophat…Also earned ECNL Best XI honors....Member of USWNT youth system from 2014-17, attending multiple training camps.
Personal: Born on May 17, 2001…Daughter of Gina and Rick White…Step-sister, Tori Penn, is a teammate at Georgia…Older step-sister, Taylor, played soccer at Columbia…Graduated from USC in May 2023 with bachelor’s degree in Communications…Pursuing master’s degree in Sport Management.
2024: Named to SEC Preseason Watch List.
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ALY AKERS
CLASS Senior
HEIGHT 5-8
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Bellevue, Wash.
LAST SCHOOL Notre Dame
HIGH SCHOOL Eastside Catholic
CLUB TEAM Crossfire Premier
MAJOR Communication Studies
BIRTHDAY March 7, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 2 (2x), vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
G 1, vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
A 2, vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
S 1 (6x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
SOG 1 (2x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
MIN 82, vs. UCF (8/24/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2023: Played in 16 matches with eight starts, tallying 551 minutes...Set new career bests for minutes, points, goals, assists, shots, and shots on goal...Twice assisted Hannah White on goals against Southern Miss (Sept. 3)... Assisted Nicole Vernis on tying goal at Alabama (Sept. 14)...Scored first career goal against San Francisco (Sept. 17)...Tallied five shots with two on frame...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2022 (Notre Dame): Played in five matches, tallying 39 minutes…Took one shot against Illinois (Aug. 28).
2021 (Notre Dame): Played in two matches, tallying 63 minutes…Took one shot in debut against Bowling Green (Aug. 19)…Season ended due to ACL injury.
Prior to Notre Dame: Played for Eastside Catholic HS and Crossfire Premier ECNL…Named to All-Metro First Team and High School All-American Game while at Eastside Catholic…Served as team captain…Appeared in 2020 ECNL National Selection Game and was named to Northwest Conference Selection Program…Helped club win 2016 ODP Washington Region IV championship…Was invited to 2017 ODP National and Interregional camps...Five-time U.S. Soccer Training Center invitee…Attended 2017 U.S. Soccer Northwest Combine.
Personal: Born on March 7, 2003…Daughter of Jessica and Mike Akers…Father played soccer at UCF…Niece of USWNT legend Michelle Akers...Majoring in Communication Studies.
AKERS CAREER STATS
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OLIVIA BRIEDE
CLASS Senior
HEIGHT 5-6
POSITION Forward
HOMETOWN Alpharetta, Ga.
LAST SCHOOL Arizona
HIGH SCHOOL Milton
CLUB TEAM Tophat / UFA
MAJOR Marketing
BIRTHDAY February 7, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 2 (2x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
G 1 (2x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
A 1 (2x), last vs. Oregon (10/30/22)
S 4, vs. UAB (9/4/22)
SOG 2, vs. CSUN (9/5/21)
MIN 70, vs. UC Davis (9/18/22)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2022)
2023: Played in 16 matches with one start, tallying 266 minutes...Scored goal against San Francisco (Sept. 17)... Tallied three shots with all on frame...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2022 (Arizona): Played in all 18 matches and started in 12, tallying 822 minutes…Scored first career goal against Colorado (Oct. 14)…Assisted on goal against Oregon (Oct. 30)…Tallied nine shots with two on frame…Named to Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Arizona): Played in 15 matches and started in three, tallying 573 minutes…Assisted on goal against Northern Arizona (Aug. 27)…Tallied 10 shots with six on frame.
Prior to Arizona: Played for Milton HS, Tophat Soccer Club, and UFA…Helped Milton reach 2018 GHSA state championship and earned three All-Region honors…Served as team captain during senior season and earned Offensive MVP honors in freshman and senior seasons…Helped Tophat reach National Semifinals…Played in Georgia ODP (2014-16), National Training Center (2015-17), and ECNL PDP Southeast (2018).
Personal: Born on February 7, 2003…Daughter of Dave and Cathy Briede…Sister, Belle, plays for Houston Dash of NWSL after collegiate career at Stanford…Sister, Chloe, played soccer at Indiana…Majoring in Marketing.
BRIEDE CAREER STATS
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JESSIE DUNN
CLASS Senior
HEIGHT 5-6
POSITION Defender
HOMETOWN Charlotte, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Cox Mill
CLUB TEAM Charlotte Soccer Academy
MAJOR Psychology
BIRTHDAY September 22, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 2, vs. Samford (11/11/22)
G 1, vs. Samford (11/11/22)
A 1, vs. Belmont (8/29/21)
S 1 (8x), last vs. Samford (11/11/22)
SOG 1, vs. Samford (11/11/22)
MIN 110 (6x), last at Clemson (11/19/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• CSC Academic All-District (2023)
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC All-Freshman Team (2021)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Georgia Way L.E.A.D. Inductee
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2023: Played and started in all 23 matches, tallying 2,021 minutes...Led field players in minutes...Led Georgia backline that allowed only 24 goals, a .105 opponent shooting percentage, and tallied eight shutouts...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way L.E.A.D. Leadership Academy...Recipient of Duckworth-Bickley North Carolina Scholarship.
2022: Played in 20 matches and started 10, tallying 1,228 minutes…Set new career bests in shots in a season… Scored first career goal against Samford in NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 11)…Tallied six shots with one on frame...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll…Inducted into Georgia Way L.E.A.D. Leadership Academy.
2021: Named to SEC All-Freshman Team…Played and started in all 19 matches, tallying 1,673 minutes, including three overtime matches…Ranked fourth on team in minutes…Assisted Tori Penn on goal against Belmont (Aug. 29)…Tallied two shots…Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for Cox Mill HS and Charlotte Soccer Academy…Led Cox Mill to 2021 North Carolina state championship, earning MVP honors in title match…Named to All-State, All-Region, and All-Conference teams…Named to ECNL All-American Team and All-Conference Team…Named ECNL Mid-Atlantic Player of the Year…Twice named Charlotte Soccer Gala Defender of the Year…Selected for U.S. Soccer Southeast Regional combine…Invited to U.S. Market Training…Selected to ODP All-Star Team and invited to ODP National Training Camp…Member of Beta Club.
Personal: Born on September 22, 2003…Daughter of Kristyn and Rich Dunn…Parents both played soccer at Duke…Brother, Ryan, played soccer at Stanford…Majoring in Psychology.
DUNN CAREER STATS
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ELLIE GILBERT
CLASS Senior
HEIGHT 5-10
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Westminster
CLUB TEAM Tophat
MAJOR Sport Management
BIRTHDAY March 22, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 2 (4x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
G 1 (4x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
A 1 (2x), last vs. USF (9/11/22)
S 3 (2x), last vs. Ga. Southern (8/18/22)
SOG 1 (12x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
MIN 97, vs. South Carolina (11/3/22)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
• SEC Preseason Watch List (2023)
• Georgia Way L.E.A.D. Inductee
2023: Played and started in 14 matches, tallying 1,073 minutes before suffering season-ending knee injury at Tennessee...Scored goal against San Francisco (Sept. 17)...Tallied six shots with two on frame...Named to SEC Preseason Watch List...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll, Dean's List, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Member of Georgia Way L.E.A.D. Leadership Academy...Recipient of James C. and Barbara Turner Soccer Scholarship.
2022: Played and started in all 22 matches, tallying 1,788 minutes…Ranked fourth on team in minutes…Set new career bests in minutes, goals, and shots in a season…Scored goal against Georgia Southern (Aug. 18)…Assisted Mallie McKenzie on winning goal against USF (Sept. 11)…Scored equalizer in tie against Vanderbilt (Oct. 6)… Tallied 19 shots with five shots on frame… Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll…Inducted into Georgia Way L.E.A.D. Leadership Academy.
2021: Played in 19 matches and started nine, tallying 1,052 minutes…Scored first career goal against Vanderbilt…Assisted Danielle Lewin on goal against Georgia State (Aug. 26)…Tallied 18 shots with six on frame… Recipient of Jimmy and Barbara Turner Athletic Scholarship.
Prior to Georgia: Played for The Westminster Schools and Tophat Soccer Club…Led Westminster to 2021 GHSAA Class A-5A state championship and No. 1 high school ranking…Reached 2021 GAL Nationals Final with Tophat…Invited to National Training Center for four consecutive years (2017-20).
Personal: Born on March 22, 2003…Daughter of Jane and Terrell Gilbert…Grandfather, Chuck Johnston, ran track and cross country at Vanderbilt…Majoring in Sport Management.
GILBERT CAREER STATS
19 ALYSSA STADEKER
CLASS Senior
HEIGHT 5-5
POSITION Defender
HOMETOWN Smyrna, Ga.
LAST SCHOOL Florida State
HIGH SCHOOL Woodward Academy
CLUB TEAM Tophat
MAJOR Biology
BIRTHDAY March 19, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 2, at Georgia State (9/1/22)
G 1, at Georgia State (9/1/22)
A 1, vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
S 2, vs. Florida State (8/21/22)
SOG 1 (2x), vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
MIN 48, vs. Ga. Southern (8/18/22)
HONORS & AWARDS
• NCAA Champion (2021)
• SEC Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022)
2023: Played in four matches, tallying 106 minutes...Assisted Caroline Smith on goal against San Francisco (Sept. 17)...Tallied two shots with one on frame...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll, Dean's List, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Recipient of the Vickie and Leon Farmer Scholarship Endowment.
2022: Played in 11 matches and started two, tallying 271 minutes…Scored first career goal against Georgia State (Sept. 1)…Tallied five shots with one on frame…Named to Dean’s List, SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2021 (Florida State): Played in five matches, tallying 36 minutes…Member of 2021 NCAA National Championship team…Played season-high 10 minutes at Florida Gulf Coast...Named to Florida State University President’s List.
Prior to Florida State: Played at Woodward Academy and for Tophat Soccer Club…Led Woodward to GHSAA Class 5A Regional championship in 2021 and Class 4A regional championship in 2019…Named to GHSAA All-Star Team…Led Tophat to GAL runner-up finish…Invited to U.S. Soccer Federation National Training Center from 201618…Invited to U.S. National Team camps in eighth, ninth, and tenth grades…Invited to 2021 U.S. Youth National Team Regional Identification Center Camp…Member of 2021 U.S. U19 Women’s National Team Virtual Meetings and Player Pool…Member of Gold Honor Roll from eighth through 12th grade.
Personal: Born on March 19, 2003…Daughter of Marcia Bull Stadeker and Wilkie Stadeker…Father ran track and field at Augustana College…Sister, Kayla, ran cross country and track at Hofstra…Majoring in Biology.
STADEKER CAREER STATS
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JORDAN BROWN
CLASS Junior
HEIGHT 5-11
POSITION Goalkeeper
HOMETOWN Las Vegas, Nev.
HIGH SCHOOL Faith Lutheran
CLUB TEAM Heat FC
MAJOR Psychology
BIRTHDAY February 23, 2004
CAREER BESTS
S 1 (3x), last at Arkansas (11/5/23)
SOG 1 (2x), last vs. Arkansas (11/5/23)
SV 11, vs. Texas A&M (11/2/23)
MIN 110 (3x), last at Clemson (11/19/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC All-Tournament Team (2022, 2023)
• SEC Preseason Watch List (2023, 2024)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
2024:
2023: Named to SEC All-Tournament Team...Played in all 23 matches with 22 starts, tallying 2,038 minutes...Led team in minutes...Set new career bests for saves and shutouts...Tied career high with six saves at No. 1 UCLA (Aug. 17)...Tallied five saves at Georgia Southern, including diving stop of free kick to preserve win (Sept. 7)... Posted five saves against No. 9 Clemson (Sept. 10)...Tied career high with six saves against Missouri (Sept. 25)... Set up Arkansas own goal with long goal kick (Oct. 5)...Tallied career high 11 saves against Texas A&M in SEC Tournament quarterfinal (Nov. 2)...Posted seven saves and had shot on goal in shutout win over Arkansas in SEC Championship (Nov. 5)...Tallied five saves against Iowa in NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 10)...Posted six saves at Clemson in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 17)...Named to SEC Preseason Watch List...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2022: Named to SEC All-Tournament Team…Played and started in final eight matches of season, tallying 740 minutes and leading Bulldogs to seven-match unbeaten streak…Posted 5-1-2 record and notched five shutouts, including three consecutive to open career, the first keeper in program history to accomplish feat…Allowed five goals while tallying 0.61 GAA and .872 save percentage…Posted career-high six saves against South Carolina in SEC Tournament semifinals (Nov. 3) and Samford in NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 11)…Made diving double-save against South Carolina, ranking third on SportsCenter Top-10 Plays…Named SEC Freshman of the Week in consecutive weeks (Oct. 17, 24)…Helped team post three straight SEC shutouts for first time since 2010… Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for Faith Lutheran HS and Heat FC 04 ECNL…Named Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year in 2019-20…Led Faith Lutheran to Nevada state championship in 2019…Named Nevada Goalkeeper of the Year in 2019-20…Holds state records for most shutouts in a season and most consecutive matches with a shutout…Tallied 37 shutouts in four-year career as varsity starter; also scored a goal off a kickoff and assisted on two goals…Led Heat FC 04 ECNL to multiple national tournaments, including 2018 Champions League Playoffs… Ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as No. 35 player nationally and No. 5 goalkeeper nationally…Graduated from HS with Summa Cum Laude honors.
Personal: Born on February 23, 2004…Daughter of Leslie and Shannon Brown…Majoring in Psychology.
BROWN CAREER STATS
Named to SEC Preseason Watch List.
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MILLIE FILSON
CLASS Junior
HEIGHT 5-5
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Gainesville, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Lakeview Academy
CLUB TEAM GSA
MAJOR Psychology
BIRTHDAY September 5, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 1, vs. Coll. of Charleston (8/28/22)
A 1, vs. Coll. of Charleston (8/28/22)
S 5, at Kennesaw State (9/4/22)
SOG 2 (2x), last at Florida (9/25/22)
MIN 59, vs. South Carolina (9/22/22)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
2023: Played in 11 matches, tallying 177 minutes...Tallied two shots...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll, Dean's List, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2022: Played in 15 matches and started three, tallying 432 minutes…Made first career start against South Carolina (Sept. 22)…Assisted Faith Ferrer on goal against College of Charleston (Aug. 28)…Tallied 17 shots with six on frame…Named to Dean’s List, SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for Lakeview Academy and Gwinnett Soccer Academy…Named to 2022 United Soccer Coaches Georgia All-State Team…Named to GHSAA First Team All-Region in 2019, 2021, and 2022…Named to DiVarsity All-Star Team in 2021 and 2022…Named Girls Soccer Player of the Year and Athlete of the Year by Gainesville Times…Holds Hall County record for goals scored in a season…Was a 2021 finalist for Georgia Coaches Association Player of the Year award…Led UFA Norcross to 2019 U.S. Club Soccer National Cup Championship…Served as team captain for three seasons (2018-20)…Member of Beta Club, National Computer Science Honors Society, and Art Honors Society.
Personal: Born on September 5, 2003…Daughter of John and Beverly Filson…Majoring in Psychology.
FILSON CAREER STATS
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CATE HARDIN
CLASS Junior
HEIGHT 5-8
POSITION Defender
HOMETOWN Marietta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Fellowship Christian
CLUB TEAM Concorde Fire
MAJOR Sport Management
BIRTHDAY March 20, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 2, at Texas A&M (9/16/22)
G 1, at Texas A&M (9/16/22)
A 1 (2x), last at Clemson (11/19/23)
S 1 (3x), last at Florida (9/25/22)
SOG 1 (2x), last at Florida (9/25/22)
MIN 110 (2x), last at Clemson (11/19/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• CSC Academic All-District (2023)
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
• S.A.A.C. Team Representative (2023-24)
2023: Played in 23 matches with 22 starts, tallying 1,942 minutes...Ranked third on team in minutes - second among field players...Set new career bests in shots and minutes...Member of Georgia backline that allowed only 24 goals, a .105 opponent shooting percentage, and tallied eight shutouts...Assisted Croix Bethune on go-ahead goal against Clemson in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 17)...Tallied eight shots with two on frame...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll, Dean's List, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative to UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
2022: Played in 21 matches and started 15, tallying 1,353 minutes…Scored first career goal against Texas A&M (Sept. 16)… Assisted Ellie Gilbert on equalizer against Vanderbilt (Oct. 6)...At center back, led Georgia backline that only allowed 17 goals, 217 shots, and opponent .078 shooting percentage…Tallied three shots with two on frame…Named to Dean’s List, SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for Fellowship Christian School and Concorde Fire…Named to United Soccer Coaches High School All-State Team in 2021 and All-Region Team in 2022…Named GHSAA Class 1A Private Student-Athlete of the Year in 2021…Named to GeorgiaHighSchoolSoccer.com’s 2022 Super 11 list…Named to First Team All-Region…Named to DiVarsity State All-Star Team in 2022; won match MVP honors…Named Fellowship’s Female Athlete of the Year…Served as team captain for three seasons…Finished high school career with 102 goals scored in 45 matches…Led Concorde Fire to 2021 ECNL Southeastern Conference championship…Named to High Honor Roll in all four years of high school.
Personal: Born on March 20, 2003…Daughter of Greg and Nicki Hardin…Father played football at Murray State, mother ran track at Furman, and brother, Jack, played football at Furman…Majoring in Sport Management.
HARDIN CAREER STATS
10 SUMMER DENIGAN
CLASS Redshirt Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-4
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Union, Ky.
LAST SCHOOL Florida State
HIGH SCHOOL Ryle
CLUB TEAM Kings Hammer FC
MAJOR Sport Management
BIRTHDAY December 9, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 2 (6x), last vs. Iowa (11/17/23)
G 1 (6x), last vs. Iowa (11/17/23)
S 6, vs. Southern Miss (9/3/23)
SOG 2 (3x), last vs. Kentucky (10/19/23)
MIN 83, vs. Arkansas, 11/5/23
HONORS & AWARDS
• United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team (2023)
• SEC Co-Freshman of the Year (2023)
• Second Team All-SEC (2023)
• SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Preseason Watch List (2024)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2023: Named to United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Third Team...Ranked No. 23 on Top Drawer Soccer Postseason Top 100 Freshman List...Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Year...Named to Second Team All-SEC... Named to SEC All-Freshman Team...Played in 22 matches with 15 starts, tallying 1,220 minutes...Tied for team lead in goals, while ranking third in shots and shots on goal and fourth in points...Scored first career goal to help tie No. 9 Clemson (Sept. 10)...Scored goal against Missouri (Sept. 25)...Scored goal against Vanderbilt (Sept. 29)... Scored winning goal at Tennessee, earning SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 13)...Scored winning goal against Kentucky, helping Georgia clinch first SEC East division title (Oct. 19)...Scored clinching goal against Iowa in NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 10)...Tallied 42 shots with 16 on frame...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2022 (Florida State): Played in three matches before season-ending injury, tallying 83 minutes…Played season-high 43 minutes at Georgia (Aug. 21).
Prior to Florida State: Played for Kings Hammer FC…Twice selected to United Soccer Coaches All-America Team…Named to Girls DA Winter Showcase U16/17 Best XI…Selected to ECNL Tennessee National Selection Game…Played for Kings Hammer FC USLW team in 2020 season, scoring six goals in six matches, including hat trick against Racing Louisville…Played place kicker for Ryle HS, earning Special Teams MVP honors.
National: Played for U.S. U-17 National Team in match against Czech Republic and for U-15 team against Germany…Attended nine USWNT training camps, earning MVP honors once…Member of United State Youth Futsal National Team, twice earning MVP honors.
Personal: Born on December 9, 2003…Daughter of Michael and Robin Denigan…Father played soccer at Southeastern University…Brother, Trey, plays soccer at Indiana Wesleyan…Majoring in Sport Management.
DENIGAN CAREER STATS
2024: Named to SEC Preseason Watch List.
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KENZIE SOLOMON
CLASS Redshirt Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-9
POSITION Goalkeeper
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Riverwood
CLUB TEAM Concorde Fire
MAJOR Exercise & Sport Science
BIRTHDAY March 16, 2004
CAREER BESTS
SV 1, vs. Southern Miss (9/3/23)
MIN 14, vs. Southern Miss (9/3/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
2023: Played in two matches, tallying 14 minutes...Made collegiate debut in goal against Southern Miss, making one save and contributing to combined shutout (Sept. 3)...Entered in goal for penalty shootout against Clemson in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 19)...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2022: Did not appear in any matches…Named to Dean’s List, SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for Riverwood International HS and Concorde Fire ECNL Platinum…Named to GHSAA Class 6A First Team All-Region 7…Selected to Georgia High School All-Star Game…Served as team captain and named team MVP…Led Riverwood to Class 6A Final Four in 2021, only allowing two goals in process…Led Concorde Fire ECNL to ECNL U18/U19 national championship in 2022…Finished in national top eight in 2021… Won ECNL Southeast Region championships in 2021 and 2022…Previously played for Tophat DA, playing in goal for 2004 Platinum team and serving as team captain for two seasons…Posted consecutive top-eight finishes in DA National Playoffs…Ranked in IMG Academy Class of 2022 Top 150…Named to 2019 Girls DA Spring Showcase U14/15 Best XI…Ranked No. 18 player in South Atlantic region by TopDrawerSoccer…Invited to U.S. Soccer National Training Center…Member of National Honor Society…Named to Honor Roll in all four years of high school.
Personal: Born on March 16, 2004…Daughter of Renee and Joye Solomon…Intending to major in Exercise and Sport Science.
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JOCELYN CHINEA
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-2
POSITION Forward
HOMETOWN Tampa, Fla.
HIGH SCHOOL Tampa Catholic
CLUB TEAM Tampa Bay United SC
MAJOR Criminal Justice
BIRTHDAY August 2, 2005
CAREER BESTS
S 1, vs. Vanderbilt, 9/23/23
MIN 38, at Arkansas, 10/5/23
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
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Prior to Georgia: Played for Tampa Catholic HS and Tampa Bay United SC…Helped Tampa Catholic reach FHSA Class 3A Region 2 final…Captained team during senior season…Helped TB United reached ECNL U16 national semifinals…Qualified for FHSA Track & Field Championships during senior season.
National: Named to Puerto Rico U-20 National Team during 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship.
Personal: Born on August 2, 2005…Daughter of Kristy Chinea…Intending to major in Criminal Justice.
2023: Played
eight matches with one start, tallying 143 minutes...Made Georgia debut at Missouri (Sept. 25)... Tallied one shot...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
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VIRGINIA ODOM
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-5
POSITION Defender
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL North Atlanta
CLUB TEAM Concorde Fire
MAJOR Public Relations
BIRTHDAY October 31, 2004
CAREER BESTS
P 1, vs. Iowa (11/17/23)
A 1, vs. Iowa (11/17/23)
S 2, vs. Auburn (10/26/23)
SOG 1, vs. Iowa (11/17/23)
MIN 92, at Clemson (11/19/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2023: Played in 20 matches with eight starts, tallying 770 minutes...Started on backline in final eight matches of season...Assisted Nicole Vernis on goal against Iowa in NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 17)...Tallied five shots with one on frame...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for North Atlanta HS and Concorde Fire ECNL…Helped North Atlanta reach 2023 GHSA Class 6A quarterfinals…Named to 2023 GACA Class 6A All-State First Team…Named to Georgia High School Soccer All-State Team…Named 2021 and 2023 Class 6A Region 4 Player of the Year…Named 2021 North Atlanta Girls Soccer Player of the Year…Named Offensive MVP in freshman and sophomore seasons…Recipient of IB Diploma…Helped lead Concorde Fire to 2022 ECNL national championship…Won four-consecutive ECNL Southeast Regional championships (2019-22).
Personal: Born on October 31, 2004…Daughter of Amy and Alex Odom…Intending to major in Public Relations.
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CAROLINE SMITH
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-9
POSITION Forward
HOMETOWN Woodstock, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Blessed Trinity
CLUB TEAM UFA
MAJOR Journalism
BIRTHDAY September 20, 2004
CAREER BESTS
P 2 (2x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
G 1 (2x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
S 3, vs. UCF (8/24/23)
SOG 1 (3x), last vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
MIN 45, vs. Southern Miss (9/3/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
• UGA Presidential Scholar (2024)
2023: Played in 11 matches, tallying 259 minutes...Scored equalizer in first career goal against No. 22 UCF, earning SEC Freshman of the Week honors for spurring Georgia comeback win (Aug. 24)...Scored goal against San Francisco (Sept. 17)...Tallied six shots with three on frame...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Earned Presidential Scholars honors in spring semester for 4.0 GPA with 14+ hours...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for Blessed Trinity HS and UFA ECNL U19…Helped lead Blessed Trinity to 2021 GHSA Class 5A state championships and 2022 quarterfinals…Named to Class 5A All-State First Team in 2021 and 2022, and Second Team in 2023…Twice named to DiVarsity HS All-Star First Team…Led team in scoring in 2022 after ranking second in 2021…Helped lead UFA to ECNL Nationals Final Four in 2021 and Sweet 16 in 2022.
Personal: Born on September 20, 2004…Daughter of Raquel and Robert Smith…Intending to major in Journalism.
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KIERA STAUDE
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-8
POSITION Defender
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Westminster
CLUB TEAM Concorde Fire
MAJOR Business
BIRTHDAY March 30, 2005
CAREER BESTS
P 2, vs. Liberty (11/10/23)
G 1, vs. Liberty (11/10/23)
A 1, vs. San Francisco (9/17/23)
S 2, vs. Auburn (10/26/23)
SOG 1 (2x), last vs. Liberty (11/10/23)
MIN 107, vs. Liberty (11/10/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI Second Team (2023)
• SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
• UGA Presidential Scholar (2023, 2024)
2023: Named to Top Drawer Soccer Freshman Best XI Second Team...Ranked No. 33 on Top Drawer Soccer Postseason Top 100 Freshman List...Named to SEC All-Freshman Team...Played and started in all 23 matches, tallying 1,834 minutes...Ranked fourth on team in minutes - third among field players...Member of Georgia backline that allowed only 24 goals, a .105 opponent shooting percentage, and tallied eight shutouts...Assisted Aly Akers on goal against San Francisco (Sept. 17)...Scored winning goal against Liberty in NCAA Tournament First Round (Nov. 10)...Tallied eight shots with two on frame...Ranked No. 10 on Top Drawer Soccer Midseason Top 100 Freshman List, the highest-ranked player in the SEC...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletic Honor Roll, earning Presidential Scholars honors with 4.0 GPA and 14+ hours in both semesters.
Prior to Georgia: Played for The Westminster Schools and Concorde Fire 04/05 Platinum ECNL…Selected to 2022 and 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region Team and United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America Team…Named to 2022 Just Women’s Sports Soccer All-America Second Team…Named to GACA All-State Class 4A First Team…Named to 2022 Georgia HS Soccer Super XI and Georgia HS Soccer All-State Team…Helped lead Westminster to 2023 Class 4A state championship and consecutive Class 3A state championships…Helped Concorde Fire win 2022 ECNL U18/19 national championship…Named team defensive player of the year…Named to All-Region team for varsity basketball during freshman, sophomore, and senior seasons.
National: Selected to 2023 United States U-19 Women’s National Team Domestic Training Camp…Invited to 2021 USYNT Regional Identification Center in Columbia, S.C. and multiple USYNT Identification Local Centers… Selected for USWNT U17 player pool…Invited to US U15 GNT domestic training camp and national ID Camp.
Personal: Born on March 30, 2005…Daughter of Alisa and Greg Staude…Mother played basketball at Oakland University and Saginaw Valley State University…Sister, Talia, plays for North Carolina Courage after collegiate career at Virginia…Intending to major in Business.
STAUDE CAREER STATS
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ABBY UNKRAUT
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-7
POSITION Defender
HOMETOWN Burlington, Ky.
HIGH SCHOOL Notre Dame Academy
CLUB TEAM Kings Hammer FC
MAJOR Communication Studies
BIRTHDAY April 1, 2005
CAREER BESTS
MIN 48, vs. Kentucky (10/31/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2023: Played in eight matches, tallying 160 minutes...Made Georgia debut against LSU (Sept. 21)...Played season-high 48 minutes against South Carolina (Oct. 22)...Named to
Prior to Georgia: Played for Kings Hammer FC…Helped lead Kings Hammer to 2021 Girls Academy U16 National Championship…Named to 2021 Florida Showcase National Selection Team…Named to Second Team All-ECNL… Played two games during 2022 season for Notre Dame Academy, scoring in season opener before season-ending injury.
Personal: Born on April 1, 2005…Daughter of Anna and Dan Unkraut…Mother played softball and soccer at Transylvania University…Majoring in Communication Studies.
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
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DEVON WINTERS
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-4
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Marist
CLUB TEAM Tophat
MAJOR Sport Management
BIRTHDAY June 28, 2005
CAREER BESTS
S 1 (4x), last at Clemson (11/19/23)
SOG 1 (2x), last vs. Texas A&M (11/2/23)
MIN 90, vs. UCF (8/24/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
@devonwinterss
2023: Played in all 23 matches with six starts, tallying 1,005 minutes...Tallied four shots with two on frame... Ranked No. 94 on Top Drawer Soccer Top 100 Midseason Freshman List...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for the Marist School and Tophat Soccer Club…Helped lead Marist to 2023 GHSA Class 6A state final…Named to 2023 GACA Class 6A All-State First Team…Helped War Eagles win 2022 Class 4A state championship…Served as team captain and was named team MVP for regional and state champions…Helped Tophat reach No. 1 national ranking.
Personal: Born on June 28, 2005…Daughter of Monique and Chris Winters…Majoring in Sport Management.
25 HAYLEY CHAMBERLAIN
CLASS Redshirt Freshman
HEIGHT 5-9
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Atlanta, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Midtown
CLUB TEAM Tophat
MAJOR Psychology
BIRTHDAY September 29, 2004
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2023: Did not appear in any matches while recovering from injury...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for Midtown HS and Tophat Soccer Club…Named to 2023 GACA Class 5A All-State First Team…Named High School Regional Player of the Year in consecutive years…Led Midtown to 2022 GHSA Class 5A state final…For Tophat, named to ECNL Southeast Regional All-Conference Team and PDF in 2018 and 2019.
Personal: Born on September 29, 2004…Daughter of Hollis and Trevor Chamberlain…Majoring in Psychology.
00 KEIRA OLIVER
CLASS Redshirt Freshman
HEIGHT 5-7
POSITION Goalkeeper
HOMETOWN Dacula, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Hebron Christian CLUB TEAM GSA
MAJOR Biology
BIRTHDAY May 16, 2005
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
• UGA Presidential Scholar (2024)
2023-24: Did not appear in any matches...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Earned Presidential Scholars honors in spring semester for 4.0 GPA with 14+ hours...Named to Dean's List and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Prior to Georgia: Played for Hebron Christian Academy and Gwinnett Soccer Academy…Served as team captain during junior and senior season…Recipient of 2023 Captain’s Award and 2022 Coaches Award…Named team captain at GSA for four seasons.
Personal: Born on May 16, 2005…Daughter of Tommy and Carla Oliver…Majoring in Biology.
5 MARGIE DETRIZIO
CLASS Graduate
HEIGHT 5-10
POSITION Forward
2023 (Washington State): Named to All-Pac-12 Third Team…Played and started in all 19 matches, tallying 1,465 minutes…Ranked top-10 in Pac-12 in points, goals, shots, and shots on goal…Led team in points, goals, assists, shots, and shots on goal…Left Washington State as top-10 career performer in points (68), goals (26), assists (16), and shots (234)…Posted goal and assist in season opener against Eastern Washington (Aug. 17)…Assisted on winning goal at Texas A&M (Aug. 20)…Scored goal against Weber State (Aug. 27)…Assisted on goal against San Diego State (Aug. 31)…Scored goal against Seattle (Sept. 14)…Scored goal against USC (Sept. 28)…Scored goal at Arizona (Oct. 5)…Scored goal at Arizona State (Oct. 8)…Assisted on equalizer in tie at California (Oct. 13)… Scored winning goal against Colorado (Oct. 19)…Assisted on equalizer in tie at Oregon State (Oct. 26)…Scored goal at Oregon (Oct. 29)…Tallied 76 shots with 32 on frame…Named to Preseason All-Pac-12 Team.
HOMETOWN Chandler, Ariz.
LAST SCHOOL Washington State
HIGH SCHOOL Basha
CLUB TEAM Utah Royals FC USDA
DEGREE Human Development
BIRTHDAY September 17, 2001
CAREER BESTS
P 4 (4x), last at USC (10/30/22)
G 2 (4x), last at USC (10/30/22)
A 2, vs. Cal Poly (9/11/22)
S 9, vs. Arizona State (10/20/22)
SOG 6, at USC (10/30/22)
MIN 90 (3x), last at Washington (11/3/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific Region Third Team (2022)
• All-Pac-12 Second Team (2022)
• All-Pac-12 Third Team (2023)
• SEC Preseason Watch List (2024)
2022 (Washington State): Named to United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific Region Third Team…Named to AllPac-12 Second Team…Played in 19 matches with 18 starts, tallying 1,344 minutes…Led Pac-12 in shots (86) and shots on goal (41); ranked fourth in points and fifth in goals…Led team in points, goals, assists, shots, and shots on goal…Scored goal at Michigan (Aug. 18)…Scored two goals against Eastern Washington (Aug. 28)…Assisted on goal at Seattle (Sept. 1)…Scored and assisted on goal against Denver (Sept. 4)…Assisted twice against Cal Poly (Sept. 11)…Scored twice against Northern Colorado (Sept. 15)…Scored goal at Saint Mary’s (Sept. 18)… Scored equalizer in tie against Oregon (Oct. 14)…Scored twice at USC (Oct. 30)…Scored goal against Washington (Nov. 5)…Tallied 86 shots with 41 on frame.
2021 (Washington State): Played in 21 matches with nine starts, tallying 981 minutes…Helped Cougars reach NCAA Second Round…Ranked fifth on team in goals…Assisted on goal against Eastern Washington (Aug. 28)… Scored goal against Hawaii (Sept. 5)…Assisted on goal against Kansas (Sept. 12)…Assisted on goal at Utah (Sept. 30)…Scored two goals at Oregon State (Oct. 31)…Scored goal at Washington (Nov. 5)…Tallied 50 shots with 23 on frame.
2020-21 (Washington State): Played in 17 matches with two starts…Ranked third on team in points…Assisted on goal against Seattle in debut (Feb. 7)…Scored goal against Eastern Washington (Feb. 12)…Scored goal against Idaho (Feb. 19)…Assisted on goal against Utah (Feb. 28)…Scored goal against Oregon (April 11)…Tallied 22 shots with 10 on frame.
Prior to Washington State: Played for Basha High School and Utah Royals FC USDA…Scored team-high 20 goals in 29 matches during 2018 season for Royals U-18/U-19 team…Tallied 24 goals and 10 assists for Basha Bears and reached AIA Soccer State Championships.
Personal: Born September 17, 2001…Daughter of Camille Detrizio…Graduated from Washington State in May 2024 with bachelor’s degree in Human Development.
DETRIZIO CAREER STATS
2024: Named to SEC Preseason Watch List.
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AMBER NGUYEN
CLASS Graduate
HEIGHT 5-3
POSITION Midfielder
HOMETOWN Snellville, Ga.
LAST SCHOOL Vanderbilt
HIGH SCHOOL Shiloh
CLUB TEAM Tophat
MAJOR Educ. Admin. & Policy (M.S.)
BIRTHDAY February 26, 2002
CAREER BESTS
P 4, vs. E. Tenn. St. (9/2/22)
G 2, vs. E. Tenn. St. (9/2/22)
A 2, vs. Alabama (9/26/21)
S 4, vs. E. Tenn. St. (9/2/22)
SOG 3, vs. E. Tenn. St. (9/2/22)
MIN 90 (10x), vs. Tennessee (10/26/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Tournament Champion (2020)
• SEC Preseason Watch List (2024)
Joined team as midseason graduate transfer...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics
2023 (Vanderbilt): Played and started in all 18 matches, tallying 1,435 minutes… Ranked third on team in minutes and fourth in shots on goal…Assisted on goal against Middle Tennessee (Sept. 10)…Scored goal and assist against Florida (Oct. 22)…Tallied 18 shots with seven on frame…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2022 (Vanderbilt): Played in 18 matches with 17 starts, tallying 1,174 minutes… Helped lead Commodores to NCAA Second Round…Ranked fourth on team in assists and fifth in points and shots on goal…Assisted on goal against South Carolina (Oct. 14)…Scored goal and assisted on another at Florida (Oct. 20)…Tallied 17 shots with 10 on frame…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Vanderbilt): Played in 16 matches with 11 starts, tallying 926 minutes… Ranked second on team in assists…Scored first career goal and assisted on another against Missouri (Oct. 1)…Posted two assists against Alabama (Sept. 26)…Assisted on goal at Kentucky (Oct. 7)…Assisted on goal against Tennessee (Oct. 21)…Tallied 15 shots with six on frame.
2020-21 (Vanderbilt): Played in 14 matches with one start, tallying 455 minutes…Helped lead Commodores to SEC Tournament championship…Assisted on goal in debut against Kentucky (Sept. 20)…Assisted on goal at Missouri (Oct. 3)…Tallied five shots with three on frame…Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
Prior to Vanderbilt: Played for Tophat DA and attended Shiloh High School…Earned USSF Girl’s DA Best Midfielder honors in 2019…Named to three United Soccer Coaches All-America Teams (2018, 2019, 2020)…Selected to attend USWNT U-16, U-18, and U-200 camps.
Personal: Born February 26, 2002…Daughter of Don and Tonya Nguyen…Graduated from Vanderbilt in December 2023 with bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Health & Society with concentration in Policy & Economics…Pursuing master’s degree in Education Administration & Policy.
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2022, 2023) @_ambernguyen
NGUYEN CAREER STATS
2024:
Honor Roll.
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MADDY PIRRELLO
CLASS Graduate
HEIGHT 5-6.5
POSITION Forward
2023 (Florida): Played in 17 matches with 10 starts, tallying 707 minutes…Ranked second on team in assists, third in points goals, and shots on goal, and fourth in shots…Scored goal in season opener against East Carolina (Aug. 17)…Assisted on equalizer in tie at Kennesaw State (Sept. 3)…Assisted on goal at LSU (Sept. 29)…Scored goal at Vanderbilt (Oct. 22)…Tallied 14 shots with six on frame…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2022 (Florida): Played in 12 matches with seven starts, tallying 530 minutes…Scored first career goal against Tennessee (Sept. 16)…Assisted on goal at Missouri (Oct. 9)…Tallied five shots with two on frame…Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Florida): Played in five matches, tallying 45 minutes…Played season-high 13 minutes in debut against Texas (Aug. 22)…Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
HOMETOWN Harrison, N.Y.
LAST SCHOOL Florida
HIGH SCHOOL Harrison
CLUB TEAM NYSC
MAJOR eLearning Design (Cert.)
BIRTHDAY March 2, 2003
CAREER BESTS
P 2 (3x), last at Vanderbilt (10/22/23)
G 1 (3x), last at Vanderbilt (10/22/23)
A 1 (3x), last at LSU (9/29/23)
S 4, at Miami (Fla.) (8/24/23)
SOG 2, at Miami (Fla.) (8/24/23)
MIN 67, at Florida State (9/10/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
Prior to Florida: Played for New York Soccer Club and attended Harrison High School… Led NYSC GA in assists in 2019 season…Helped NYC FC Academy U-16/17 finish third in 2017-18 USDA Northeast standings…Helped NYSC win 2017 New York State Cup and advance to nationals… Scored 12 goals for division-winning NYC FC U-15 team in 2016-17…Scored 39 goals with NYC FC in U-15/16 seasons.
Personal: Born March 2, 2003…Daughter of Sara and Jason Pirrello…Grandfather played football at Iona… Graduated magna cum laude from Florida in May 2024 with bachelor’s degree in Advertising…Pursuing certificate in eLearning Design.
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MADDIE BAKER
CLASS Junior
HEIGHT 5-4
POSITION Defender
HOMETOWN Mission Viejo, Calif.
LAST SCHOOL Vanderbilt
HIGH SCHOOL Santa Margarita Catholic CLUB TEAM Slammers HB Køge
MAJOR Consumer Economics
BIRTHDAY March 25, 2004
CAREER BESTS
P 2 (3x), last vs. Florida (10/22/23)
G 1 (3x), last vs. Florida (10/22/23)
S 2, vs. Florida (10/22/23)
SOG 1 (4x), last vs. Florida (10/22/23)
MIN 90, at Georgia (9/29/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2023 (Vanderbilt): Played in 13 matches with nine starts, tallying 771 minutes...Scored goal against Chattanooga (Aug. 17)...Scored goal against Florida (Oct. 22)...Tallied five shots with three on frame...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2022 (Vanderbilt): Played in 17 games with one start, tallying 678 minutes...Scored first career goal at Missouri (Sept. 25)...Made first career start in NCAA Tournament Second Round at Northwestern (Nov. 18)...Tallied two shots with one on frame.
Prior to Vanderbilt: Played for Santa Margarita Catholic HS and Slammers HB Køge...Named to 2022 All-Trinity League First Team and named Trinity League Offensive MVP...Named to 2021 All-Trinity League Second Team...Led Slammers to ECNL Finals in 2021 and 2022...Named ECNL National Finalist Standout...Named to 2021 ECNL First Team All-Conference...Named Girls DA Preview Season Standout...Invited to USWNT U18-19 Virtual Camp.
Personal: Born on March 25, 2004...Daughter of Robert Grajeda and Rebecca Mears...Majoring in Consumer Economics.
2024: Joined team as midseason transfer...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
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TYLER KASETA
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-9
POSITION Defender
HOMETOWN Marietta, Ga.
LAST SCHOOL Xavier
HIGH SCHOOL Blessed Trinity
CLUB TEAM Concorde Fire
MAJOR Business
BIRTHDAY October 6, 2004
CAREER BESTS
P 2, at Rice (9/17/23)
G 1, at Rice (9/17/23)
S 1, at Rice (9/17/23)
SOG 1, at Rice (9/17/23)
MIN 30, vs. Marquette (10/26/23)
Joined team as
2023 (Xavier): Played in 12 matches, tallying 151 minutes...Scored goal at Rice (Sept. 17)...Tallied one shot on frame.
Prior to Xavier: Played for Blessed Trinity High School and Concorde Fire Platinum ECNL 04/05...Named to GHSA All-State and All-Region Teams...Captained team during senior year and named Defensive Player of the Year... Helped lead Concorde to 2022 ECNL National Championship...Won consecutive Southeast Regional championships from 2018-23.
Personal: Born on October 6, 2004...Daughter of Kevin and Dianne Kaseta...Father played basketball at Detroit Mercy and professionally in France...Sister, Mckensey, golfs at Washington University in St. Louis...Intending to major in Business.
2024:
midseason transfer...Named to J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
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NIKKI BIDUN
CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 5-10
POSITION Goalkeeper
HOMETOWN New York, N.Y.
HIGH SCHOOL Brooklyn Technical CLUB TEAM NYSC
MAJOR Agr. Engineering
BIRTHDAY August 31, 2006
Prior to Georgia: Played for New York Soccer Club and Brooklyn Technical High School…Served as team captain for NYSC…Named to ODP East Region Team and selected for GA Northeast Talent ID Showcase 2022/23…Helped lead Downtown United of WPSL to undefeated season…Named team captain for Brooklyn Technical…Led team to New York City championship in 2022…Receieved PSAL Coach’s Award in 2022… Named National Merit Commended Student.
Personal: Born August 31, 2006…Daughter of Mike and Olga Bidun…Father played football and lacrosse at Brown…Intending to major in Agricultural Engineering…Won second season of Top Chef Junior and Chopped Junior.
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CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 5-4.5
POSITION Forward
HOMETOWN Pembroke Pines, Fla.
HIGH SCHOOL Cypress Bay
CLUB TEAM Florida United
MAJOR Marketing
BIRTHDAY October 15, 2006
Prior to Georgia: Played for Florida United and attended Cypress Bay High School…Helped lead Florida United to consecutive Champions League titles…Invited to U.S. Youth National Team U-16 camp.
Personal: Born October 15, 2006…Daughter of Brad and Alejandra Brelage…Intending to major in Marketing.
17 CAYLA JACKSON
CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 5-5.5
POSITION Forward
HOMETOWN Clermont, Fla.
HIGH SCHOOL East Ridge
CLUB TEAM Tampa Bay United
MAJOR Management
BIRTHDAY March 6, 2006
Prior to Georgia: Played for Tampa Bay United ECNL and East Ridge High School…Ranked in IMG Top 150 rankings…Named to First Team ECNL in 2021-22 and Second Team ECNL in 2022-23…Selected to ECNL Girls National Training Camp in 2022…Helped lead Tampa Bay United to ECNL U16 Final Four…Selected to ODP and USYNT U-14, U15, and U-16 player pools… Twice named to Orlando Sentinel First Team All-Central Florida…Named to three All-Area First Teams…Set school records for most goals in season and career… Captained East Ridge for two seasons…Scored 46 goals with 22 assists in junior season…Scored 38 goals with 17 assists in sophomore season and earned district championship.
Personal: Born March 6, 2006…Daughter of Cedric and Sheena Jackson…Father played football at Illinois State…Sister, Cydnie, played soccer at Queens University Charlotte…Intending to major in Management.
KEIDANE MCALPINE
HEAD COACH
SEASON
Third
RECORD 208-99-46 (17 seasons)
ALMA MATER Birmingham-Southern, 1997
COACHING HISTORY
Birmingham-Southern (2001-05) | 40-48-11
2001 BSC 8-6-3
2002 BSC 5-11-2
2003 BSC 7-12-2 2-3-2 Big South Semis
2004 BSC 12-8-3 6-1-1 NCAA 1st Round
2005 BSC 8-11-1 4-4-0 Big South Qtrs
Washington State (2012-13) | 26-9-6
2012 WSU 12-6-2 6-4-1 NCAA 1st Round
2013 WSU 14-3-4 7-3-1 NCAA 1st Round
USC (2014-21) | 116-32-20
2014 USC 12-6-3 6-5-0 NCAA 1st Round
2015 USC 15-6-2 9-2-0 NCAA 3rd Round
2016 USC 19-4-2 8-2-1 NCAA Champions
2017 USC 15-3-2 8-2-1 NCAA 2nd Round
2018 USC 17-2-3 8-2-1 NCAA 3rd Round
2019 USC 17-5-1 7-4-0 NCAA Elite Eight
20201 USC 7-3-4 6-3-2 NCAA 2nd Round
2021 USC 14-3-3 8-1-2 NCAA 2nd Round
Georgia (2022-pres.) | 26-10-9
2022 UGA 13-6-3 5-3-2 NCAA 2nd Round
2023 UGA 13-4-6 4-3-3 NCAA 3rd Round
RECORD BREAKDOWN
Keidane McAlpine (kuh-DAWN-ee mik-AL-pine), who has led his teams to 12 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including a national championship for USC in 2016, became the sixth head coach of the Georgia soccer program in December 2021.
The Huntsville, Alabama native immediately changed the Bulldogs’ fortunes, leading the team to a 13-6-3 record and a trip to the NCAA Second Round in his first season. Under McAlpine’s leadership, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina.
During the season, Georgia went unbeaten on the road in conference play and finished the regular season with six straight results against league opponents, including the first three-game SEC shutout streak since 2010. The Bulldogs tied two program records with 16 different goal scorers and 12 shutouts during the year, all while tallying the second-lowest goals against average rate in program history. Graduate Abby Boyan became the program’s fourth All-American, with Madison Haugen, Dani Murguia, and Cecily Stoute joining her on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team.
McAlpine followed 2022 up with the most successful season in Georgia soccer history. Facing one of the nation’s toughest schedules, the Bulldogs finished 13-4-6 and with a No. 13 final national ranking, the highest among the SEC schools and highest in program history. He also won his 200th career game with a 2-1 victory at Missouri. During the season, Georgia won its first SEC East Division title, followed by the first SEC Tournament championship in school history, overcoming deficits against Kentucky and Texas A&M to advance. The run in Pensacola included playing with 10 players for 88 minutes against the Wildcats and a last-second winner from Croix Bethune to take down the Aggies. The Bulldogs clinched the title with a 1-0 win over No. 10 Arkansas in the final, led by seven saves from Jordan Brown.
In the NCAA Tournament, a late winner from Kiera Staude took down Liberty, 2-1, before a sold-out crowd in Athens before a 3-2 win against Iowa sent Georgia to the Sweet 16 for only the second time in program history. Despite a goahead goal from Bethune in the 85th minute, the Bulldogs surrendered a late equalizer and fell in overtime. Nonetheless, the Bulldogs earned a program-best five postseason victories and were the final SEC team remaining in the field. Bethune became the fifth All-American in program history, earning a place on the United Soccer Coaches Second Team. She was also named to the All-Southeast Region Team, SEC All-Tournament Team, and was named SEC Tournament MVP. She was later drafted third overall by Washington Spirit in the 2024 NWSL Draft, the highest-picked player in school history and highest-drafted SEC player since 2016, followed by winning a gold medal with the United States women's soccer team. Redshirt freshman Summer Denigan was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Year and was the only freshman named to the All-Southeast Region Team. All the while, Georgia soccer attracted 14,571 spectators to the Turner Soccer Complex during the season, the largest season-long crowd in a decade.
Prior to arriving in Athens, McAlpine guided USC to unprecedented success for eight seasons from 2014-21. His 2016 squad finished with a 19-4-2 record on its way to the program’s second national championship, shutting out four consecutive tournament opponents before a 3-1 victory over West Virginia in the College Cup Final. His final 2021 team boasted a 14-3-3 record and finished second in the Pac-12 standings, earning him USC’s first Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors since 1998.
Under his guidance, USC never missed the postseason, won at least one NCAA tournament match in six of the last seven years and never finished worse than fourth in the Pac-12. The Trojans averaged nearly 16 wins a season during his tenure and owned a 13-2-7 postseason record under his watch.
McAlpine's teams have produced 12 All-Americans, over 40 All-Conference selections, three Pac-12 Forwards of the Year, one Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, one Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year, one Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and two Pac-12 Goalkeepers of the Year. McAlpine and his staff also picked up United Soccer Coaches West Region Staff of the Year honors in 2018 and 2021.
McAlpine’s 17-year head coaching career features stops at Birmingham-Southern, Washington State and USC, where he has compiled a 195-95-40 career record — a 65 percent winning percentage. His career began at his alma mater Birmingham-Southern in 2001 as he guided the program into Division I, eventually winning the Big South championship in 2004 and earning the program's first NCAA Tournament bid. For his efforts, he was named that season's Big South Coach of the Year. Following his tenure at BSC, he spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Auburn.
In addition to his success at USC, McAlpine was named the 2013 Pac-12 Coach of the Year and NSCAA Pacific Region
Coach of the Year at Washington State. He led the Cougars to a program-record 14 wins and a school-best second-place finish in the conference standings. Washington State also made back-toback trips to the NCAA tournament during his tenure.
He has been active in Olympic Development Program for many years and holds a National "A" Coaching License from the United States Soccer Federation and a National Goalkeeping License. McAlpine was actively involved as a coach with the Alabama Youth Soccer Association Olympic Development Program and several club teams. In the summer of 2004, he was selected as a staff coach for the USYSA Region III squad.
McAlpine was a four-year starter at Birmingham-Southern and was named team captain in 1996. During that season, the Panthers finished as runners-up in the NAIA Tournament after advancing to the semifinals the previous season. After graduation, McAlpine spent the 1999 season playing for the Tennessee Rhythm of the A League.
McAlpine earned a bachelor's degree in music business with a minor in computer science from Birmingham-Southern in 1997.
OPPONENT ALL-TIME FIRST LAST LAST RECORD MEETING MEETING RESULT
Alabama 0-3-1 2001 2023 T, 1-1
Alabama A&M 1-1-0 2001 2005 L, 1-0
Appalachian State 0-2-0 2002 2003 L, 3-0
Arizona 10-0-0 2012 2021 W, 4-1
Arizona State 7-3-0 2012 2021 W, 2-1
Arkansas 1-1-0 2023 2023 W, 1-0
Arkansas State 1-0-0 2002 2002 W, 1-0
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1-0-0 2014 2014 W, 9-0
Auburn 2-0-1 2016 2023 T, 0-0
Baylor 0-0-2 2017 2019 T, 2-2 (2OT)
Boise State 1-0-1 2012 2013 T, 0-0 (2OT)
BYU 1-1-0 2021 2021 L, 2-1
Cal Poly 1-0-0 2018 2018 W, 6-1
Cal State Fullerton 2-0-1 2013 2019 W, 5-1
Cal State Northridge 1-0-0 2021 2021 W, 4-0
California 6-4-0 2012 2021 W, 2-0
Centenary 0-1-0 2001 2001 L, 1-0
Charleston Southern 3-1-2 2001 2005 L, 2-1
Clemson 0-0-2 2023 2023 T, 1-1 (L-PK)
Coastal Carolina 3-2-2 2001 2005 L, 7-1
College of Charleston 1-0-0 2022 2022 W, 4-0
Colorado 8-2-0 2012 2021 W, 4-1
Duke 0-2-0 2012 2015 L, 1-0
Eastern Washington 3-0-0 2013 2017 W, 2-1 (OT)
Elon 1-1-0 2001 2002 L, 2-1
Florida 3-0-1 2018 2023 T, 0-0
Florida State 1-2-2 2015 2022 L, 3-1
Georgetown 1-0-0 2016 2016 W, 1-0
Georgia 1-1-0 2004 2016 W, 3-0
Georgia Southern 2-0-0 2022 2023 W, 1-0
Georgia State 1-2-0 2001 2022 W, 3-0
Gonzaga 1-0-0 2012 2012 W, 3-0
Grand Canyon 1-0-0 2021 2021 W, 6-0
Hawaii 2-0-0 2012 2019 W, 3-0
High Point 3-3-1 2001 2005 W, 2-0
Idaho 2-0-0 2012 2013 W, 5-0
Illinois 0-0-1 2013 2013 T, 0-0 (L-PK)
Iowa 1-0-0 2023 2023 W, 3-2
Iowa State 2-0-0 2014 2017 W, 2-0
Jacksonville State 3-2-0 2001 2005 W, 1-0
Kansas 1-1-0 2016 2017 L, 2-1
Kennesaw State 1-1-0 2004 2022 W, 7-0
Kentucky 3-0-0 2022 2023 W, 2-1
Liberty 3-3-0 2002 2023 W, 2-1
Lindsey Wilson 1-0-0 2001 2001 W, 1-0
Lipscomb 5-0-0 2001 2005 W, 4-0
Long Beach State 3-1-1 2014 2018 W, 3-0
Loyola Marymount 2-0-0 2016 2017 W, 2-1
LSU 1-2-1 2003 2023 L, 3-2
McNeese State 2-0-0 2002 2003 W, 3-2
Mercer 0-0-1 2002 2002 T, 0-0 (2OT)
Michigan 1-0-0 2021 2021 W, 1-0 (OT)
Middle Tennessee 1-2-0 2003 2005 L, 2-0
Minnesota 0-0-1 2023 2023 T, 0-0
Mississippi State 0-0-1 2022 2022 T, 1-1
Missouri 4-0-0 2017 2023 W, 2-1
Murray State 0-0-1 2001 2001 T, 2-2 (2OT)
Nebraska 1-0-0 2019 2019 W, 2-0
North Carolina 1-3-0 2015 2022 L, 3-1
Northern Arizona 1-0-0 2019 2019 W, 3-0
North Florida 1-0-0 2022 2022 W, 1-0
OPPONENT ALL-TIME FIRST LAST LAST RECORD MEETING MEETING RESULT
Notre Dame 1-0-0 2014 2014 W, 2-1
Oklahoma State 0-0-1
Oregon 9-0-1 2012 2021 W, 3-1
Oregon State 9-1-0 2012 2021 W, 2-1
Pacific 2-0-0
Denotes 2024 opponent Denotes SEC program
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JASON LOCKHART
SEASON Third ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
KAT CRUMP
Jason Lockhart joined the Georgia staff in 2022 after serving with head coach Keidane McAlpine for the previous 10 seasons at both Washington State and USC, serving as the Trojans’ associate head coach for the final four campaigns. While at USC, McAlpine, Lockhart, and assistant coach Sammy Towne were named as part of United Soccer Coaches’ Pacific Region Staff of the Year in 2018 and 2021.
Lockhart has joined McAlpine in guiding their teams to the NCAA Tournament in each of the past 11 seasons, including an NCAA Championship in 2016. While on the Trojans’ staff, USC never finished worse than fourth in the Pac-12 and won NCAA Tournament games in six of the past seven seasons.
Working primarily with the offensive players, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina.
The Bulldogs tied a program record with 16 different goal scorers, Graduate Abby Boyan became the program’s fourth All-American, with Madison Haugen and Dani Murguia joining her on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team. With 117 points and 43 goals on the season, the Bulldogs posted top-10 seasons in school history in both statistics, with the team only being shut out three times.
In his second season, he helped lead Georgia to a 13-4-6 record and No. 13 final national ranking, the highest in program history. During the season, Georgia won its first SEC East Division title, followed by the first SEC Tournament championship in school history, before reaching the Round of 16 for only the second time in program history. Croix Bethune became the fifth All-American in program history and was later drafted third overall by Washington Spirit in the 2024 NWSL Draft, while Summer Denigan was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Year with six goals on the season.
With USC, Lockhart helped produce three-consecutive Pac-12 Forwards of the Year in Tara McKeown (2019) and Penelope Hocking (2020, 2021), one Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year in Croix Bethune (2021), one Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (Hocking, 2018) and a MAC Hermann Trophy finalist in midfielder Morgan Andrews (2016). As a team, USC averaged 44.5 goals per season over his final six seasons, excluding the shortened 2020 season.
While at Washington State, Lockhart helped the Cougars tie the program record for wins in a season (14), while his players set or tied 27 school records. The Cougars finished the 2013 season ranked seventh nationally defensively with only 11 goals allowed.
Prior to joining the collegiate ranks, Lockhart worked at the club level with Vestavia Soccer Club and the Birmingham United Soccer Association, serving alongside McAlpine in Birmingham. He and McAlpine are both Alabama natives who have known each other since childhood.
With Birmingham United, he served as the girls’ director of coaching and ECNL head coach, winning multiple state championships and finishing third in the 2009 National Championship Series. In recent years, he has also been a member of the Region III ODP staff and 14-18 age group head coach.
Kat Crump joined the Georgia staff in 2022, serving as a volunteer assistant coach in her first season before being promoted to assistant coach for the 2023 season.
Working primarily with the goalkeepers for her first two seasons, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina.
During the season, Georgia went unbeaten on the road in conference play and finished the regular season with six straight results against league opponents, including the first three-game SEC shutout streak since 2010. The Bulldogs tied a program record with 12 shutouts during the year, all while tallying the second-lowest goals against average rate in program history. Goalkeeper Jordan Brown assumed the starting role late in the season and tallied a program-record .872 save percentage, earning a spot on the SEC All-Tournament Team. Fellow keeper Liz Beardsley allowed the third-fewest goals in a season in program history and accumulated an 0.89 goals against average.
In her second season, she helped lead Georgia to a 13-4-6 record and No. 13 final national ranking, the highest in program history. During the season, Georgia won its first SEC East Division title, followed by the first SEC Tournament championship in school history, before reaching the Round of 16 for only the second time in program history. Brown was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team after tallying 22 saves over three matches, including seven in a 1-0 shutout of No. 10 Arkansas in the final. For the year, the Bulldogs posted eight shutouts with Brown notching a .767 save percentage.
Prior to joining the Georgia staff, Crump served as an assistant coach for four seasons at Furman. In the 2020-21 season, Crump coached goalkeeper Addison Corn to the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Second Team and the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team as the Paladins finished 8-1-2 and reached the NCAA Tournament. The Paladins posted a winning record in each of her four seasons, with goalkeeper Kellsey Weaver also earning All-SoCon honors in 2019.
Prior to Furman, Crump served as an assistant coach at Jacksonville in 2017 and worked with the goalkeepers for Jacksonville Armada FC. The Huntsville, Alabama native played collegiately at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, starting 60 games in goal and posting 35 wins, a 1.15 goals against average, and 19 shutouts for the Rangers. She also coached with multiple club programs in the Denver area during her collegiate career. She graduated from Regis in 2017 with a degree in Health and Exercise Science.
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Rade Tanaskovic (Rah-day Tah-NAS-KOV-itch) joined the Georgia soccer coaching staff in spring 2024 and works primarily with the goalkeepers.
Tanaskovic joined Georgia after spending the last five seasons as the goalkeepers coach for the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL. During his time in Chicago, the club reached the postseason four times, including appearances in the 2019 and 2021 NWSL Championship and a runner-up finish in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. Last season, Red Stars keeper Alyssa Naeher ranked third in the league with 80 saves.
In addition to his work with the Red Stars, Tanaskovic has worked with the U.S. Soccer Federation for multiple years, recently helping the U.S. Women’s National Team win Concacaf W Gold Cup and SheBelieves Cup titles. He has also served as goalkeepers coach for U.S. U-23 National Team, worked at youth training centers in Atlanta and Cincinnati, and served as the ODP South Region Goalkeeping Director. He has earned NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 and 2 diplomas and holds a U.S. Soccer Federation C license.
Prior to Chicago, Tanaskovic served two seasons as goalkeeper coach at Iowa, where his team recorded 14 shutouts and 17 wins as the program returned to the Big Ten Tournament. Before Iowa, he spent two seasons at Louisville as their keepers coach, tallying 15 wins and helping Taylor Bucklin earn All-ACC honors. He also coached for two seasons at Columbus State, guiding the team to two conference tournament titles and the NCAA DII Elite Eight in 2014. His collegiate coaching career began with the Emmanuel College men’s program in 2012. He also worked with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL W-League.
Tanaskovic played collegiately at North Georgia, earning All-Peach Belt Conference honors in his final three seasons. He left UNG ranked seventh all-time in conference history with a 0.91 career goals against average, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education.
Prior to North Georgia, he coached at FC Red Star (formerly ZFK LASK) in his native Serbia, serving as an assistant and goalkeeper coach from 2004-07.
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ALMA MATER Auburn, 2012 DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Sammy Towne joined the Georgia staff in 2022 after serving with head coach Keidane McAlpine for the previous four seasons at USC as an assistant coach. Following two seasons as an assistant coach, she transitioned to a new role as Director of Recruiting & Player Development in spring 2024.
Working primarily with the defenders, Georgia received its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2014 and hosted a home postseason match for the first time since 2007. The Bulldogs also upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2010 before falling in penalties to eventual champion South Carolina.
During the season, Georgia went unbeaten on the road in conference play and finished the regular season with six straight results against league opponents, including the first three-game SEC shutout streak since 2010. The Bulldogs tied a program record with 12 shutouts during the year, all while tallying the second-lowest goals against average rate in program history. Graduate Abby Boyan became the program’s fourth All-American, with Madison Haugen, Dani Murguia, and Cecily Stoute joining her on the United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team.
In her second season, she helped lead Georgia to a 13-4-6 record and No. 13 final national ranking, the highest in program history. During the season, Georgia won its first SEC East Division title, followed by the first SEC Tournament championship in school history, before reaching the Round of 16 for only the second time in program history. Under Towne's tutelage, the Bulldog defense tallied eight shutouts during the season and held opponents to a 1.02 goals against average. Freshman Kiera Staude was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team and was ranked No. 33 on Top Drawer Soccer's Top 100 Freshmen of 2023.
With the Trojans, Towne helped guide USC to four top-four finishes in the Pac-12 and reached the NCAA quarterfinals in 2019. USC posted 39 shutouts in her tenure and produced a First Team All-American in defender Ally Prisock (2018) and a Freshman All-American in defender Kaylin Martin (2019). While at USC with McAlpine and associate head coach Jason Lockhart, the three coaches were named as part of United Soccer Coaches’ Pacific Region Staff of the Year in 2018 and 2021.
Prior to joining USC, Towne served as Director of Soccer Operations for two seasons at her alma mater Auburn. Towne played for the Tigers from 2007-10, while McAlpine served as an assistant coach, earning All-SEC honors, and captaining the team. Following the end of her career, she served as a defensive assistant student-coach in 2011, helping the Tigers win their first SEC Tournament.
Following Auburn, Towne was an assistant for four seasons at UNC Greensboro, working with the defense and coordinating recruiting. With the Spartans, she helped produce nine All-Southern Conference performers, including three consecutive accolades for defender Georgia Brown.
Towne graduated from Auburn in 2012 with a degree in human development and family studies.
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Stephanie Ransom Sport Facilitator
Tatum Hodge Director of External Operations
Jill Zeller Sport Performance Director Dr. Dylan Firsick Assistant AD - Mental Health & Performance
Kelly Cich Athletic Trainer
Gracie Entlich Manager Kate Crunkleton Manager
Liam Benderly Data Analyst Intern
Tim Blount Facilities & Event Management
B.J. Thomas Grounds
Maddie Cope Creative Media
Marg Mosher Graphic Design
Tony Walsh Photography
Steve Flippen Associate AD - Compliance
Kinley Farriester Athletic Training Intern
Mak Hoyt Athletic Training Assistant
Jana Heitmeyer Nutrition
Morgan Kent Academics
Rick Freeman Broadcasting
John Bateman Assistant AD - Marketing
Harrison Welch Fan Engagement
Jake Stanley Communications Tori McKool Social Media
JERE W. MOREHEAD
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PRESIDENT
President Jere W. Morehead began his tenure as the 22nd University of Georgia president on July 1, 2013. Under his leadership, UGA has risen in the rankings of the best public colleges and universities and has completed a series of initiatives to enhance student learning and success, including a requirement for experiential learning for all undergraduates.
Additionally during President Morehead’s tenure, the university completed the most successful capital campaign in its history and established the UGA Innovation District, through which students and faculty partner with industry leaders to create products and enterprises that strengthen Georgia’s economy. UGA has increased its research expenditures by more than 50% over the past decade and is ranked first in the nation for the number of research-based products reaching the marketplace.
In keeping with his focus on student success, President Morehead launched the ALL Georgia program to support students from rural areas and created the Double Dawgs program, which enables students to save time and money by earning an undergraduate and graduate degree in five years or less. Demand for a UGA education has more than doubled during the past decade, and the university’s enrollment reached an all-time high last fall.
President Morehead has served the University of Georgia for more than 35 years in both faculty and administrative roles. Before becoming president, he was senior vice president for academic affairs and provost from 2010 to 2013. Prior to 2010, he held several key administrative assignments, including vice president for instruction, vice provost for academic affairs, associate provost and director of the Honors Program, and acting executive director of Legal Affairs.
He is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a co-author of several books and book chapters, including The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, and he has published scholarly articles on legal topics ranging from export controls to jury selection. He has served as editor-in-chief of the American Business Law Journal.
President Morehead currently serves as co-chair of the University Leadership Forum, a national initiative led by the Council on Competitiveness. Additional service includes membership on the boards of the Georgia Research Alliance, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and Emory University Candler School of Theology. He also is a member of the National Football Foundation board of trustees.
He is the immediate past chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I board of directors. He previously served as president of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and chair of the SEC executive committee and as a member of the NCAA’s board of governors; presidential forum; working group on name, image, and likeness; and federal and state legislation working group.
In 2021, he received the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District III for outstanding leadership and service in support of education. He has received several university-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award—UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence, the Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the Teacher of the Year Award in the Terry College of Business, and the Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professor Award. He also earned the UGA School of Law’s premier honor for alumni, the Distinguished Service Scroll Award. Following a nearly $12 million capital campaign, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents named the Honors College at the University of Georgia in his honor.
JOSH BROOKS
J. REID PARKER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks, a finalist for Sports Business Journal’s Athletic Director of the Year in 2023, continues to lead the University of Georgia Athletic Association through historic success.
Georgia Athletics boasts remarkable accomplishments over the last three years, including a No. 7 final ranking in the 2023 LEARFIELD Directors Cup — Georgia’s highest mark in 18 years, a record-setting student-athlete GPA in each of the last two academic campaigns, unparalleled fundraising and over 15 capital projects that have been completed or are in progress.
Bulldog athletic teams have won three team national championships and a total of seven SEC crowns, while there have been 15 individual national champions.
The women’s soccer and volleyball teams have made the NCAA tournament in back-to-back years for the first-time ever. The baseball program advanced to a NCAA Super Regional for the first time since 2008 during Wes Johnson’s first season as head coach. Keidane McAlpine guided the soccer team to the 2023 SEC Championship, finishing with its highest ranking ever at No. 13 nationally.
In addition to back-to-back national titles in 2021 and 2022, Georgia’s football team boasts an incredible 39-0 regular season record during Brooks’ three-year tenure. They have also recorded three-straight 12-0 regular seasons – the first time in SEC lore a program has done so. The Bulldogs enter the 2024 campaign having won an SEC and school record 27-straight regular season conference games and riding a school record 25-game home win streak.
From academic and athletic success to historic fundraising and a multitude of facility projects, Brooks has continued to sustain Georgia’s standing as a national powerhouse. The Georgia Bulldog Club set new fundraising records in each of the last three years with $86.4 million raised in 2022, $102 million in 2023 and $113 million in 2024.
Brooks has overseen substantial facility upgrades that include the brand-new Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Tennis Courts, improvements to the south side of Sanford Stadium, a $45 million renovation to Foley Field, a $38 million upgrade to the Jack Turner Softball Stadium, a new $1.8 million men’s and women’s basketball weight room as well as expansive updates to Stegeman Coliseum and a renovation project in the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall.
Georgia also built a new, state-of-the-art track and field locker room and recently announced plans to construct a one-of-a-kind track facility off South Milledge Avenue. This project will include the only indoor track and field venue in the state of Georgia and will allow the Bulldogs to host NCAA and SEC events as well as summer camps.
While facility upgrades have been at the forefront, Georgia’s emphasis on Name, Image, and Likeness has further enhanced its commitment to the student-athlete experience. Georgia Athletics was one of the first departments to announce a comprehensive NIL program, which provides wide-ranging education, multi-media management tools and brand-building training. The Bulldogs became one of the first schools to build an in-house NIL department with an Athlete Manager to help student-athletes navigate this space.
Under his guidance, Georgia re-branded the mental health and performance department, bringing in a new full-time director and an additional clinical counselor as well as adding sports psychology services for every team. A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee was also established as Courtney Gay was hired to lead in the department’s DEI efforts.
A native of Hammond, La., Brooks’ vision of competing for championships and postseason success and his passion for student-athletes began well before his time as Athletic Director. Before returning to UGA in 2016 as Executive Associate Director of Athletics, Brooks served as Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Louisiana Monroe from 2015-16 and Director of Athletics at Millsaps College from 2014-15. He also served in capacities as Director of Football Operations (2008-11) and Assistant and Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (2012-14) in his previous stint at UGA.
Brooks also served as director of football operations at the University of Louisiana-Monroe beginning in 2004. He gained experience as a student at Louisiana State University, working as an equipment manager and a student assistant coach. During his four years at LSU, the Tigers participated in the 2000 Peach Bowl, 2002 Sugar Bowl, and won the 2001 Southeastern Conference championship.
Brooks graduated from LSU (’02) with a degree in Kinesiology and completed his master’s degree in Sport Management from UGA (‘14). He and his wife, Lillie, have twin sons, Jackson and James, born in July of 2009 and a third son, Davis, born in March of 2012.
He and his wife Lillie have become a vital part of the Athens community. On January 20, 2021, just two weeks after becoming Athletic Director, Brooks pledged $100,000 to create a need-based scholarship to support UGA students from Athens-Clarke County. His gift created a Georgia Commitment Scholarship (GCS), adding to the more than 550 endowed, need-based scholarships created under the GCS program since its launch in January 2017.
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PROFILES
Ford Williams
Glada Horvat
Jeff Smith
Brad
Beth Dziedzic Associate AD Academics
Travis Epling
Derek Hammock
Rhonda
Christie Purks Associate AD
Anna Randa Associate AD Sports Medicine Tanner Stines
Leland Barrow
Mike Bilbow
Alan Daniel
Leigh Futch
Galas
Courtney Gay Assistant AD Inclusive Excellence
Dan Goldstein
Christopher Lakos Assistant AD Sports Communications Tray Littlefield Assistant AD Sports Communications
Mike Mobley Assistant AD Sports Communications
Chad Morehead Assistant AD Creative Strategy
Tanner Potts Assistant AD NIL
Heather Matherly Executive Assistant to Athletic Director
2023 SEASON RESULTS
Aug. 17 @ #1 UCLA L
Aug. 24 #22 UCF W
Aug. 31
3
Sept. 7 @ Ga. Southern W
Sept. 10 #9
Sept. 14 @ #7 Alabama T
Sept. 17 San Francisco W
Sept. 21 LSU L
Sept. 24 @ Missouri W
Sept. 29 Vanderbilt W
Oct. 5 @ #6 Arkansas L
Caroline Smith (83’ - unassisted) [1]
Hannah White (90’ - Nicole Vernis) [1]
Mallie McKenzie (8’ - M. Haugen, C. Brathwaite) [1]
Hannah White (25’ - Aly Akers) [2]
Hannah White (39’ - Aly Akers) [3]
Christian Brathwaite (50’ - Nicole Vernis) [1]
Nicole Vernis (20' - Penalty) [1]
Summer Denigan (50' - unassisted) [1]
Nicole Vernis (15' - Aly Akers) [2]
Aly Akers (13' - Nicole Vernis, Kiera Staude) [1]
Ellie Gilbert (39' - Nicole Vernis) [1]
Madison Haugen (57' - Penalty) [1]
Olivia Briede (71' - Mallie McKenzie) [1]
Caroline Smith (77' - Alyssa Stadeker) [2]
Croix Bethune (45' - Nicole Vernis) [1]
Madison Haugen (56' - Mallie McKenzie) [2]
Nicole Vernis (8' - Penalty) [3]
Summer Denigan (19' - unassisted) [2]
Nicole Vernis (19' - unassisted) [4]
Summer Denigan (50' - Croix Bethune) [3]
(73' - unassisted) Oct. 8 Florida
Oct. 13 @ Tennessee
Oct. 19 #23 Kentucky W
Oct. 22 @ #17 S.
Oct. 26 Auburn T
Oct. 31 vs. (7) Kentucky W 2-1
Nov. 2 vs. (6) Texas A&M W
Nov. 5 vs. #10 (1) Arkansas W
Hannah White (2' - unassisted) [4]
Summer Denigan (74 - Mallie McKenzie) [4]
Denigan (21' - Hannah White) [5]
SEC Tournament - Pensacola, Fla.
Croix Bethune (63' - Mallie McKenzie) [2]
Mallie McKenzie (81' - Nicole Vernis) [2]
Nicole Vernis (56' - Penalty) [5]
Hannah White (95' - Madison Haugen, Croix Bethune) [5]
Croix Bethune (110' - Nicole Vernis, Tori Penn) [3]
2003 Kate Appleton, Catherine Bruce, Pamela Elt ing, Ashley Lindley, Tricia McKee, Elizabeth Metherell, Erin Sekerak, Katherine Stewart, Andrea Velasco
2004 Catherine Bruce, Sarah Darvill, Lena Franklin, Beth Klueter, Ashley Lindley, Tricia McKee, Elizabeth Metherell, Elizabeth Poirier, Amber Tacke, Alex Thomas, Joni Vickers, Susie Weber, Ali Williams
2005 Catherine Bruce, Sarah Darvill, Caitlin Dingle, Lena Franklin, Kristin Garman, Beth Klueter, Elizabeth Poirier, Amber Tacke, Alex Thomas, Megan Tomlinson, Joni Vickers, Ali Williams
2006 Britta Byrne, Sarah Brown, Catherine Bruce, Tori Carroll, Lauren Church, Sarah Darvill, Natalie Farley, Lena Franklin, Kristin Garman, Lauren Glancy, Katie Jacobsen, Beth Klueter, Leslie McConnell, Carrie Patterson, Lindsay Stein, Ashley Stinson, Megan Tomlinson, Joni Vickers, Olivia West, Kelly Whitaker
2007 Britta Byrne, Tori Carroll, Courtney Cripps, Kristin Garman, Lauren Glancy, Katie Jacob sen, Beth Klueter, Leslie McConnell, Mary Ricker, Lindsay Stein, Ashley Stinson, Megan Tomlinson, Joni Vickers, Olivia West
2008 Caroline Burlingame, Kelli Corless, Courtney Cripps, Marah Falle, Kristin Garman, Lauren Glancy, Alex Hooker, Leslie McConnell, Mary Ricker, Caroline Simpson, Lindsay Stein, Ashley Stinson, Megan Tomlinson, Olivia West
2009 Caroline Burlingame, Kelli Corless, Marah Falle, Lauren Glancy, Alex Hooker, Leslie McConnell, Carrie Patterson, Mary Ricker, Caroline Simpson, Lindsay Stein, Olivia West
2010 Ashley Baker, Jamie Bouck, Jenna Buckley, Kelli Corless, Susannah Dennis, Traci Dreesen, Laura Eddy, Marah Falle, Alex Hooker, Chris tina Kyker, Ashley Miller, Jamie Pollock, Caroline Simpson
