2021 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI SOCCER GUIDE ESMIE GONZALES
ESMIE GONZALES GRADUATE ASSISTANT FIRST YEAR // SOUTHEAST MISSOURI, 2020
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he 2021 season marks the first for Esmie Gonzales as the Graduate Assistant on the Redhawks soccer staff. Gonzales spent four years at Southeast Missouri and set multiple records in a Redhawks uniform. She was a three-time All-OVC First Team selection during her four years and also garnered All-OVC Second Team and All-Newcomer Team honors. Gonzales finished her career with the Redhawks with 28 goals and 12 assists. She tied the program record in game winning goals (12), and singlehandedly holds the record for shots attempted (223) and shots on goal (109). In her final season with the Redhawks, Gonzales helped lead the Redhawks to their first OVC title since 2014. She had four goals and four assists with 37 shots and a pair of game winning goals. As a junior, Gonzales started in all 18 games and led the team
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with 10 goals and 20 points. She recorded a career-high 10 shots at SIUE on October 14. In 2017, Gonzales led the team with eight goals and 72 shots. She averaged 3.6 shots per game after starting in 20 matches. As a freshman, Gonzales earned Second-Team All-OVC and All-Newcomer Team honors after scoring six goals and five assists. She played in all 15 matches, starting in 14 as a rookie. Gonzales graduated from Southeast Missouri in 2020 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Recreation and Park Administration. Prior to SEMO, Gonzales competed four years at South Hills High School. She finished her career with 316 goals, which ranks as the nation’s top goal scorer for both girl’s and boy’s soccer. Gonzales topped the previous national record of 286. Gonzales captured the
national and Texas singleseason goals record with 109 as a senior. She averaged 3.1 goals per game and had a total of 66 assists. Gonzales was named district MVP, First-Team All-District and Super Team all four of her high school seasons.
8-TIME OVC CHAMPIONS | 2001 • 2002 • 2006 • 2007* • 2011 • 2014 • 2019
