2014: Started 16 games in her first season as the Spartans’ primary goalkeeper … Ranked third in the A-Sun with 83 saves … Stood second in the conference with 5.19 saves per game … Registered a career-high 12 saves at Jacksonville (Oct. 12) … Ranked first in the A-Sun with 45 saves during league games … Tallied eight saves against Gardner-Webb (Sept. 14) and Stetson (Oct. 5) … Earned her first career shutout in Upstate’s 1-0 victory at VMI (Sept. 21) … Logged a career-high 110 minutes in a draw with Northern Kentucky (Sept. 28) … Part of a back line that turned in the best goals against average in school history during the Division I era … Member of an Upstate defense that allowed 14 fewer goals and 108 fewer shots than it did in 2013.
2013: Served as the team’s backup goalkeeper during her sophomore season … Appeared in five games and drew starts against UNC Asheville (Aug. 29) and Coastal Carolina (Sept. 1) … Finished the season with 16 saves and a 3.10 goals against average in 261 minutes … Shutout ETSU (Sept. 28) for the 29:30 in which she saw action … Made a season-high six saves against Coastal Carolina.
2012: Saw action in two matches playing behind Sarah Plantz in goal...Gained valuable experience...Made on start on the year...Played 126 minutes...Allowed one goal with 10 saves...Posted a 0.71 goals against average...Played 103 minutes and posted a 1-0 shutout of Presbyterian (Sept. 16)...A member of the A-Sun All-Academic team.
Before USC Upstate: Played four years at Nation Ford High School under head coach Rob Dalton during senior season… Named Region Player of the Year in 2012, along with All-State honors and a North/South All-Star game appearance during senior season... Named All-Region and team’s Most Valuable Player during 2011 and 2012 season… Earned Coach’s Award during freshman season in 2009… Lettered three years in basketball, earning Most Improved Award in 2011… Played club soccer on the North Carolina based Lake Norman 93 Eclipse team. Won the 2011 North Carolina Premiere League and reached the State Cup Final Four.
Personal: Born on Dec. 9, 1993, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. … Daughter of Peter and Pam Bright … Has one older brother and an identical twin sister, Katie, who plays soccer at Eastern Kentucky University … Favorite food is salmon … Favorite movie is “Forrest Gump”… Favorite TV show is “Friday Night Lights” … Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio … Favorite actress is Jennifer Lawrence ... Favorite singer is Sam Hunt ... Favorite season is summer... Favorite book is Love Does …Favorite sports figure is Cam Newton … Favorite quote is Jeremiah 29:11 ... Her dream job is to become a teacher or coach soccer in Africa.
