REDSHIRT SENIOR (2016): One of six players to start in all 17 games on the season … served as the team's center back and defensive captain … helped A-State to a team goals-against average of 1.17 … directed a defense that ranked 11th in the nation with just 6.06 fouls per game … her 76 games played in her career are tied for the fifth most in school history … her 70 career starts are tied for the seventh most in school history.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015): Appeared and started in 17 games on the year … tallied the fourth assist of her career against Murray State on Aug. 30 … had a career-high three shots against Georgia Southern on Oct. 4 … totaled eight shots on the year for the second most in a single season during her career.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2014): Appeared in 17 games and made 16 starts … scored her first career goal against Central Arkansas on Aug. 31 … had an assist in back-to-back games against Georgia State on Oct. 5 and at ULM on Oct. 10 … finished with a career-high five points on the year and took a career best 17 shots … took a career-high three shots at Southern Miss on Sept. 14.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013): Appeared in 19 games and made 15 starts … had three shots on goal and a .500 shots on goal percentage … helped anchor a defensive back line the allowed just 31 goals and had three shutouts … took a season-high two shots against Grambling on Sept. 8 and then matched the total with two against South Alabama on Oct. 6.
FRESHMAN (2012): Played in six games and started five times...helped anchor the defensive backline that recorded a school record seven shutouts...missed the final 14 games of the season due to injury and received a medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead her team to the 2011 4A State Playoffs ... as a freshman, she led Wakeland High School to the state Regional's ... was named the 2011 Heritage High School Most Valuable Athlete while also being named the second team All-District Defense ... also earned numerous track and field accolades ... was also a member of the Sting-Dallas club team which won the 2011 U16 National Championship, the 2011 North Texas State Cup and was a member of the Elite Clubs National League ... prior to joining the Sting, she played for the D'Feeter '95 team leading them to a number of state and regional championships.
Personal: Majoring in Physical Therapy ... Daughter of Michael and Marshaun Ward.
