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Carly Thatcher Season 2021

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Carly Thatcher Season 2021

PositionMIDFIELDER
Height5-2
ClassFreshman
HometownGreer, S.C.

HONORS AND AWARDS
Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (2022-23)
Auburn Soccer Most Improved Award (2022)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2022-23)
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 23)
First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2021-22)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2021-22)
SEC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 13, 2021)

First Appearance: Aug. 21, 2021 vs. BYU
First Assist: Aug. 21, 2021 vs. BYU
First Goal: Sept. 9, 2021 vs. Alabama A&M
First Start: Sept. 30, 2022 vs. Vanderbilt 

JUNIOR SEASON (2023)
Played in 15 matches, earning the start in 14... split appearances between forward and the midfield, logging seven starts at each... saw 997 total minutes... missed the final five matches of the season due to injury... scored one goal and logged one assist... fired off 17 shots, placing six on goal (.353 SOG)... played a career-high 84 minutes in the Tigers' 2-1 win at Syracuse (Aug. 24)... assisted on the game-winning goal in Auburn's comeback, 3-2 win at Army West Point (Aug. 27), combining with Mallory Mooney to provide Anna Haddock a window to score the 62nd-minute nail in the coffin to hand the Black Nights their first home loss in two seasons... capitalized on a deflected shot in the 66th minute at West Virginia (Sept. 7) and put the ball in the back of the net to even the score.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
Split time up top and in the midfield through 17 games, logging 926 minutes... earned seven starts over the final seven games of the season... laced 13 of 28 shots on goal (.464 SOG%)... delivered a three-point match with a goal and an assist against Southern Miss (Aug. 21)... earned her first career start and collected her second assist of the season in a 1-1 draw with Vanderbilt (Sept. 30)... came up clutch with the 80th-minute game-winning goal against Mississippi State (Oct. 9)... played a career-high 73 minutes at LSU (Oct. 23)... fired off a career-high five shots in the season finale versus No. 1 Alabama (Oct. 27). 

FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Played in 17 contests and logged 446 minutes in her first season in the Orange and Blue … registered eight points on three goals and two assists … put seven of her 13 shots on goal (.538 SOG%) … made her Auburn debut and recorded an assist in a win vs. BYU (Aug. 21) … scored the 14th hat trick in program history in a 5-0 win vs. Alabama A&M (Sept. 9) … became the second Auburn freshman to accomplish the feat since 2011 … was named the SEC Freshman of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honorable mention … registered an assist and a shot on goal in the SEC opening win vs. Georgia (Sept. 17) … played a season-high 45 minutes in a 2-2 draw at Ole Miss (Oct. 24).

CLUB
Competed for Carolina Elite SA ... rated a three-star midfielder byTop Drawer Soccer ... two-time Mid-Atlantic All Conference Team selection ... invited to the 2018 ECNL National Training Camp ... named a 2018 Generation Adidas Olympique Lyonnais selection.

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for Riverside High School ... four-time South Carolina 5A All-State Team honoree ... tabbed The Greenville News 2020-21 All-Upstate Girls Soccer Player of the Year ... earned 5A Region 2 Player of the Year honors and was a South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year nominee ... named Riverside's offensive MVP in 2020 ... named a 2019 Top Drawer Soccer Spring State Star ... member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Cathy and Bobby Thatcher ... plans to study pre-medicine.

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Sophomore
2022

Midfielder
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Junior
2023

Forward/Midfielder
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Senior
2024

Forward/Midfielder
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