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2016 Samford Soccer Roster

3 Emily Jones

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Newsome HS
  • Hometown Valrico, Fla.

Biography

2015 (junior): Garnered significant playing time in all 20 of the team’s matches . . . started in 11 contests and logged a total of 1,405 minutes of game action, which ranked sixth on the team . . . finished the season with an assist and eight shot attempts, four of which came on-goal for a solid .500 shots-on-goal percentage . . . played a key role in the Bulldogs’ defense that set the SoCon’s all-time record by only allowing one goal in league play . . . Samford outscored its opponents, 21-1, in conference matches and led the SoCon in both fewest goals allowed (15) and goals-against average (0.73) . . . started in the final nine matches of the season, including the Bulldogs’ Southern Conference Tournament semifinal game against Mercer (Nov. 6) . . . tallied a season-high 110 minutes of playing time against Mercer . . . also logged 90-plus minute performances in matches against Mercer (Oct. 4), Western Carolina (Oct. 25) and VMI (Oct. 31) . . . earned her second varsity letter.
 
2014 (sophomore): Earned playing time in 19 of the team’s 22 games and started in 17 contests . . . stepped right into a starting position and made her first Samford start against Cincinnati in the Bulldogs’ 2014 opener on Aug. 22 . . . logged a season total of 1,428 minutes, which ranked seventh on the team . . . came up from her defensive position to rattle off 10 shot attempts . . . scored a goal in the Bulldogs’ 3-2 victory at Jacksonville State on Aug. 29 . . . earned 90-plus minutes of playing time in three matches, including the SoCon Tournament championship game against Mercer on Nov. 9 . . . played a key role in the Bulldogs’ defensive rotation that finished second in the SoCon in shutouts (7) . . . earned her first varsity letter.
 
2013 (freshman): Started in 19 of 21 matches at the University of Tampa and finished the season with four goals and nine assists . . . helped lead the Spartans to a stellar 15-4-2 overall record . . . logged 1,679 minutes in her first collegiate campaign . . . honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America by earning First-Team All-Region accolades.
 
High School: Attended Newsome High School in Valrico, Fla., and played club soccer for the VSI Tampa Flames and Head Coach Randy Belli . . . led the Flames to the Florida State Cup runner-up title five times . . . her squad was also runner-up at the Southern Regional competition . . . named All-Hillsborough County by the Tampa Tribune . . . member of AP and honors program.
 
Personal: Born July 23, 1995 . . . daughter of Jeff and Linda Jones . . . has an older brother, Jake . . . father played professional soccer for the Tampa Bay Rowdies.




Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2014Sophomore

    Defender
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2015Junior

    Defender
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2016Senior

    Defender
    5'8"
    3