Samford University Athletics

An extremely fast player . . . every day she is learning more about the game and our system of play . . . very capable of hitting quality service into dangerous parts of the box after beating a player down the flank.

Katie Proud

2010 (freshman): Scored the game-winning goal against Georgia Southern (Oct. 24) as the Bulldogs earned a 3-0 Southern Conference victory . . . all three of Samford[apos]s goals in the aforementioned triumph were scored by true freshmen . . . tallied the game-winning goal during the 39th minute of play in a key 2-0 victory against Kennesaw State (Sept. 10) . . . earned playing time in 20 of the Samford[apos]s 22 matches and logged 803 minutes of game action . . . finished the season tied for third place on the team in both goals scored (4) and points (10) . . . tallied a pair of assists and ended the year a perfect 1-for-1 in penalty-kick attempts . . . eight of her 18 shot attempts proved to be on goal for a solid .444 shots-on-goal percentage . . . logged a season-high 75 minutes of playing time in a thrilling 3-2 victory against Furman (Oct. 10) . . . she also tallied an assist against Furman . . . earned her first varsity letter. High School: An all-state performer in soccer and a state championship performer on the track team at Webb High School . . . was the leading scorer on back-to-back DII Tennessee State Championship teams in 2005 and 2006 . . . named All-Tennessee as a freshman and a sophomore . . . her 4 x 100-meter relay team won the state champion­ship and set the school record in the event in 2009 . . . finished her prep career as one of the best track athletes in WHS history . . . set a personal best time of 12.72 in the 100-meter dash . . . her time was ranked among the top 10 in Tennessee . . . also placed among the top eight in the state for her time in the 200-meter race . . . named a High School Player to Watch by the Knoxville News Sentinel . . . also named to the All-District team and the All-Tournament team for Tennessee. Personal: Born Jan. 17, 1992 . . . daughter of Melody and Geoff Proud . . . majoring in psychology. ONE-ON-ONE WITH PROUD
I can[apos]t imagine going a week without: food
Person you would most like to meet: any one of The Beatles
Favorite food: cake
Favorite movie: The Little Rascals
Favorite musical group: The Beatles