Sophie Newsom

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-6
Position:
Defender
High School:
The Westmister Schools
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.

2011: Had outstanding finish to Wildcat career with a personal-best senior campaign ... senior defender netted first three career goals and picked up first assist for seven points ... named to the All-SoCon Second Team ... fifth on team in points ... played in all 20 games, getting nine starts ... registered first career goal at home against Florida Gulf Coast ... picked up second goal on a perfect one-touch shot from about 30 yards out at George Washington in a 4-2 win ... netted first penalty kick goal in a 3-0 win vs. App. State ... two games later picked up first career assist at College of Charleston.

2010: Stepped away from the team during 2010 season to focus on academic honors.

2009: Voted the team's Most Improved Player in second season ... one of eight Wildcats to start at least 20 games, starting 21 times ... part of a defense that played 198 minutes of shutout ball in the SoCon Tournament vs. No. 1 seed UNC Greensboro and No. 2 seed College of Charleston ... assisted Davidson defense to eight shutouts on the season, fifth-best in the league ... had a personal-best eight shots, putting four of them on goal.

2008: Saw action in 16 of the Wildcats' 19 games as a freshman ... assisted the Wildcat defense to a 0.86 goals against average, while allowing just 17 total goals ... was in on six of Davidson's eight shutouts on the year.

Prep and personal: State champ and regional semifinalist with Tophat Soccer Club...2006 Region III East Premier League Champion with club team...4 year varsity soccer player at The Westminster Schools...named to the AJC's All-City
Team in 2007...2007 Westminster Defensive Player of the Year...3 year
ODP state team member...2005 National ODP Championships...4 year
letter-winner on school swim team...state swim team qualifier
2008...serves on Westminster's honor council...member of National Honor
and Cum Laude Society.

NEWSOM'S CAREER STATISTICS