*Kailey Mattison

2018: Did not make an appearance.

2017: Did not make an appearance.

2016: Appeared in nine matches in her first year at Carolina…played in three SEC matches, seeing time against Georgia (9/9), Vanderbilt (10/20) and Ole Miss (10/27)…was on the field for a season-high 45 minutes in Carolina’s NCAA Tournament First Round match against Alabama State (11/11)…helped the Gamecocks rank first in the SEC and sixth nationally in goals against average (0.41).

PRE-COLLEGE: Participated in the U14 U.S. Girls National Team Camp in 2012 and the U15 National Team Camp in 2013…named to the United Soccer League (USL) W-20 2013 Championship All-Tournament Team and was a 2014 W-League All-Southeastern Conference Team selection…played club soccer for Carolina Elite Soccer Academy (CESA) under head coach Andrew Hyslop…helped lead CESA to the state championship in 2012 and the state finals in 2011…participated in the Champions League National Playoffs during the 2014-15 season while at CESA…played one season at J.L. Mann High School under head coach Steve Georgopoulos, earning All-State and All-Region honors as a freshman…helped J.L. Mann reach the state finals during her freshman year.

PERSONAL: Born May 25, 1998…daughter of Kemika and Albert Mattison…was a member of the National Honors Society and the National Art Honors Society at J.L. Mann…intends to major in pharmacy…her father Albert played soccer at Erskine College.

COACH SMITH ON KAILEY: “Kailey is one of the best players to come out of the state of South Carolina in some time. She played at the same club as one of our former standouts, Blakely Mattern, and Kailey is following in her footsteps as the next great defender. She’s been a national pool player, and she is working her way back from an injury.”