Courtney Cobbs

2006 Second-Team All-SEC
2006 Third-Team All-Region Soccer Buzz
2005 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll

OUTLOOK — Returns to the back four after a tremendous season last year … Will play on the right side again, where she adds a lot to the attack … A good combination with Darcel Mollon in front of her.

2006 — Earned second team All-SEC honors at defender … Third team All-Region selection by Soccer Buzz as well … Moved to defender and started all 22 matches for the Gamecocks … Finished the year with four assists for four points on the year … Tallied an assist in 3-1 win over James Madison (9/3) … Collected two assists in 6-0 win over Jacksonville State (9/17) … Finished with one assist in 2-0 win at Alabama (9/22) … Important contributor to defense that allowed just 0.69 goals on the year, lowest total in school history.

2005 — Played in all 18 matches with 15 starts … Finished the year with one goal and a team-high five assists for seven points … Scored a goal and tallied two assists in 7-0 season-opening win over Mercer (8/26) … Assist to winning goal in 2-1 win over Furman (8/29) … Two assists to both of Alex Mouton[apos]s goals in 2-0 SEC victory over Alabama (9/25).

2004 — Attended U-19 National Camp in spring as a member of Region III ODP Team … First-year squad member that played in all 20 matches with 11 starts … Contributed to offense with three goals and three assists for nine points … Scored first career goal at James Madison … Scored game-winning goal in 2-1 win over LSU … Also scored in final season match vs. Florida … Tallied assists vs. Houston, Charlotte and Tennessee … Named to Dean[apos]s List in fall of 2004 … Selected to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

PRE-COLLEGE — Member of Challenge 85/86 Club coached by Bobby Norris; squad that finished as Texas State Champions from 1997-2002 and finished third in the nation in 2002 … Finished her club career with 165 goals and 71 assists … Was named 2003 Alamo Cup MVP and member of 2001 and 2003 Alamo Cup Champions.

PERSONAL — Full name is Courtney Alise Cobbs … Majoring in business administration … Chose USC over Charlotte, Oklahoma State, Alabama and Mississippi State … Enjoys hanging out with friends … Lists food from Pappasito[apos]s in Texas as the place to go for her favorite food dishes … Favorite athlete is Julie Fouty… Born on October 31, 1985 … Has an older brother Zac … Parents are Marshall and Belinda Cobbs.