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Gracie Falla

  • position Defender
  • height 5-8
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Hattiesburg, MS
  • High school Sacred Heart Catholic High
  • position Defender
  • height 5-8
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Hattiesburg, MS
  • High school Sacred Heart Catholic High

Gracie Falla Bio

Awards

2023

  • SEC Defender of the Year
  • All-SEC First Team
  • SEC Preseason Watchlist

2022

  • SEC All-Freshman Team
  • TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 Freshman (No. 34)
  • Named Rookie of the Year at team banquet

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023): Started in 20 of 21 games for South Carolina…led the team in total minutes with  1,741…played the full 90 minutes in 14 games, including all three postseason matches…scored first two collegiate goals in back-to-back games against SEC foes Texas A&M (Oct. 19, first career game-winner) and Georgia (Oct. 22)… marked a career-high four shots on the year as a defender…pivotal piece to the Gamecocks’ 13 shutouts…

AS A FRESHMAN (2022): Standout rookie year, started in 23 of 24 games…led all freshmen in total minutes (2,018), second-most on team… played all 90 minutes in 18 games (13 straight), including all three games in the NCAA tournament…played all 110 minutes in SEC tournament game against Georgia (Nov. 3) to help South Carolina into the championship …pivotal piece to the Gamecocks’ 14 shutouts on the year…tallied six shots on the year with two on goal… took a shot in NCAA round of 32 game against Harvard (Nov. 18)…

PRE COLLEGE: Helped lead her high school team at Sacred Heart Catholic to three Mississippi State Championships (2017-19)… Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Team (2021)… Was selected to participate in the Mississippi All-Star game in 2020 and 2021… Three-time Clarion Ledger All-State Team honoree… During club season, was named to the ECNL Southeastern Conference Team. She was also a standout on the basketball court, being named the District Most Valuable Player in 2021 and participating in the Mississippi All-Star Game

PERSONAL: Standout on the basketball court, named the District MVP in 2021…Participated in Mississippi All-Star Game…Honor Roll student and member of the choir, Beta Club and Campus Ministry… Uncle played football at LSU in mid-80s… Brother Grant played soccer at Mississippi State, sister Gabby played at East Central Community College…Daughter of Joe and Julie Falla…

Chose the University of Carolina because: “It has the whole package! It’s a great college town with good food, killer sports, unending outdoor activities, and of course the best women’s soccer program!”