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Emily Ball

  • position Goalkeeper
  • height 5-9
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High school Freedom
  • position Goalkeeper
  • height 5-9
  • class Freshman
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High school Freedom

Emily Ball Bio

AWARDS:
Redshirt junior season (2015)
· SEC Academic Honor Roll
Junior season (2014)
· SEC Academic Honor Roll
Sophomore season (2013)
· SEC Academic Honor Roll
Freshman season (2012)
· SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2015: Declared medically ineligible for the season.
2014: Did not make an appearance.
2013: Did not play … Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2012: Did not play.

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PRE-COLLEGE: ESPN Rise Class of 2012 Top 25 Goalkeepers To Watch list … TopDrawerSoccer Florida Region Top 15 Recruit … A four-star recruit by TopDrawerSoccer … Region III ODP pool (2008-11) … ODP Interregional National Development Camp (2010) in Coral Springs, Fla. … Region III ODP Thanksgiving Interregional (2010-11) … Four-year member of Florida ODP State team (2008-11) … Florida State ODP Developmental Camp (2007) … US Soccer U14 National ID camp (2008) in Pomona, Calif. … Region III ODP International Spain Trip (2011) … Two-time Region III ODP Championship finalist (2009-10) … Two-time All-State selection (2010, 2012) … Three-time Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times All-County selection (2010-12) … Three-time All-Western Conference (2010-12) … All-Bay Area (2011) … Participated in Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Classic (2012) … Team captain and MVP (2011-12) … Defensive MVP (2010) … Career 0.56 goals against average with 261 saves and 36 shutouts in 51 games … ESPN Rise Class of 2012 Top 25 Goalkeepers to Watch … FHSAA 5A District Champions (2010-11) … Played for Tampa Bay Hellenic WPSL (2011-12), Tampa Bay United (2011-12), Hillsborough County United (2009-11), Blackwatch Soccer Club (2007-09), New Tampa Comets (2003-06) and Medina Mystics (2001-02) club teams … FYSA Florida State Cup Champion (2012) … WPSL semi-finalist (2011) … Atlanta Final Four Showcase Championship (2012) … National Premier League Florida Champion (2012) … Disney Showcase Qualifier Championship (2011) … Disney Showcase finalist (2012).

PERSONAL: Full name is Emily Louise Ball … Majoring in biomedical engineering … Chose USC over Florida, Florida State, Auburn, Louisville and Miami … Born April 20, 1994 … Has two siblings … Father, Chris, played baseball at Bellarmine University … Parents are Chris and Michelle Ball.