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Jennifer Powell

 

Sophomore ● Defender/Midfielder ● 5-4 ● Rincon, GA ● South Effingham HS

Returns for her sophomore campaign after debuting with a breakthrough season as a freshman… Good at maintaining possession of the ball and possesses a powerful shot… Provides a perfect offensive complement for All-Americans Nkese Udoh and Olaitan Yusuf… Selected All-Peach Belt Conference as a freshman… A legitimate All-PBC and All-Southeast Region hopeful this season.
2005: Broke in successfully as a redshirt freshman, starting all 20 games… Ranked third on the team in scoring with four goals and two assists for 10 points… Selected All-Peach Belt Conference… Scored goals against Erksine, USC-Aiken, Lenoir-Rhyne and North Greenville.
2004: Redshirted and practiced with team.
High School/Club: Four-year letterwinner at South Effingham High School... High school head coach was Mike Gadomski  ... Selected team's Defensive Player of the Year, team captain and All-Region as a senior... Selected team captain during her junior season and Most Valuable Defensive Player both her junior and sophomore seasons... Also lettered four seasons in both basketball and softball... Earned team Most Valuable Player, Hustle Award and All-Region in basketball and All-State, Coach's Award and Most Valuable Offensive Awards in softball.
Personal: Born: August 11, 1986... Parents are Charlie and Tracie Powell… Favorite food is Mexican Food… Favorite television show is “Grey’s Anatomy”… Athletic hero growing up was Mia Hamm… Major is communication and media studies.