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2019 Women's Soccer Roster

23 Emily Zipay

  • Position Midfielder/Forward
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Murfreesboro, Tenn.
  • High School Oakland
  • Class Senior

Biography

2019 (Senior): Earned first CoSIDA Academic All-America second team – the first for the Catamount women’s soccer program… CoSIDA Academic All-District III First Team… SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 23)… Played in 19 matches and started 17… Scored two goals – one against UNC Asheville and one against Mercer, both game-winners… Dished out a career-high three assists… Scored a career-best seven points… Took 16 shots – two on goal.

2018 (Junior): 2018 SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference ... 2018-19 SoCon Honor Roll ... 2018-19 SoCon Commissioner's Medal ...  A-Cat-Emy Awards Scholar-Athlete ...  Played in all 18 games scoring one goal and adding one assist.

2017 (Sophomore): 2017 SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference ... 2017-18 SoCon Honor Roll ... 2017-18 SoCon Commissioner's Medal ... Played in 21 games and started two … Scored one goal and had two assists for four points … Took 12 shots.

2016 (Freshman): 2016-17 SoCon Honor Roll ... 2016-17 SoCon Commissioner's Medal ... Played in 11 games ... Took two shots.

High School: A varsity starter as a freshman ... Sophomore year a varsity starter ... District Tournament Runner-Up ... Region 3 Champions ... Junior year a varsity starter ... First Team All-District... Second Team All-Area ... Regular Season Champions ... District Champions ... Senior Year a captain and a starter.

Club Soccer: TN ODP Region 3 (five years) ... 2012 Region 3 Qualifier ... Disney Tournament Champion 2015 ... 2016 US Youth Soccer National Champion.

Interesting Facts: Set county records in track & field for 800m and 1600m, 2014 TSSAA Track and Field State Championships Qualifier ... Member of Christian Community Service Sorority and Delta Beta ... Brother played NAIA Baseball for Cumberland University, Father was an NCAA Division I Track & Field Decathlon / NAIA Baseball -- All American 1983 & 1984.

Academics: Graduated valedictorian ... National Honors Society ... Beta Club ... Health Occupation Students of America ... Presidents Education Award for Academic Excellence (four years) ... Accepted into Honors College at WCU.

Family: Father -- Mike Zipay, Mother -- Gayle Zipay, Sister -- Stephanie, Brother- Michael.

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2016Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    6
  • 23

    2017Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    23
  • 23

    2018Junior

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    23
  • 23

    2019Senior

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'8"
    23