Caroline Starns

Caroline Starns

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Arlington, Texas

High School:
Arlington HS

Height:
5-3

Position:
Defender

Birthdate:
07/18/1987

Experience:
2L

2006 (Sophomore)
Named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 11 for her play against No. 1 Notre Dame and Houston ... Started all 17 games she played ... Scored TCU's lone goal against Wyoming on Oct. 13 ... Helped TCU post the second-lowest goals against average in school history by allowing just 1.32 goals per game ... Had nine shots, including five on goal ... Helped team post five shutouts.

2005 (Freshman)
Played in all 17 matches, making 15 starts... tallied two goals and four assists... took 32 shots on the season, 15 of which were on goal... scored first career goal against Texas Tech and recorded an assist in the win (Aug. 25)... also scored against SMU (Sept. 2)... assisted on two goals in win over Sam Houston State (Sept. 30)... picked up final assist on the Bjarnveig Birgisdottir's gamewinner against Boise State (Oct. 2)

Arlington High
Was a three-time first-team all-district performer at Arlington High... was named the Newcomer of the Year as a freshman and earned Midfielder of the District honors as a junior... has been an Olympic Development Program Region III regional team player for the past three seasons... both of her sisters have played Division I soccer, Mary Ann played at Stephen F. Austin, and Andrea was a captain her junior and senior seasons at Texas A&M.

Personal
Communication Studies major ... daughter of Bill and Betsy Starns ... pre-game ritual is dancing.