2008 Soccer Roster
Roster
Heather Buttrey
- Position:
- D/M
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- Providence Senior HS
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
MACDONALD ON BUTTREY:
"Heather can play numerous roles for us. She's an aggressive player who can win balls. She needs to play with confidence and believe in herself."
AS A SOPHOMORE (2007):
Played in 17 games for Mississippi State last season, starting seven times ... Logged a career-best 1,036 minutes, including a season-high 78 minutes in her first start of the year, a 2-1 win over Rice ... Notched two points on the year, scoring a goal on three shots on goal ... Tied Central Florida 1-1 with a goal from Ashley Hood in the 75th minute.
AS A FRESHMAN (2006):
Played in 17 games for Mississippi State, cracking the starting lineup in 13 contests ... Logged 947 minutes of playing time, an average of 56 minutes and 10 seconds per contest ... Took ten shots, six of which were on goal (.600) ... Opened the scoring with her first career goal against Rice ... Played all 90 minutes against No. 25 Georgia.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Prepped at Providence Senior High School for coach Jeff Mercado ... Played club soccer for the Charlotte Soccer Club and coach Sean Bubb ... Played and started all 22 games as a prep junior and helped her team live up to its second consecutive preseason top five ranking with a trip to the quarterfinals of the state tournament ... As the team captain for the second-straight year, scored 18 points on five goals and eight assists ... Earned Providence's leadership award ... Played and started every game for Charlotte S.C., scoring 10 points on a pair of goals and six assists en route to a trip to the championship game of the WAGS tournament, as well as its fifth consecutive state championship ... A four-year participant (2002-05) in the state of North Carolina Olympic Development Program where she was a member of the state team, as well as the regional pool ... A member of her high school honor roll while also ranked in the top half of her 550-member senior class at Providence having maintained a 3.87 grade point average ... Voted "Most Athletic" girl at Providence and was a member of the homecoming court.
PERSONAL:
Born Heather Joy Buttrey on Oct. 15, 1987, in St. Claire, Mich. ... Daughter of Robin and Dan Buttrey ... Has an older sister, Danielle, and a younger brother, Ty ... Father was a standout baseball player at Northwood University ... A communications major at MSU.
