2007 Soccer Roster
Roster
Katie Lynn Harden
- Position:
- M
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Madison Central HS
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
MACDONALD ON HARDEN:
"Katie Lynn is a great soccer player. She anchors the midfield very well and is a great passer. She has a good understanding of how the game works."
AS A FRESHMAN (2006):
One of four players to start all 18 games for Mississippi State ... Logged 1,449 minutes of playing time, an average of 80 minutes and 50 seconds per contest ... Took four shots, one of which was on goal (.250) ... Recorded her first career point when she assisted on Jessica Davis' goal in State's upset over No. 8 Tennessee ... Played every minute of nine contests, including a season high 107 minutes against SMU.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Prepped at Madison Central High School for coach Mike Curley ... Played club soccer for Mississippi United and coach David Johnson ... Has played and started all 24 games for Madison Central this season while captaining the Jaguars to a 18-2-4 record and a second place ranking in the state by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger ... Played and started all 24 games as a prep junior and captained Madison Central to a 23-1-0 record and the 5A state championship ... Named a first team all-state selection by both the Jackson Clarion-Ledger and the Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) ... Captained the MAC All-Star Team ... Also garnered State Player of the Week honors several times by the Clarion-Ledger ... Helped lead Mississippi United to five consecutive state championships, a runner-up finish at the 2005 regional tournament and a no. 6 national ranking ... A two-year participant (2003-04) in the state of Mississippi Olympic Development Program ... Earned Madison Central’s Blue and Orange Award for Leadership ... A member of the A honor roll and the AB honor roll at Madison Central while maintaining a 95.464 grade point average.
PERSONAL:
Born Katie Lynn Harden on Sept. 23, 1987, in Jackson, Miss. ... Daughter of Penni Shirley and Mike Harden ... Has a younger brother, Christian Michael, and a younger sister, Amanda Claire ... Undecided on a major at MSU.
