2008 Soccer Roster
Roster
Mary Kate Ayers
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School/Previous School:
- Plano West HS
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
MACDONALD ON AYERS:
"Mary Kate is a great attacking right back. She had a rough year with injuries last season. She is very good with the play in front of her, and she loves to get in forward positions to cross the ball."
AS A JUNIOR (2007):
Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll for the second time in her career ... Saw action in eight games, starting one ... Notched 229 minutes at defender during the campaign ... Played a season-high 76 minutes at Vanderbilt and 53 minutes in the season-ending match with Mississippi.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2006):
Played in 15 games for Mississippi State, getting the start in five contests ... Logged 659 minutes, an average of 44 minutes and 33 seconds per contest ... Recorded her first collegiate shot in a 1-0 loss at South Carolina ... Played every minute of the season finale, a 2-0 defeat against Ole Miss.
AS A FRESHMAN (2005):
Played in 17 games for Mississippi State, with 12 starts to her credit ... Logged 1,002 minutes and 50 seconds of playing time, an average of 58 minutes and 59 seconds per contest ... Logged her first collegiate point on an assist of Betty Ann Casey's game-winning goal in State's season finale against Mississippi Valley State at home ... Played every minute of three contests, including a season high 110 minutes in MState's draw at 21st ranked Ole Miss.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Prepped at Plano West High School for coach for Jennifer Gow ... Played club soccer for Dallas Inter Blue '87 and coach Chris Ring ... Helped lead Plano West to the state semifinals as a prep junior, as well as the Region II championship ... Played and started every game for Dallas Inter Blue and helped lead club organization to championship honors at the Plano Labor Day Tournament and an appearance in the semifinals of the 2004 State Cup tournament ... A 2000 in the North Texas Olympic Development Program.
PERSONAL:
Born Mary Kathleen Ayers on Dec. 1, 1986, in Dallas, Texas ... Daughter of Cheryl and Tom Ayers ... Has an older brother, Thomas, an older sister, Jennifer, and a younger sister, Rebekah ... An architecture major at MSU.
