2023 Soccer Roster
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Johnson, Saniya
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Jersey Number 28
Saniya Johnson
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School/Previous School:
- Gardendale HS
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
Bio
Career HonorsÂ
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
Junior (2023)
Appeared in 11 matches as a junior ... notched first start of the season, recording a season-high 79 minutes at. LSU… logged 313 minutes in 2023.
2022 (Sophomore)
Saw 26 minutes of action in the SEC Tournament's second round match against Alabama (11/1).
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 10 matches, making five starts with 556 minutes played ... made her collegiate debut against Southeast Missouri (8/29), playing 36 minutes off the bench against the Redhawks ... played 27 minutes off the bench at Iowa (9/5) ... made her first career start at No. 6 LSU (9/17), playing the full 90 minutes against the Tigers ... played 73 minutes off the bench at Georgia (9/23) ... started and played a career-high 90 minutes against Florida (9/26) ... started and played 90 minutes against Kentucky (9/30) ... blocked a shot with a slide tackle inside the 6-yard box against the Wildcats ... started and played 71 minutes against No. 22 Auburn (10/7) ... started and played 68 minutes at Alabama (10/10) ... played off the bench against Texas A&M (10/21) and No. 16 Ole Miss (10/28).
High School / Club
Played center back for Gardendale High School … Team was a state finalist in 2017-18 … Named Best Defensive Player that year and scored two goals in the final round of playoffs to send her team to state … Named to the All-Star Team in 2019-20 … Played club soccer for Alabama FC under Andrew Brower and Jay Hammond … Was team captain in 2019-20 … Named to the 6A First Team All-State Team in 2020 ... Also competed in track.
Academics
Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Born Saniya Asha Johnson on October 23, 2002 … Daughter of Vince and Sabrina Jackson … Has three brothers, Oliver, Vince, and Karlos Wright, and one sister, Valencia Jackson … Her brother, Oliver, plays men’s soccer at West Alabama … Majoring in Business Administration
2023 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
Junior (2023)
Appeared in 11 matches as a junior ... notched first start of the season, recording a season-high 79 minutes at. LSU… logged 313 minutes in 2023.
2022 (Sophomore)
Saw 26 minutes of action in the SEC Tournament's second round match against Alabama (11/1).
2021 (Freshman)
Played in 10 matches, making five starts with 556 minutes played ... made her collegiate debut against Southeast Missouri (8/29), playing 36 minutes off the bench against the Redhawks ... played 27 minutes off the bench at Iowa (9/5) ... made her first career start at No. 6 LSU (9/17), playing the full 90 minutes against the Tigers ... played 73 minutes off the bench at Georgia (9/23) ... started and played a career-high 90 minutes against Florida (9/26) ... started and played 90 minutes against Kentucky (9/30) ... blocked a shot with a slide tackle inside the 6-yard box against the Wildcats ... started and played 71 minutes against No. 22 Auburn (10/7) ... started and played 68 minutes at Alabama (10/10) ... played off the bench against Texas A&M (10/21) and No. 16 Ole Miss (10/28).
High School / Club
Played center back for Gardendale High School … Team was a state finalist in 2017-18 … Named Best Defensive Player that year and scored two goals in the final round of playoffs to send her team to state … Named to the All-Star Team in 2019-20 … Played club soccer for Alabama FC under Andrew Brower and Jay Hammond … Was team captain in 2019-20 … Named to the 6A First Team All-State Team in 2020 ... Also competed in track.
Academics
Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Born Saniya Asha Johnson on October 23, 2002 … Daughter of Vince and Sabrina Jackson … Has three brothers, Oliver, Vince, and Karlos Wright, and one sister, Valencia Jackson … Her brother, Oliver, plays men’s soccer at West Alabama … Majoring in Business Administration
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