Amanda Essay Profile - Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site

Amanda Essay

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Kingwood, Texas
	High School: Kingwood

	Height: 5-8
	Position: D

2010: Started in the Commodores' season opener at UAB... Suffered a season-ending injury in training the following week, and missed the remainder of the year... Named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman (2009): Earned 12 starting assignments and 18 game appearances at defender ... Scored in her first career game, the game-winner against Saint Louis (8/22) ... Took five shots on the season, including two against Belmont (9/4) ... Named to SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll.

High school/club: Essay was a 2008-09 National Soccer Coaches Association of America High School All-American at Kingwood High ... Also a NSCAA Scholar All-American and was named the Texas High School Player of the Year by the NSCAA ... Serves as the captain of the team ... Named MVP of the Humble Cup Soccer Tournament ... A first-team All-District and All-Region selection in 2007-08. High school team has been very successful, currently ranked No. 1 in the country with a 25-0 record by ESPN/Rise ... Team won district championships in 2006-07 and 2007-08 years and made it to the Regional Finals in both years ... Scored 26 goals with 10 assists in junior season ... Has earned three varsity letters and also played volleyball for three years, serving as team captain as a senior ... Played club for the Challenge 91 ... Team won 2007 state championships and made it to semifinals of Disney Showcase ... Won 2006 Texas Cup Tourney and was state champs ... Was a Olympic Development Program Team member in 2004, 2006 and 2007 and attended ODP camp in Alabama for three years.

Personal: Amanda Michelle Essay ... Parents are William and DeAnn Essay ... Has two sisters, Christy and Alison ... National Honor Society (2007-09) and Link Crew (2008-09) member ... Plans to major in a science related field ... Future ambition is to attend medical school ... Lists beating Austin Lonestars 3-2 in the last 20 seconds to advance to regionals as greatest moment in her sporting career.