Turned in a very good spring season . . . played significant minutes against tough competition . . . gained tremendous confidence and improved exponentially by starting against Vanderbilt and Auburn . . . works hard and puts herself in good defensive positions.

Candace Clippard

2006 (sophomore): Played in seven matches and three Ohio Valley Conference contests . . . tallied a season-high 29 minutes in the Bulldogs' 4-0 victory against Arkansas State (Sept. 2) . . . registered a shot on goal versus cross-town rival Birmingham-Southern (Sept. 8) . . . named to Samford's prestigious Dean's List for having a grade-point average of at least 3.5 . . . earned her second varsity letter.

2005 (freshman): Earned playing time in 14 games as a true freshman and scored two goals on two shot attempts . . . tallied her first collegiate goal Sept. 16 in a 3-0 victory over Southern Miss . . . scored her second goal of the season in a 4-0 win against OVC-opponent Morehead State Sept. 25 . . . led the team in both shooting percentage (1.000) and shot-on-goal percentage (1.000) . . . earned her first varsity letter.

High School: Member of the Brentwood Impact club team that earned three state championships from 2002 to 2004 and advanced to the regional quarterfinals in 2004 . . . played on Tennessee's Olympic Developmental Program team and was a critical piece of the Tennessee state squad in 2001, 2003 and 2004 . . . lettered all four years at Brentwood Academy . . . was named a team captain her senior season . . . earned 2004 All-Tennessee honors . . . also lettered in tennis . . . won the Harvard Prize Book award as a junior . . . a four-time member of the Principal's List . . . member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Aug. 26, 1986 . . . daughter of Scooter and Fran Clippard . . . her mother played tennis at Peabody College . . . her uncle Richard played football at Ole Miss . . . majoring in physical education.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH CLIPPARD
My most prized possession is: my dog Tippy
Favorite actress: Julia Stiles
Favorite cartoon character: Nemo
Favorite TV show: Grey's Anatomy
Favorite athlete: Peyton Manning