• 2003 Second-Team All-OVC
• 2003 OVC All-Tournament Team

Holds the team together from her defensive center midfielder position . . . an emotional leader both on and off the field . . . one of the best players on the team in the air . . . very talented at getting the ball to where it needs to be . . . does not turn the ball over.

2005 (junior): Played in all 23 of the Bulldogs' matches and made 15 starts . . . scored a goal and added an assist for a total of three points on the season . . . tallied the game-tying goal in the Bulldogs' thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Birmingham-Southern Oct. 25 . . . assisted on Lauren Faubion's goal in a 3-1 win over Ohio Valley Conference-foe Southeast Missouri Oct. 16 . . . finished the season ranked fifth on the team in shots-on-goal percentage (.643) . . . scored on a penalty kick to help Samford advance past No. 19 Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament Nov. 11. . . also scored a critical penalty kick in the semifinal round of the OVC Tournament against Murray State Nov. 4 . . . played a vital role in Samford's defensive midfield that helped limit opponents to an OVC-best goals-against average of 0.54 and helped record a conference-high 12 shutouts . . . earned her third varsity letter.

2004 (sophomore): Played in 15 of the team's 18 matches and started in nine contests . . . contributed to Samford's defense that was ranked 13th in the nation in shutout percentage (.560) . . . tallied seven shots from her midfield position . . . played primarily as a defensive stopper but turned in a two-shot performance against cross-town rival Birmingham-Southern Oct. 29 . . . earned her second varsity letter.

2003 (freshman): Started all 21 matches of her true freshman campaign . . . was named a second-team All-Ohio Valley Conference performer . . . earned OVC All-Tournament Team honors . . . finished fifth on the team with 28 shots . . . first career points came on Oct. 3 against Murray State when she registered an assist and posted the game-winning goal . . . assisted on Marian Wagner's game-winner at Morehead State Oct. 24 . . . added an assist on the road against Middle Tennessee Oct. 26 . . . named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for her academic work . . . earned her first varsity letter.

High School: Won two regional championships and helped Parkview High School to the 2002 Georgia State Championship . . . played on the GSA Phoenix Red Club that won the 2001 National Championship, and earned a regional championship title and finished third nationally in 2002 . . . was named the Gwinnett County Player of the Year in 2003 . . . was an NSCAA high school All-American . . . played club soccer with current Samford teammates Rebecca Mock and Sharon Young . . . also lettered in basketball, swimming and tennis.

Personal: Born Aug. 19, 1985 . . . daughter of Cherrie and Jerry Gieger . . . her sister Jessica played basketball at Georgia Southern . . . majoring in mathematics.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH GEIGER
In 10 years I'd like to be: teaching math to inner-city kids
Favorite food: Mexican
Favorite song: "Heart of a Champion" by Nelly
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite thing to do on day off: Lay out by the pool

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

My favorite Samford memory:
My favorite Samford memory was beating Vanderbilt to proceed in the NCAA Tournament in front of my family and friends last season.

One thing I'll miss the most about Samford soccer:
The field test . . . NOT . . . I will miss everything that comes along with being part of such an incredible team both on and off the field.

The most important thing I could tell freshmen about college life and playing soccer is:
Get your priorities straight right from the very beginning.

The lessons that I have learned from playing soccer that will help me in my everyday life:
1) To work harder than anyone else. 2) To be independent in my decisions and lifestyle. 3) To be strong. 4) To have discipline. 5) To respect those around you. 6) To have fun and keep a positive attitude no matter what might come your way.