A technical center midfielder that has an attacking mindset . . . very smart soccer player . . . good with the ball at her feet . . . makes the players around her better because of her solid decision-making . . . is dangerous in the attack.

High School: Member of Samford's record-setting 2007 recruiting class that was ranked 68th in the nation, No. 15 in the Southeast Region and the best in the Ohio Valley Conference . . . played with the Countryside Lightning club team under head coach Grandy Streets . . . helped lead the Lightning to a second-place finish in the prestigious Florida State Cup where she served as a captain from 2005-06 . . . also played a major role in leading the Lakeland Lazers to a state championship prior to joining the Lightning . . . played with current Samford teammate Lindsay Matern with the Lightning . . . before moving to Florida, she won two state championships and finished as a regional finalist with the Carmel United Crossfire in 2002-03 . . . member of the Florida 88 ODP team from 2003-06 . . . was also named to the Region III Pool in 2004-06 . . . played her high school soccer at Lakeland Christian where she scored 90 goals and tallied 73 assists in three seasons . . . received all-county honors all three years and was named the Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore . . . earned Most Valuable Player accolades as a junior.

Personal: Born Aug. 18, 1988 . . . daughter of Jackie and Dave Matern . . . majoring in elementary education.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH MATERN
My most prized possession is: my cell phone
Person I would most like to meet: Peyton Manning
Favorite food: Gushers
Favorite cartoon characters: Lilo and Stitch
Favorite book: Bible