• 2005 Second-Team All-OVC
• 2004 First-Team All-OVC
• 2003 OVC Freshman of the Year
• 2003 First-Team All-OVC
• 2003 OVC All-Tournament Team

One of our best one-on-one players . . . does a good job out wide on the offensive end, because it allows her to get isolated against defenders . . . has the ability to either score goals or to create opportunities for others . . . very composed in front of goal and strikes the ball well.

2005 (junior): Played in all 23 of the Bulldogs' matches and started in 22 . . . earned Second-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors . . . finished the season ranked third on the team in goals (5), assists (5), points (15) and shooting percentage (.227) . . . ended the year ranked fifth in the OVC in assists with five . . . moved into seventh place in Samford's all-time record book in both career points (40) and assists (13) . . . scored a pair of critical goals in a key 3-1 victory over OVC-foe Southeast Missouri Oct. 16 . . . tallied the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win at home against Marshall Sept. 4 . . . scored both of the Bulldogs' goals in a 2-1 victory over Alabama in the championship game of the 2006 Spring Magnolia Cup . . . also tallied the team's lone goal in a 1-1 draw against Oklahoma State during spring play . . . was one of 12 student-athletes to earn the Samford Athletic Department's Highest Honors for academic achievement with a grade-point average between 3.75 and 4.0 . . . earned her third varsity letter.

2004 (sophomore): Earned first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference honors for a second straight season . . . placed 10th in the OVC in assists with four . . . started 16 of the team's 18 matches and saw significant playing time in 17 contests . . . finished fourth on the team in points (8) and concluded the campaign with two goals and four assists . . . scored a pair of game-winning goals, including key scores to clinch wins against OVC-rivals Jacksonville State (Sept. 24) and Southeast Missouri (Oct. 8) . . . finished second on the team in assists (4), and third in both goals (2) and shot attempts (28) . . . tallied Samford's only two-assist performance of the season on Nov. 5 when she aided a pair of goals in the Bulldogs' 3-0 victory over Jacksonville State in the semifinal round of the OVC Tournament . . . rattled off a season-high seven shot attempts against Austin Peay Oct. 15, three of which were on goal . . . earned her second varsity letter.

2003 (freshman): Played in all 21 matches and started the first 17 contests of the season . . . named the OVC's Freshman of the Year and earned first-team All-OVC honors . . . selected to the OVC All-Tournament team . . . was the OVC's Offensive Player of the Week following the opening week of the season . . . tied for second on the team in goals (6), and was third in both assists (4) and points (16) . . . tied for the team lead with four game-winning goals, including the deciding goal in each of her first two collegiate matches . . . scored the first goal of her career just over a minute into the season opener against Belmont Aug. 29 . . . tallied two goals on two shots at Chattanooga Aug. 31 . . . picked up her first career assist against Mississippi State Sept. 16 . . . registered the game-winner at Southeast Missouri Oct. 10 . . . earned two assists against Tennessee Tech Oct. 19, including one to Marian Wagner for the game-winning goal . . . named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for her academic work . . . earned her first varsity letter.

High School: Attended the same high school as former Bulldog players Kelly Christoffer and Kat Nichols, as well as current Samford junior Kat Sweatt . . . led Colleyville Heritage High School to four district championships, four area championships, one regional championship and the 2001 Texas state semifinals . . . was named the Offensive Player of the Year in 2002 and garnered first-team All-District honors in four consecutive seasons . . . concluded her senior year with 19 goals and 21 assists to finish second on the team in points . . . earned first-team All-Northeast Area and second-team All-Texas honors.

Personal: Full name is Kimberly Lynn Matthews . . . born May 24, 1984 . . . daughter of Ted and Debbie Matthews . . . majoring in accounting.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH MATTHEWS
Your most memorable moment in athletics: Beating Vanderbilt in NCAA Tournament
Person (past or present) you would most like to meet: C.S. Lewis
Favorite athlete: Penny Hardaway
Favorite movie: The Matrix
Favorite cartoon character: Marvin the Martian

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

My favorite Samford memory:
My favorite memory would have to be the monumental win over Vanderbilt last season, as well as all of the crazy things that have happened on bus rides.

One thing I'll miss the most about Samford soccer:
First and foremost, I'll miss the girls, hands down! Everyone brings something to the team that has allowed us to succeed. I definitely enjoyed playing signs, iPod idol, mafia, etc.

The most important thing I could tell freshmen about college life and playing soccer is:
Enjoy every minute of your time here. Everyone says it flies by and it really does. Get involved and major in something that you are passionate about. Always give your best at whatever you are doing, but most importantly enjoy the time that you have and make sure to see your friends every day!

The lessons that I have learned from playing soccer that will help me in my everyday life:
Soccer has taught me so much and has been a huge factor in the person I've become. It's taught me how to balance my time and that hard work and perseverance go a long way. It's also taught me how to get along with a group of people and has helped me to be able to achieve something greater than myself.