Royall is a natural athlete with a long reach . . . great shot stopping ability . . . has worked to improve on crosses and balls in the air . . . her height and technical abilities make her one of the top keepers in the conference . . . can keep her team in every game.

2003: Started all 21 games in goal for the Bulldogs . . . was named OVC Defensive Player of the Week four times . . . anchored a Bulldog defense that was ranked ninth in the country in shutout percentage (.619) and tied for fourth nationally with 13 team shutouts . . . was named the Soccer Buzz All-Southeast Third Team goalkeeper . . . was a Second Team All-OVC selection . . . led the OVC in minutes and shutouts . . . holds Samford career records in goals-against average (0.89) and shutouts (14.5) . . . set a school record with 564 consecutive shutout minutes from Sept. 7-20 . . . was ranked 18th in the NCAA with a school-record 0.69 goals-against average for the season . . . set school goal keeper records in shutouts (10) and minutes (1967:49) in 2003 . . . allowed one goal or less in 18 of Samford's 21 games . . . was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for her academic work . . . was an inductee in the inaugural class of the Chi Alpha Sigma student-athlete honor society.

2002: Started 20 games in goal, setting a school record with 116 saves and a goals against average of 1.20 (for goalies with a minimum of 500 minutes played) . . . recorded four shutouts while sharing two . . . gave up more than one goal only four times . . . recorded more wins than any goalie in Samford history, posting a 12-7-1 record . . . was forced to make career-high 14 saves against Tennessee Tech . . . also recorded double-figure saves with 10 each against Gardner-Webb and Florida Atlantic . . . earned All-Tournament honors at the Jason's Deli/Samford Classic and the Nike Port City Classic in Mobile, Ala. . . . was Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Week for Sept. 16.

2001: Saw action in five games . . . shared a shutout against Lipscomb on Sept. 12 . . . made four saves while playing 185 minutes.

High School: Earned All-District honors for three consecutive years while starting in goal the last two years at Godwin HS . . . led team to two regional championships, three district championships and the Virginia State High School soccer semifinals . . . earned All-Academic honors at Godwin.

Personal: Born June 21, 1983 . . . daughter of John and Charlotte Royall . . . majoring in physical education.