Versatile athlete that will be able to compete at a number of positions . . . very good in the air . . . has a physical presence and is not afraid to play tough . . . hard-nosed competitor . . . played for a very talented club team.

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 her club soccer for the Concorde Fire South 90 Elite Team under the tutelage of head coach Brian Moore . . . led her squad against some of the most competitive club teams in the nation . . . member of the Alabama 89 ODP team from 2001-06 while serving as team captain in 2005-06 . . . named to the Region III team in 2005, the region pool in 2006 and competed with the Region III squad at the United States Youth Soccer ODP National Development Camp in 2006 . . . played at Auburn High School where she won Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006 . . . named the AHS Most Valuable Player as a senior . . . led her team to three-straight Alabama High School Final Four appearances . . . also lettered in cross-country, diving and track and field . . . president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the "A" Club . . . member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.

Personal: Born Sept. 12, 1989 . . . daughter of Jenny and Jeff Shaffer . . . both of her parents were collegiate divers . . . her father is the head diving coach at Auburn and helped lead the team to a number of collegiate national championships . . . older sister Amy is a member of the track and field team at Auburn . . . played a minor role in the Mary Kate and Ashley movie "Billboard Dad" when she was 10 years old . . . majoring in communication.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH SHAFFER
I have to admit, I am really good at: making people laugh
My worst fear is: sharks
Favorite place to eat: PF Chang's
Favorite actress: Kate Hudson
Favorite athlete: Carla Overbeck