Was forced to sit out the spring season due to a foot injury . . . very hard working player . . . came off the bench to provide key minutes last season . . . applies a tremendous amount of pressure on opponent's forwards when she's in the game . . . creates scoring chances with her pace.

2005 (junior): Saw playing time in 12 games despite spending a predominant portion of the season recovering from a nagging injury . . . scored a goal in the Bulldogs' 2-0 victory over Marshall in the opening game of the 2005 Long's Electronics Samford Classic Sept. 4 . . . finished the season tied for second on the team in shot-on-goal percentage (.800) . . . four of the five shots that she attempted were on goal . . . member of the Athletic Department's 3.0 Club for finishing the year with a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.49 . . . earned her third varsity letter.

2004 (sophomore): Earned playing time in all 18 of the Bulldogs' matches . . . finished tied for third place on the team in assists, registering two over the course of the year . . . tallied an assist against Troy Sept. 14, and then set up a key goal versus Ohio Valley Conference-opponent Morehead State Oct. 24 . . . attempted seven shots, including three against Southern Miss in the team's season opener Aug. 27 . . . turned in her lone start Oct. 22 against Coastal Carolina . . . earned her second varsity letter.

2003 (freshman): Played in all 21 matches as a true freshman . . . scored a goal on her first career shot against Belmont Aug. 29 . . . scored game-winning goals against Austin Peay (Oct. 17) and Jacksonville State (Oct. 31) . . . named the OVC's Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts against Jacksonville State . . . tallied her first career assist at Birmingham-Southern Oct. 28 . . . named the Most Improved Player by her teammates at the annual postseason banquet . . . named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll for her academic work . . . earned her first varsity letter.

High School: Led Friendswood High School to the 4A Texas State Championship, where she earned Offensive Most Valuable Player honors . . . along with scoring the game-winning goal in the finals, she also received All-District honors and was selected as the All-District Offensive Player of the Year in 2001 . . . in 2002, she was named first-team All-Texas and was a member of the All-Greater Houston Area team . . . also lettered in track and field, and was a member of the cheer squad.

Personal: Full name is Allison Jean Stone . . . born Aug. 23, 1984 . . . daughter of Ken and Susan Stone . . . majoring in nursing.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH STONE
I can't imagine going a week without: coffee
Favorite place to eat: Cheesecake Factory
Favorite movie: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"
Favorite musical group: Jars of Clay
Favorite athlete: Woody Williams

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT

My favorite Samford memory:
Although there have been so many memorable events over the last three years, beating Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament has to top them all off. That was just awesome. Coming in at a very close second is when our incredible fans surprised us and showed up at Eastern Illinois for the conference tournament. I got chills!

One thing I'll miss the most about Samford soccer:
I will miss being a part of a team. But more so . . . being part of a team that is made up of really great girls. I feel so blessed that I have been able to spend my time at Samford surrounded by some of the greatest people I know.

The most important thing I could tell freshmen about college life and playing soccer is:
YOU CAN DO IT! There may be times when it may not seem possible to juggle all the demands of school, soccer and life, but if you just work your hardest and believe that it is possible, then the rest of it will take care of itself. Also, don't forget the importance of investing time in your friends. They will be in your life longer than school or soccer. Oh yeah, and don't forget to call your family. They love you!

The lessons that I have learned from playing soccer that will help me in my everyday life:
The impact that playing soccer at Samford has had on my life is huge. I believe that it has allowed me to grow in many areas of my life. The experiences that I have had and the great girls that I have been surrounded by have helped to mold me into the person that I am today. Playing soccer here has allowed me to laugh, smile and cry. It has humbled me and further made me realize that I can do nothing without Him. I will be forever grateful for the impact that being part of this amazing team has had on my life.