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  Becky Edwards
Becky Edwards

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Downingtown, Pa.

High School:
Downingtown West

Height:
5-8

Position:
Defender

2007 - Soccer Buzz Fourth Team All-American...NSCAA All-Region First Team...Soccer Buzz Southeast Region First Team...CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District First Team...named to Elite Team of the Week by Soccer Buzz (10/1)...started all 27 games as a sophomore and was one of only six Seminole student-athletes to play in every game in 2007...has started in 33 consecutive games and 52 in her career at FSU...finished the season as the team leader in minutes played compiling 2,448 minutes...currently riding the longest consecutive minutes played streak on the team at 2,104:09 - a span of 22 straight games...closed out her sophomore campaign with nine points on three goals and three assists...posted season-highs for goals and shots (15) in 2007...led all Seminole players with a .733 shots on goal percentage (11-of-15)...on Sept. 12 against Troy, set career-highs for points, goals and shots tallying four points on two goals and three shots...her two goal outburst in FSU's victory over the Trojans was the first multi-goal game of her career...scored her third goal of the season on a free kick from about 45 yards out against Maryland...earned an assist against Cal State Northridge, Francis Marion and Miami tying a career-high set 11 times as a Seminole...notched a game-winning assist in FSU's 4-1 win over the Hurricanes...six career game-winning assists good for a tie for sixth place in the Seminole record books...part of a defensive unit that allowed a goal or less in 18 of 27 games including three shutouts in the NCAA Tournament...helped the Seminoles to 12 shutouts - second highest total in school history...2007 NCAA TOURNAMENT - Started all six games in Florida State's run to its first national championship game appearance...played every minute of every NCAA Tournament game - good for 554 minutes...registered four shots from the backline three of which went on goal.

2006 - ACC All-Freshman Team...Top Drawer Soccer National All-Freshman First Team...Heather Farr KICKS Against Breast Cancer All-Tournament Team (Tempe, Ariz.)...started (25) more games than any Seminole freshman in 2006...led the team in assists (8) and game-winning assists (5)...finished the season with 10 points and 13 shots...tied the school record for game-winning assists in a season set by three other players - most recently by Amber Tollefson in 2002...broke the freshman record for game-winning assists...became the fifth Seminole freshman to lead the team in assists and game-winning assists in 11 previous seasons...first career goal was the game-winner in the NCAA Quarterfinals versus Clemson...part of a backline that set single-season records for shutouts (14) and GAA (0.67) in 2006...in her first game as a Seminole, had the assist that helped FSU tie the game with Portland...her free kick led to a Selin Kuralay back heel that India Trotter finished off...recorded the first game-winning assist of her career and the first in ACC play versus NC State...had another game-winning assist in league play versus Maryland...against Stetson, recorded her third game-winning assist of the season and fourth assist overall...her fifth assist was a huge one as she helped bring FSU level with No. 9 Wake Forest at 2-2...recorded another game-winning assist when she assisted on FSU's first goal in a 3-0 win over Jacksonville...helped put FSU up 1-0 over No. 1 North Carolina in the ACC Championship game assisting on India Trotter's goal...2006 NCAA TOURNAMENT - Recorded another game-winning assist in her first-ever NCAA Tournament game versus Jacksonville...had the biggest offensive game of her career in the NCAA Quarterfinal versus Clemson...her first career goal was the game-winner that sent FSU to the College Cup...set personal highs for shots and shots on goal in the match against the Tigers...recorded a shot in the national semifinal against Notre Dame.

U.S. NATIONAL TEAM - Full member of the 2005 U.S. U-17 National Team that captured the adidas Cup Championship...2007 & 2008 U-20 National Team pool member...silver medalist for the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games...competed with the U-20 team at the Cyprus Tournament in March of 2008...played in all four games starting three...helped advance the U.S. to the championship final against the full Canadian National team...member of the U-20 squad that finished second at the CONCACAF Tournament in Puebla, Mexico earning a qualifying spot at the U-20 World Cup...played in all five games starting four...tallied four points on a goal and two assists.

ODP - Has been with the Region I ODP team since 2001 and with the EPYSA ODP side since 1998 serving as team captain since 2002...EPYSA team captured the Region I Tournament Championship on two occasions (2002 and 2005).

CLUB - Played for Soccer Plus Connecticut of the Women's Premier Soccer League during the summer of the 2008...2006 Eastern Conference finalist with the New Jersey Wildcats of the W-League...a member of the West Chester Predators club team...USYSA regional semifinalist in 2005 and 2006...EPYSA State Champions in 2004, 2005 and 2006...completed an undefeated season in 2004 capturing the Region I Premiere League Championship...a member of club teams that captured EPYSA State Championships in 2001 and 2002, a WAGS Championship in 2001 and the Jefferson Cup Championship in 2002.

HIGH SCHOOL - Ranked as one of the top 25 U.S. recruits in 2006 by Soccer Buzz...a 2006 NSCAA Youth All-American...a two-time MVP at Downingtown West...lead the team in goals and assists in 2004 and 2005... Outstanding Athlete Award 2005-2006...led her team to the 3A State Championship in 2004; the first state title in school history...scored the game-winning goal less than 20 seconds into the match...championship came a year after her high school squad was a state finalist in 2003...Downingtown West captured the District Championship in 2003 and 2004 and were also Ches-mont League Champions in 2004....Southeastern PA Coaches All-Star selection in 2002, 2003 and 2004...all-area first team in 2003 and 2004 and a three-time Ches-mont League first team selection...Ches-mont second team selection in 2002...team co-captain in 2005.

BASKETBALL - Two-time team MVP...leading scorer her junior and senior seasons...Daily Local News All-Area honorable mention in 2006...Ches-mont League second team 2006...Academy Park Holiday All-Tournament selection in 2005...three-year starter...district tournament in 2004, 2005 and 2006...also played in the state tournament in 2004...a member of the 2003 PIAAA 4A state finalists and Ches-mont League Championship team.

ACADEMICS - National Honor Society Member since 2004...2005 Union League of Philadelphia Citizenship Award...graduated from high school with distinguished honors and a 3.9 GPA...Downingtown High School Leadership Award 2005-2006...a recipient of the President's Award for Academic Excellence in 2000...Distinguished Honor Roll Award 2000-2002...Homecoming Court 2005.

PERSONAL - Daughter of Dave and Mary Ellen Edwards...one of four children...older brother Adam played soccer at Bucknell from 2001-05...major is marketing...four-time member of the Dean's List (Fall 2006, 2007 & Spring 2007, 2008)...two-time member of the All-ACC Academic Team (2006, 2007)...ACC Academic Honor Roll (2006-07, 2007-08).

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