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2018 (Senior) - Played in all 18 matches during her last year, starting in 10 matches...The senior played 897 minutes this season...Posted two shots and one shot on goal...Logged a season high 78 minutes against WKU (Oct. 5).

2017 (Junior) - Played in eight matches at outside back, receiving the start three times… Logged a season-high 68 minutes against Vermont (Aug. 27)… Her first start of the season came against North Florida (Sept. 1).

2016 (Sophomore) - Played in 16 matches as a sophomore, getting the starting nod three times… Earned two assists on the year, while firing off three shots… Went the distance three times, logging a career-high 93 minutes against UTSA (Oct. 23)… Received her first-career start against UTSA (Oct. 23), while earning her first-career assist in the process… Collected her second-career assist the following match against North Texas (Oct. 28).

2015 (Freshman) - Played in seven matches as a freshman… Logged a season-high 25 minutes in a 3-2 home win over UTEP (Sept. 27).

PREP - A four-year letterwinner at Ragsdale High School, she accumulated All-Conference honors from 2012-15, while being pinned to the All-Region team for three-straight seasons (2013-15)… Part of the Charlotte Soccer Academy ENCL from 2012-15, her lengthy club experience also includes two seasons with the NC Fusion Elite (2011-12) and TCYSA (2009-11).

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE- Majoring in sports and fitness at FIU… Has claimed a spot on the C-USA honor roll each season at FIU… Has garnered Dean’s List honors every year at FIU… Member of the National Honors Society in high school… Volunteers at Miami homeless shelters and with the Special Olympics… Worked as a CNA at local nursing home throughout high school.

PERSONAL - Born in Knoxville, Tennessee… Hails from Greensboro, North Carolina where she attended Ragsdale High School and graduated in 2015… Daughter of Bryan and Carolyn Whitaker… Has one brother, Brendon… Describes herself as having “lots of personality”… Goal at FIU is to graduate with above a 3.5 GPA… Favorite place to go in Miami is Vizcaya Villa.