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2022 Women's Soccer

7 Emily Santana

  • Height 5-1
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Norfolk, Va.
  • High School Bishop Sullivan
  • Position Midfield
  • Major Health Promotion

Biography

2022 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-Region VI
2022 VaSID Second-Team All-State
2022 First-Team All-ODAC
2022 ODAC Tournament Most Outstanding Performer
2021 Third-Team All-ODAC
2020-21 United Soccer Coaches College Player Award of Distinction
2020-21 VaSID Second-Team All-State
2020-21 First-Team All-ODAC

Graduate Student (2022): Started 21 matches as the leader of the midfield … recorded two assists against Randolph-Macon on Nov. 1 … Was one of three Hornet players that earned first team all-conference honors ... Garnered the ODAC championship's most outstanding player award during Lynchburg's title run.

Senior (2021): Played in all 21 matches and started 20 ... scored first goal of the season for Hornets on Sept. 4 ... assisted in back-to-back matches from Sept. 11 to Sept. 18 including the golden goal in the 110th minute against RIT on Sept 11 ... in NCAA Tournament, she scored two second-half goals, temporarily tying the match at 2 on Nov. 13 against Middlebury ... scored first and last goals of Lynchburg's 2021 season.

Junior (2020-21): Started all nine matches in the midfield ... took 10 shots on the season, three of which were on goal ... logged a career-high four shots Feb. 21 at Emory & Henry.

Sophomore (2019): Appeared in all 20 contests for the Hornets, starting one, providing key minutes in the midfield ... scored a goal in a 9-0 win over Sweet Briar on Oct. 16...Assisted goals in wins over Bridgewater, Randolph and Ferrum.

Freshman (2018): Played key minutes in the midfield, appearing in 10 matches her first collegiate season.

Before Lynchburg: Played varsity soccer all four years at Bishop Sullivan ... won first team All-State honors as a freshman and sophomore ... first team All-Conference each year and second team All-Tidewater as a freshman ... helped the Crusaders to a second place finish in the conference and state semi-finals as a freshman ... appeared in state playoffs three times ... served as a team captain in both seasons as an upperclassman … played club ball for VB City, Norfolk Strikers, and Beach FC... competed in the Spring Classic Tournament, Sun Cup, Greensboro Labor Day Tournament, CASL Showcase, WAGS, CCL Showcase, Jefferson Cup, and 2016 Disney Showcase.... selected to the ODP State Team ... Honor student ... Also competed in basketball.


Personal

Minor: Psychology

Parents: Joann and Angel

Siblings: Brittany, Angelica, and Victoria

Dream Vacation: Greece

Career Aspirations: to become an occupational therapist and help children and wounded veterans

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2018Freshman

    Midfield
    5'1"
    7
  • 7

    2019Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'1"
    7
  • 7

    2020Junior

    Midfield
    5'1"
    7
  • 7

    2021Senior

    Midfield
    5'1"
    7
  • 7

    2022Senior

    Midfield
    5'1"
    7