| Hannah Higgins |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Flower Mound, Texas
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| High School:
Flower Mound
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| Height:
5-4
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| Position:
F
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| Experience:
Jr.-2L
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Photo Gallery | Video: Moving headshot -- Hannah Higgins
HONORS & AWARDS
· 2009 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 19, 2009)
· 2009 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
JUNIOR (2011)
· Started in all16matches played... tallied three goals and eight assists for 14 points.
· Shot 38% of her shots on goal, going 14 for 37 on the season.
· Netted her first goal of the season in a 2-0 win over Dartmouth (Sept. 4)... assisted by Vanessa Ibewuike in the 84th minute.
· Scored her other two goals in a 2-0 win over Oklahoma (Oct. 7)...the first assisted by Vanessa Ibewuike in the 20th minute and the second a long-distance shot in the second half of the game.
· Finished first on the squad in scoring 14 points.
SOPHOMORE (2010)
· Started in all 21 matches played as a forward ... tallied three goals on the season.
· Shot 50% of her shots on goal, going 15 for 30 on the season.
· Netted her first goal of the season in a 3-1 win over UTSA (Aug. 27).
· Headed in a long cross from senior Erica Campanelli for her second goal of the season in a 5-1 rout of Navy (Sep. 3).
· Her third goal came in the 61st minute of a 4-0 victory over William & Mary (Sep. 12).
· Named to the 2010 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.
FRESHMAN (2009)
· Started in 17 of 20 matches played ... tallied four goals and one assist for nine points
· Named to the 2009 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
· Finished second on the squad in scoring and led all newcomers with nine points.
· Scored first goal as a Longhorn at Oklahoma (Sept. 25) ... connected on the gamewinner in the 56th minute.
· Netted UT's lone goal in its 1-1 double overtime tie with Missouri (Oct. 2).
· Recorded a career-high three points in UT's 2-1 win over Nebraska (Oct. 16) ... assisted Kylie Doniak's goal in the 15th minute before finding the back of the net on a Doniak assist in the 83rd minute to give the Horns the 2-1 advantage.
· Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week following the Nebraska game.
· Helped UT advance to the Big 12 Championship semifinals after scoring the Horns lone goal over Colorado in the quarterfinals ... Higgins drew the CU keeper out of the box in the 107th minute and found the back of the net for the win.
CLUB
· Member of the North Texas 91 team from 2004-09...also a member of the Dallas Sting 91 club (2001-09).
· USYS Southern Regional Semifinalist with the Sting in 2008.
· Region III ODP team (2004-09)
· Member of the North Texas 91 USYS ODP National Championship Team in 2008
· 2007 adidas ESP nominee
· Participated in the 2007 Region III ODP Costa Rica Trip
HIGH SCHOOL
· Flower Mound Offensive MVP in 2006 and 2007...team captain from 2006-09
· Named to the All-District 6-5A First team in 2007...District 8-5A Newcomer of the Year in 2006.
· Dallas Morning News Newcomer of the Year Finalist in 2007.
PERSONAL
Born Hannah Higgins to Russ and Sandy Higgins on Feb. 7, 1991... majoring in communication science and disorders with a focus in speech pathology.
OFF-FIELD WITH HANNAH HIGGINS
Favorite artist on your iPod right now: The Expendable
My teammates would say I'm...weird
Coolest thing about UT: Austin being the location
Movie you know evey line to: Mean Girls
What makes you unique? My hair!
What is something new you'd like to do this year? Hit up more of the Austin hot spots
Favorite quote: Be the change you wish to see in the world!
