| Lindsey Meyer |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Coppell, Texas
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| High School:
Coppell
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| Height:
6-0
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| Position:
M
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| Experience:
Fr.-HS
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HONORS & AWARDS
· 2012 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
FRESHMAN (2012)
The lone freshman on the squad to start each game of the season ... recorded 1,764 minutes, the third-highest total on the squad, trailing only sophomore center backs Julie Arnold and Brooke Gilbert ... earned a place on the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team after scoring four goals and recording one assist ... all four goals were on headers off corner kicks ... nine points were good for fourth on the squad ... fired 23 shots with 10 on goal ... attempted a personal-best two shots nine times, with last against TCU (Nov. 2) in the Big 12 Championship semifinals ... contributed lone assist against Denver (Sept. 16) with a helper on Gabby Zarnegar's goal off a corner kick ... scored first career goal against Toledo (Aug. 26) ... added another strike against Fresno State (Sept. 14) and scored twice at Iowa State (Sept. 21) ... became the first Texas rookie to have two or more goals against a Big 12 Conference opponent since Kelsey Carpenter against Missouri on Oct. 17, 2004 ... pair of goals versus the Cyclones also made her the only rookie, and one of seven Big 12 players total, to score two or more goals in a league game during the regular season ... finished second on the team during league action with four points ... two Big 12 goals were also good for second, just one behind sophomore Sharis Lachappelle ... scored twice on just four shots on goal against league foes ... during the campaign, checked in at No. 39 on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 Freshmen list.
CLUB
A five-year captain for head coach Ryan Higginbotham and the Dallas Texans 94 Red ... teammate with fellow Longhorn freshmen Kelsey Shimmick and Abby Smith ... named one of the top four midfielders at the Elite Clubs National League/id2 Player Development Program in Dallas ... helped team to Region III Premier League Championships from 2007-10 ... squad was a US Youth Soccer (USYS) national championship finalist in 2009, when it won the southern regional crown.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year starter for head coach Chris Stricker ... served as team captain as a junior and senior ... helped Coppell to the Texas University Interscholastic League Class 5A State Championship as a freshman ... named the District 6-5A Co-Utility Player of the Year as a sophomore and earned District 7-5A Midfield Most Valuable Player honors at the end of senior campaign ... during senior year, scored 23 goals and added 10 assists ... Coppell squad began the 2012 preseason ranked No. 6 in the country by the POWERADE/ESPNHS poll ... received First-Team All-District 6-5A honors first three years ... named Coppell High School Outstanding Female Athlete in 2010 ... in addition to soccer success, played varsity basketball, as a freshman, and competed in track ... placed fourth in the high jump at the District 7-5A meet as a senior with a mark of 5-2 ... during junior year, qualified for the Region 1-5A meet in the high jump ... a National Honor Society member.
PERSONAL
Born on Nov. 3, 1993, to Brad and Monica Meyer in Dallas, Texas ... grandfather, Gary, played baseball and basketball for UT ... Gary lettered in basketball in 1958 ... Brad lettered in baseball at Baylor from 1984-87 ... major is undecided ... lists two favorite television shows as CSI and Criminal Minds ... enjoys spending time on her ranch and four-wheeling during spare time.
