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Caroline Bado Season 2017
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Caroline Bado Season 2017
PositionDEFENDER
Height5-6
ClassRedshirt Senior
HometownTampa, Fla.
HONORS AND AWARDS
- American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
- All-SEC First Team (2017)
- United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region (2017)
- SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25, 2017)
- Top Drawer National Team of the Week (Sept. 26, 2017)
SENIOR SEASON (2017)
- Played and started in all 20 matches on the back line
- Was one of two Tigers to play in every minute of every match throughout the season - a total of 1,912 minutes
- Played a key role on Auburn's back line that pitched eight shutouts, including a program-record-matching five in SEC play
- Led the defense as the unit allowed just four shots on frame in matches at Tennessee (9/21) and vs. Kentucky (9/24)
- Totaled seven shots on the season, including four on-goal
- Put two shots on frame vs. LSU (10/22) and one apiece in games vs. North Dakota and (8/27) and at Ole Miss (10/19)
JUNIOR SEASON AT UCF (2016)
- Appeared in 13 matches including 11 starts
- Logged 1,030 minutes after missing the first six matches due to rehab
- Held a .750 shot-on-goal percentage
- Saw first action of the season in 5-0 shutout of FIU (9/8)
- Made first start of campaign at Florida (9/18)
- Started all nine conference games and went the distance in five of them
2015 SEASON AT UCF
- Started in first two matches of the year before suffering a season-ending injury
SOPHOMORE SEASON AT UCF (2014)
- Made 23 appearances with 14 starts, including every match of the Sweet 16 postseason run
- Saw 1,572 minutes of action
- Paced team to 13 shutouts, good for eight-highest in the country
- Took 13 shots on the season
- Earned first cap and ripped a shot against Miami (Fla.) (8/24)
- Started the final four matches to close out the conference slate
FRESHMAN SEASON AT UCF (2013)
- Starter along the back line in 22 matches
- Logged 1,828 minutes on the pitch
- Guided team to 12 shutouts, ranking in the top 20 nationally and most in the American
- Racked up four points by way of one goal and two assists
- Made first career appearance in season opener against Washington (8/23)
- Tallied first career assist on UCF's last goal of the team's 5-0 win against UNF (9/6)
- Notched an assist in a win over Memphis (10/20) to help the Knights break a 26-year-old school record for an unbeaten streak (13)
- Scored first career goal in 3-0 win over SMU (11/3) in the American Athletic Conference Championship quarterfinals off a free kick
- Finished the year ranked among TopDrawerSoccer.com's top 75 freshmen nationally
HIGH SCHOOL
2012 U 18 Florida State Cup Champions, 2012 Disney Showcase Runner Up- 2011 Disney Qualifier Champions, 2011 ODP 94 Region III Florida Team, 2011 Final 4-State Cup
- 2010 Labor Day Disney Qualifier-Final Four, 2010 US Club National Cup Finals
- 2005 Presidents Cup State Title
- Tampa Tribune Sports Writers All-County all four years
- Bright House Sports Network 2011 All-Bay Area Soccer Team
- Plant Soccer District Champs
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Jan and Rick Bado
- Has one sister, Elizabeth
- Pursuing masters degree in the College of Education