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Sarah Houchin Season 2017

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Sarah Houchin Season 2017

PositionDEFENDER
Height5-8
ClassFreshman
HometownCoppell, Texas
 HONORS AND AWARDS
  • Top Drawer National Team of the Week (Sept. 4, 2019)
  • SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017-20)
  • 2020 Second Team All-SEC
  • 2020-21 United Soccer Coaches  Third Team All-Southeast Region
  • 2020-21 United Soccer Coaches Second Team Scholar All-South Region
  • 2020-21 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District
  • SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 19)
  • Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Oct. 20, Apr. 6)
  • 2020 SEC Preseason Watch List
  • SENIOR SEASON (2020-21)
  • Continued to play and start in every game during her Auburn career, starting in 18 games at center back and leading the team in minutes with 1,729 … was on the field for every minute in all but one contest … named Second Team All-SEC, United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Southeast Region and Second Team Scholar All-South Region as well as CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District … tabbed Auburn’s Defensive MVP for the second straight season and earned the team’s Iron Woman award for the third straight year … played a vital role in leading the defensive unit to eight shutouts … matched a career high with six points on two goals and two assists on the offensive side … earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honors for leading the Tigers to back-to-back shutouts against Ole Miss (Oct. 13) and at Georgia (Oct. 18) … scored her first goal of the season in a 1-1 draw vs. Kentucky (Oct. 24) … notched her first assist of the season against Kennesaw State (Feb. 19) … scored the first game-winning goal of her career at Louisville (Mar. 20), burying the PK in the 108th minute of a 1-0 win against the Cardinals … added her second assist of the season against South Alabama (Apr. 3) and was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week after also helping the Tigers keep the Jaguars scoreless in the contest ... named to the 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
JUNIOR SEASON (2019)
  • Played and started in all 19 games as a center back and has continued to play and start in every game since stepping foot on campus in 2017
  • Logged a total of 1781 minutes, playing in all but 16 minutes throughout the season
  • Played every minute of every match in the final 14 contests
  • Voted a team captain by her peers
  • Played a key role in six shutouts during the season
  • Scored the first goals of her Auburn career and ranked tied for fourth with three goals on the year
  • Recorded the first goal of her career in a two-goal performance against Maryland (Aug. 30)
  • Was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week for her performance
  • Scored her third goal of the season in a draw against Samford (Sept. 15)
  • All three of her shots on the season resulted in goals
  • Named the team's defensive MVP and Iron Woman for the second straight season at the annual banquet
  • Named to the 2019-20 AD Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
  • Played and started in all 20 contests during the season
  • Tied for the team lead with 1,822 minutes played, going the distance in 18 matches
  • Registered three assists with one apiece coming vs. UAB, Georgia and at Texas A&M
  • Played a major role as the center back in nine shutouts, tied for the fourth most in a single season in program history
  • Played in every minute in the final 11 matches and only missed nine minutes of action in blowout wins vs. UAB and Alabama State

 FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)

  • Played and started in all 20 matches on the back line
  • Logged 1,905 minutes of action, which ranked third on the team
  • Went the distance in 19 of the team's 20 matches
  • Played a key role in helping Auburn to eight shutouts, including a program-record-matching five in SEC play
  • Assisted on the game-winning goal at Alabama (10/10)
  • Registered a pair of shots on the season, one at Duke (9/3) and the other vs. Florida (10/31) in the SEC Tournament
  HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played for Coppell High School
  • Netted 48 points by way of 32 goals and 16 assists during prep career
  • Was a perfect 11-for-11 from the penalty spot
  • Named a three-time All-American and All-State performer
  • Also named the team defensive MVP during three seasons
  CLUB
  • Played for Dallas Texans club
  PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Melanie and Kerry Houchin
  • Has one brother, Chad
  • Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts