Averi Williams
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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Hometown:
- Powell, Tenn.
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- Position:
- D
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- Year:
- Senior
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- High School:
- Powell
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- pts
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Bio
2018: Williams was a D2CCA All-Southeast Region selection and was an integral part of C-N’s fourth-straight South Atlantic Conference regular-season championship as she started in all 20 games for the Eagles recording two goals and an assist. Williams was named the South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year following the campaign, which included first-team All-SAC honors.
The Powell, Tenn. native turned in over 7100 minutes played in her time at Mossy Creek, including every game over the past two seasons. She’s missed a total of two games over her four-year career. The minutes played total currently sit as the leader in program history dating back to 2002.
2017: Williams played a huge role in the Eagles trip to the National Title match in 2017 starting in 22 of 23 games on the season. She helped the team record 14 shutouts during the year, a new school record, and held teams to five shots or less 10 different times during the regular season. The team allowed just two goals during regulation through its five NCAA tournament matches and which included an astonishing total 12 goals conceded through the teams 23 games. The Powell, Tenn. native was fourth on the team in minutes played at 2014, tallying one goal and three assists. Her lone goal of the year came against Clayton State on Sept. 27th in a 2-1 win, in Chattanooga, Tenn. She collected her first All-SAC selection after being named a first-team member, as well as second-team All-Southeast Region honors awarded by D2CCA and the United Soccer Coaches (USC). She was named to the NCAA D2 Women's Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team.
2016: Saw the field in 21 contests with 19 starts...Led all fullbacks with four goals and 11 points...Also credited with three assists...Scored against Anderson (S.C.) in the SAC Tournament semifinal on Nov. 4th...Collected a career-high four points and two assists to go with a goal against Newberry on Sept. 21st...Added scores against Newberry, Queens (N.C.) and Coker...Picked up an assist against Francis Marion on Sept. 10th...Shot the ball 10 times, five of which were on goal.
- 2016 Honorable Mention All-SAC
- 2016 D2CCA Second-team All-Southeast region
2015: Scored a goal and three assists in 21 appearances as a freshman... Appeared in the Starting XI 19 times and played the team's fourth-highest minutes with 1690 minutes played... Scored her lone goal of the season and added an assist against Tusculum on Oct. 27th for a career-high three points... Added three assists against Alabama-Huntsville and Newberry... Named a member of the SAC Women's Soccer Championship All-Tournament team.
High School: Scored 24 career goals and tallied 39 assists as a midfielder with the Panthers... Named All-District three times, All-Region twice, Second-Team All-Prepxtra two times, First-Team All-KIL twice and she is the two-time reigning District 3-AAA Midfielder of the Year... Led Powell to the school’s best record at 13-3 as a senior... Coached by former Carson-Newman soccer player Mark Smith at Powell... Played club soccer for FC Alliance and won three State Championships..
Personal: Daughter of Randy and Janet Williams... Twin sister, Bailey, also plays soccer at Carson-Newman... Undecided on a major.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 10 |
| Games started | 20 | 10 |
| Goals | 2 | 2 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 5 | 4 |
| Shots | 16 | 11 |
| Shot Pct | .125 | .182 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. West Fla. | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at Columbus St. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Lees-McRae | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 5-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Coker | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Belmont Abbey | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 3 | Tusculum | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Mars Hill | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 20 | at Wingate | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Catawba | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Wingate | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Catawba | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. West Fla. | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 2 | at Columbus St. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 5 | Lees-McRae | W, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 8 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 12 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 19 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 5-2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 22 | Coker | W, 7-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Sep 26 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 26 | Belmont Abbey | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 3 | Tusculum | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 6 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 13 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 17 | Mars Hill | W, 4-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 20 | at Wingate | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 24 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 27 | Catawba | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 30 | Wingate | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 2 | vs. Catawba | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 4 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 10 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 11 | Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. West Fla. | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | at Columbus St. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Lees-McRae | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Lee | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | Coker | W, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Newberry | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Belmont Abbey | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 3 | Tusculum | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Queens (N.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | Mars Hill | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Wingate | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | Catawba | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Wingate | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Catawba | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Lincoln Memorial | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | Catawba | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| November | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | .80 | .125 | .20 | .250 |
| Conference | 10 | 1.10 | .182 | .40 | .364 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | .80 | .250 | .30 | .375 |
| Away | 7 | .86 | .000 | .14 | .167 |
| Neutral | 3 | .67 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 15 | .80 | .167 | .27 | .333 |
| Losses | 4 | .75 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| September | 7 | 1.00 | .143 | .29 | .286 |
| October | 8 | .75 | .167 | .25 | .333 |
| November | 4 | .75 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 16 | .125 | 4 | .250 |
| Conference | 10 | 11 | .182 | 4 | .364 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 8 | .250 | 3 | .375 |
| Away | 7 | 6 | .000 | 1 | .167 |
| Neutral | 3 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 15 | 12 | .167 | 4 | .333 |
| Losses | 4 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| September | 7 | 7 | .143 | 2 | .286 |
| October | 8 | 6 | .167 | 2 | .333 |
| November | 4 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | .10 | .05 | .25 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | .20 | .00 | .40 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | .20 | .10 | .50 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 15 | 15 | .13 | .07 | .33 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .14 | .14 | .43 |
| October | 8 | 8 | .13 | .00 | .25 |
| November | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Since the announcement of two incoming freshman in the middle of December, Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer Coach Simon Duffy has added center back Lira Mathes who transfers to Mossy Creek from Martin Methodist College as announced Wednesday afternoon.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Following a 15-4-1 season, the Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer program sits at No. 22 in the country in the United Soccer Coaches final postseason rankings released on Thursday morning.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the first time in program history, Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer has three All-Americans in a single season following its release from the United Soccer Coaches on Wednesday afternoon.
TUSCULUM, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer program tied a school record on Monday morning as five Eagles were named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region teams.
GAFFNEY, S.C. – A duo of Carson-Newman women’s soccer defenders were named to the D2CCA Southeast All-Region on Wednesday afternoon following the voting from the region’s Sports Information Directors.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the third straight season, Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer has had seven players crack the South Atlantic All-Conference teams. The league announced the first, second, and honorable mention squads on Thursday morning including the end of season individual awards.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – A thrilling end to the 2018 regular season took place at McCown Field on Saturday night as No. 20 Carson-Newman collected a 2-1 double-overtime victory over the Catawba College Catawba Indians.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coming off a win over No. 13 Limestone, No. 20 Carson-Newman will turn its heads to the final opponent of the regular season in the Catawba College Catawba Indians on Saturday, Oct. 27. Game time from McCown Field is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 20 Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer scored four unanswered goals in the final 45 to push the Eagles to their 12th-straight win over Mars Hill by a 4-1 final on Wednesday afternoon at McCown Field. Three of the four would come within a span of 3:23
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 12 Carson-Newman battled to the end with a man down on Wednesday night falling to the Tusculum Pioneers at McCown Field in a 2-1 final. It was the first loss for the program at home since dropping a match 2-1 to Ohio Dominican on Sept. 11, 2015.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 12 Carson-Newman will look to extend a multitude of streaks on Wednesday night when they host South Atlantic Conference opponent Tusculum at McCown Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – No. 21 Carson-Newman had a coming out party in a return to McCown Field for just the second time this season. The Eagles have claimed back-to-back 7-0 wins at home after topping conference foe Coker on Saturday afternoon. The other club included on the boat was Lees-McRae back on Sept. 5.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Looking for its fifth-straight win since dropping the first to games against nationally ranked teams, No. 21 Carson-Newman hosts a conference match with the Coker Cobras on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Wednesday featured a lot of firsts for the Carson-Newman Women’s Soccer club in a dominant 7-0 win over Lees-McRae in the home opener from McCown Field.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference has announced the 2018 Preseason All-Conference teams and the preseason polls which placed Carson-Newman as the early favorites to win the regular season title for the third-consecutive season.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Part two of a three-part series previewing the second-ranked Carson-Newman women’s soccer program focuses on the midfielders and defenders for the upcoming 2018 campaign, positions where the Eagles lost just one player on the back line.
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