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  Emmie Eckert

Emmie Eckert

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Crownsville, MD

High School:
Severn School

Height:
5-3

Position:
Midfielder/Forward

Birthdate:
01/20/1989

High School: Named Forward of the Year all four years ... Led team in scoring freshman, sophomore and junior seasons ... Named to IAAM-B Conference All-Star Second Team and Washington Post All-County Honorable Mention as a sophomore ... Named to Capital Newspaper All-¬County and the IAAM-B Conference All-Star Team both junior and senior seasons ... As a junior, selected as Washington Post All-County and Capital Newspaper Unsung Hero ... Served as captain her senior year and was also named the team's Most Valuable Player ... Team was IAAM-B Conference Champions her senior season and IAAM-B Conference and League Champions her junior year ... Member of the Cum Laude Society, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society ... National Merit Scholar Commended and was Maryland Distinguished Scholar Honorable Mention ... Served on the Student Council senior year ... Member of the Laurel Wildcats (2006-07) and the Soccer Association of Columbia United Premier (2004-06) club teams.

Personal: Emily Marie Eckert ... Born Jan. 20, 1989 in Charlotte, NC ... Daughter of Steven and Kim Eckert ... Has one brother, Austin (21) ... Related to Kelly O'Steen, a freshman midfielder/defender on the La Salle women's soccer team ... Intends to major in International Affairs.