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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2019 Soccer Roster
Grace Johnson
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- D
- Height:
- 5-10
- Experience:
- 2L
- Hometown:
- Centerville, Utah
- High School:
- Viewmont
- Major:
- Exercise Science
2018 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 22 matches on the back line ... Ranked third on the team with 1,814 minutes on the pitch ... Helped the Rebels secure seven clean sheets on the season ... Tied for second among all Rebels with four assists ... Scored one goal ... Posted an assist against Louisiana (8/17) ... Registered a helper against Troy (8/30) ... Earned an assist on Ole Miss' game-winning goal at Alabama (9/13) ... Assisted on the Rebels' lone goal in the 1-1 draw against Texas A&M (9/28) ... Named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after helping Ole Miss to back-to-back shutouts over ranked opponents in Mississippi State (10/21) and Vanderbilt (10/25) ... Scored the game-winning goal in the NCAA Opening Round victory at Clemson (11/10).
2017 (FRESHMAN): Ranked No. 28 in TopDrawerSoccer's Midseason Top-100 Freshmen Rankings ... Named to TDS's National Team of the Week for Week for after helping Ole Miss record a pair of shoutouts ... One of five Rebels to start all 20 matches in 2017 ... Scored three goals for six total points on the season ... Part of a Rebel back line that helped Ole Miss pitch eight shutouts in 2017 ... Tallied eight shots on the year, putting four attempts on goal ... Logged 1738 minutes on the pitch, ranking third on the team ... Played every minute of 12 matches, including a streak of five such games ... Scored her first goal in her collegiate debut against Alabama State (8/18) ... Found the back of the net against Georgia (9/21) ... Netted her first goal on the road at Tennessee (10/5).
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time all-state selection out of Viewmont High School in Bountiful, Utah … Named first team all-state by both the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune in 2016 after helping lead the Vikings to the 5A quarterfinals … Earned the same distinctions as a junior in 2015 … As a sophomore, scored five goals earning Deseret News Second Team All-State honors … Team was a state finalist in 2013 … Also played lettered three years in basketball and one year in track (100m, 400m) … Coached in high school by Spencer Keddington.
CLUB/ODP: Helped her club to the 2017 state championship, scoring the game-winning goal … Region 2 finalist in 2013 and semifinalist in 2014 with Utah ODP … Presidents Day Tournament Champions in 2014 … State Cup Champions in 2012 and semifinalist in 2013-15 … Phoenix Presidents Day Tournament Finalist in 2015.
PERSONAL: Full name is Emily Grace Johnson … Born Feb. 7, 1999 … Daughter of Matt and Brooke Johnson … Has three brothers, Gibson, McKay and Lewis, and one sister, Ella … Gibson is currently on the Hawaii men’s basketball team … McKay currently plays basketball at Utah Valley … Father, Matt, was formerly on the men’s golf team at Utah.
