Height: 5' 7"
Birth Date: 5/13/1989
Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Previous Team: UCLA Bruins
How Acquired:
Selected by the Atlanta Beat with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft
WPS:
2011
- Selected by the Atlanta Beat as the No. 7 overall pick in the the 2011 WPS Draft
- Played in 15 matches, starting 13
- Logged 1045 minutes of play
- Took 6 shots, 1 on goal
- Earned 1 assist
- Committed 10 fouls, suffering only 1
International:
- Member of the U.S. U-23 National Team
- Recently helped the U-23s win the 2011 Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain; also helped the them win the 2010 Four Nations Tournament in England
- Traveled to Northern Ireland with the Under-23 National Team in May of 2009
- Member of the U-20 squad that traveled to the Pan American Games in Brazil in the summer of 2007
- Has also traveled to England with the U-20s
- Former member of the U-17 U.S. squad
- Has been involved with the National Team Program since the U-15 level
College:
2010
- First-Team All-Pac-10 selection
- Played and started 22 of 23 matches
- Scored her lone goal of the season in a 4-1 victory over Cal State Northridge
- Saw action both on defense and in the midfield.
- Helped the Bruin defense surrender less than a goal a game (0.84)
- Also helped the defense posted nine shutouts in 23 matches.
2009
- Played in 20 matches, making 19 starts
- Ended the season with eight points on three goals and two assists
- Scored the team's first goal in a 2-1 victory over No. 2 Portland in the NCAA Quarterfinals
- Also had a goal in the team's 5-0 victory over SDSU in the NCAA Second Round
- Assisted on the team's lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Stanford in the NCAA Semifinals
2008
- Started 24 of 25 matches
- Second-team All-Pac-10 selection
- Third-team All-Region selection by Soccer Buzz
- Scored her first career goal in a 3-0 victory over Miami on Sept. 19
- Notched her lone assist of the year in a 6-1 victory over Duke in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament
- Ended the year with three points
- Also had 27 shots
2007
- One of just six players, and two freshmen, to start all 24 matches
- Second-team Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American
- Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 selection
- Also named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
- Ended the season with two points on two assists
- First assist came in a 6-0 win over Hawai'i on Sept. 23
- Also had an assist in a 3-0 victory over Arizona on Nov. 4
High School / Youth Club:
- Listed as the No. 6 recruit in the nation by RISE Magazine
- Also rated as the No. 8 overall recruit by Soccer Buzz Magazine
- First-team Parade All-American
- Member of the 2006 NSCAA/adidas Girls Youth All-America team
- First-team All-CIF selection at Tesoro High School
- Played club soccer for the Southern California Blues
- Played volleyball as a freshman in high school
Personal:
- Born in Newport Beach, California
- Daughter of Karen and Todd Elgin
- Has two younger brothers, Troy and Mikah
- Enjoys going to the beach, shopping, surfing
- Sociology major
1. What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
A: Laptop, coconut lotion, favorite sports bra.
2. If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
A: Possibly teach. Not sure what age yet. I could definitely see myself working with Nike. I love what it's all about. I've grown up wearing it and think it would be an awesome company to work for.
3. What’s your perfect day off?
A:
Sleeping in, laying at the beach, watching scary movies.
4. What famous person most inspires you and why?
A: Obama. I'm inspired by the way he is able to stay calm and collected while handling tough decisions.
5. If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
A: Nicki Friedberg, Michael Carrick, Little Big Town, Andrew Roach.
6. If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
A: Happy
7. What’s on your workout / pre-game iPod playlist?
A: I mainly listen to country. I love Little Big Town, Sugarland, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Chris Young, Darius Rucker, and pretty much every country artist out there! Haha.
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites:
TV Shows:
1. Vampire Diaries
2. Wheel of Fortune
3. The Bachelor
Place to Shop:
1. Nordstrom Rack
2. Free People
3. Urban Outfitters
Restaurants:
1. Melting Pot
2. Cheesecake Factory
3. Tutto Frescos
Professional Athletes:
1. Derrick Fisher
2. Michael Carrick
3. Clay Matthews
Cities (in any country):
1. Laguna Beach, California
2. Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. La Manga, Spain