Emily McMeekin

Sport: Women's Soccer
Year: Freshman
Position: Defender
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
High School: Barstow

High School: A four-year starter for head coach Scott Huppe at Barstow School and a three-time team captain ... was named her team MVP and picked up Class One all-state and co-defensive player of the year honors to go with Kansas City all-metro honorable mention accolades after leading her squad to a district championship as a senior ... a four-time all-district selection that was also named all-state (honorable mention) in 2008 ... a member of the Kansas City Strikers club team ... ran cross country for four years, winning a district championship in 2008.

Personal: Born July 9, 1990, in Overland Park, Kan. ... the daughter of Sheila McMeekin ... a pre-Medicine/Biology major.