Olivia Tucker

Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
McIntosh HS
Hometown:
Peachtree City, Ga.

2010

Played in 19 of 20 games last season and started in 17 from her midfield position… Served as team captain during her junior year …Was a First Team All-Atlantic Sun selection for the second year in a row and third straight post season honor…Was named the A-Sun Tournament MVP as she led the team with two goals and eight total shots in the team’s two tournament games…Led the team with two total shots against the University of Florida in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament…Was eighth in the conference in shots with 43… Also placed eighth averaging 2.28 shots per game…Was third on the team with 10 pts (5 goals) …She was tied for second on the team with five goals in 2009…Was second on the team with 16 shots on goal…Had a season-high two goals on five shots in a 5-0 victory over Stetson (11/4) in the A-Sun tournament…Had what turned out to be the game-winner against Stetson in the A-Sun Tourney (11/4)…Placed a season-high three shots on goal against Florida St. (9/5).

2009

Followed up her outstanding freshman campaign with another postseason award being named the Bears sole First Team All-Atlantic Sun player…By far the Bears most potent offensive threat, Tucker started and played in all 18 matches and led the team in a number of categories…She was tied for fifth in the A-Sun with eight goals…She was fourth in the conference with 51 shots and eighth in total points with 18…She led all Bears in points, shots, goals and shots on goal(30)…Was instrumental in a number of games including scoring the Bears lone goal in a 1-1 tie against Georgia(8/30)… Scored her first-career hat-trick –including the game winner – at home against Lipscomb in a lopsided 6-1 win (10/11)…Took a season-high seven shots on goal against Jacksonville State (8/21)…Scored a goal in the conference quarter-final match against Jacksonville(10/30).

2008

Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year…Earned a spot on the Atlantic Sun Second-Team…Started 16 of 20 games…Led the team in points (23), goals (10), shots (52), shots on goal (19) and tied for game winning goals (4)….Finished in top 10 in seven A-Sun individual categories: shots, shots per game (2.60), points (1.15), points per game (1.15), goals, goals per game and game winning goals…Earned first collegiate start, shot and shot on goal against Samford (Sept. 5)…Scored first career goal in 82^nd minute to ensure a 1-1 tie vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 11)…Scored twice against Alabama A&M (Sept. 14)…Posted both Mercer scores in 2-0 win over Jacksonville in A-Sun Tournament semi-final.

High School

Played four seasons of soccer for McIntosh High School, captaining the team in her senior season ... Helped team to state championship in 2005 ... Was named team MVP for 2007 season ... Earned a spot on the all-region team in both 2006 and 2007, and was an NSCAA All-American nominee in 2007 ... Played on the Concorde Fire South club team, helping the side to a State Cup title in 2007... Also played basketball and ran cross country at McIntosh HS.

Personal

Olivia Anne Tucker is the youngest daughter of Hubert and Sonya Tucker ... Has two brothers, Josh and Travis ... Born in Statesboro, Ga. on May 17, 1990 ... Majoring in biology and pre-medicine while at Mercer.

Tucker’s Career Stats

Year GP/GS G A Pts Shots GWG

2008 20-16 10 3 23 52 4

2009 18-18 8 2 18 51 1

2010 19-17 5 0 10 43 1

TOTALS 57-51 23 5 51 146 6