2012 Women's Soccer
Patricia-Anne Upson
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Spalding HS
- Hometown:
- Griffin, Ga.
2011
Anchored the Bears’ defensive backline while starting all 20 matches last season…It was the second straight season that she led the team in minutes played (1,893)…She picked up her first postseason award after being named to the All-Atlantic Second Team…She recorded a career-high two goals on the year…Scored her first of the season and recorded a season-high four shots in the second game of the year – a 2-0 win at Georgia Southern (8/25)…Helped guide the Bears to a 7-2 start including seven shutouts in the first nine games…Had her second goal of the season in a 2-2 tie against Stetson(10/9)…Notched her sixth point of the season when she had an assist on Mercer’s lone goal in a 2-1 loss at ETSU (10/23)…Helped lead the Bears to two-straight overtime wins in the A-Sun Conference Championship over Jacksonville (10/28) and ETSU (11/4)... Also named an All-Academic selection by the Atlantic Sun.
2010
One of just three players to play in and start all 20 matches in 2010, was also the second-straight season she made every start at her defensive position…Led the team with over 1,800 minutes played…Was third on the team and set a career-high with 32 shots on the year…She was a part of the Bears’ stout defensive back line that held opponents to just 198 shots on the year…Tied for second on the team with three assists…Had the assist on the Bears’ lone goal at Stetson (10/3)…Tied a season-high with three shots and added an assist in a 3-0 shutout against ETSU (10/15)…Had her third and final assist on the Bears’ only goal to win the 2010 Atlantic Sun Tournament against Jacksonville (11/6)...For the second year in a row, was an A-Sun All-Academic selection.
2009
Named to the Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen team in her first year in Macon…Was also an A-Sun All-Academic member and started all 18 games as a true freshman… Scored her first career goal in a 6-1 home win against Lipscomb (10/11)…Had three assists, good enough for a tie for second on the team in that category…Took 14 shots, 10 on goal…
High School
Led the Spalding Jaguars in scoring four consecutive years with a total of 125 goals (Fr.-47, So.-31, Jr.-26, Sr.-21)…Posted 44 career assists…4-AAA All-Region Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman and sophomore…Golden Boot Award winner as a sophomore, junior and senior…Four time 4-AAA All-Region selection…Helped lead Jaguars to the state championship as a junior…Scored game winning goal with two minutes left in state semi-final…Final four participant in 2006, 2007 and 2008…Member of the Tophat Soccer club, state champions in 2006, 2007 and 2009.
Personal
Born on April 24, 1991 to Tracee and Brian Upson in Griffin, Georgia…Has one brother, Brett who punts for Vanderbilt University…Selected Mercer over The Citadel, Ole Miss, Columbus State, Georgia State and Central Michigan…Majoring in business
Year GP/GS G A Pts Shots GWG
2009 18-18 1 2 4 14 0
2010 20-20 0 3 3 32 0
2011 20-20 2 2 6 25 1
TOTALS 58-58 3 7 13 71 1
