Height: | 5-3 |
Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Boca Raton, FL |
High School: | Boca Raton Community |
Position: | CM |
Major: | Biology |
Parents: | Mark & Patricia Costopoulos |
Senior (2013):
Costopoulos wrapped up her Emory career by earning sports on the all-University Athletic Association (UAA) First Team and the NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region Second Team. She finished the year third on the team with 13 points and tied for second with five goals, while adding on three assists during the campaign. The center midfielder and team captain started all 19 games she played in during the year, taking a career-high 41 shots, including 18 shots on goal. Costopoulos registered a pair of goals (including the game winner) during the Eagles’ 3-1 victory over then fourth-ranked Lynchburg on September 15th. Her second game-winning score of the campaign was the only goal during Emory’s 1-0 win at Case Western Reserve on November 3rd. She added goals during Emory’s season-opening win at then 16th-ranked Wheaton (Mass.) and during the team’s conference victory over New York University. Costopoulos also assisted on the game-winning goal against Centre on September 29th, and on goals in NCAA Tournament games against Piedmont and Lynchburg. In addition, she was recognized for her academic achievements, earning Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team and NSCAA Scholar All-South Region First Team honors. Costopoulos ended her career tied for first in school history with 85 career games played, third with 11 career game-winning goals, eighth with 25 total goals and 10th with 63 points.
Junior (2012):
Costopoulos was recognized as an NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region First Team and All-University Athletic Association (UAA) Second Team performer for the 2012 season. She matched her own career high and tied for the team lead with eight goals during the season (tied for seventh among UAA players), including a team-high four game-winning goals, the 86th-best mark among Division III players and tied for third among UAA players. Her 19 points were the second-most among Eagles in 2012 and marked a new career high for the junior. Costopoulos scored a goal in three-straight games from September 7th - 15th, including the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Meredith College on September 9th, tied for the third-longest streak in school history. In conference play, the co-captain recorded a goal and two assists, including the game-winning score against Rochester on October 14th, and an assist on a game-winning goal against Case Western Reserve on October 12th. In NCAA Tournament play, Costopoulos scored the second goal in the Eagles' 2-0 second-round win over Centre College, her school-record tying fourth career postseason goal. She also converted a penalty kick in the shootout against Carnegie Mellon in the NCAA quarterfinals, helping Emory advance to the NCAA Final Four. Starting 20 of the 24 games she played in, she finished the year with 36 shots, 20 of which were on goal. Through three seasons, Costopoulos is tied for 11th in school history with 20 career goals, 17th with 50 career points, and fourth with nine career game-winning goals. In addition, she was named to both the Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team and Academic All-District squad for her efforts both on the field and in the classroom. Along with teammate Lauren Gorodetsky, the two became the sixth and seventh Academic All-Americans in the history of the Emory women's soccer program, and the 134th and 135th in Emory Athletics history.
Sophomore (2011):
Costopoulos played in all 20 Emory games during her sophomore campaign, making a pair of starts. She finished the year tied for the team lead with six assists, while scoring four goals of her own for a total of 14 points. Two of her goals were game-winners, including an overtime 'golden goal' during a 3-2 win over New York University, the second game-winning overtime strike of her career. Costopoulos also scored the game-winning goal during the Eagles' 6-0 win over Agnes Scott College on September 28th. She assisted on game-winning goals against Berry College on October 22nd, and against Piedmont College during the NCAA Tournament on November 12th. The center midfielder totaled 27 shots during the year, 13 of which were on goal. Costopoulos also earned a spot on the Capital One Academic All-District team for her performances both on the field and in the classroom during the season. After her sophomore season, she has scored 12 goals and assisted on seven others for 31 career points.
Freshman (2010):
Costopoulos became the first Emory women's soccer player to be named the University Athletic Association's (UAA) Rookie of the Year, after finishing second in the conference with four goals and seven points in UAA games. She also earned all-UAA second team honors for her efforts. During the season, she appeared in a school-record tying 22 games off the bench, leading all Emory players with eight goals, 17 points and three game-winning goals. Costopoulos set Emory's career record with three goals during NCAA Tournament matches, despite appearing in her first postseason. She became the second player in Emory history to have a multiple-goal game during the NCAA Championships, scoring both goals during the Eagles' 2-0 first-round win over Maryville College. Costopoulos added a goal during the Eagles' 2-1 quarterfinal loss to Hardin-Simmons College, and a penalty kick during a 9-8 shootout win against Wheaton College (Ill.) during the round of 16. She scored both goals during the Eagles' 2-0 win over UAA-rival Brandeis University on October 17th, and the 'golden goal' during Emory's 2-1 overtime win over Case Western Reserve University on October 21st. Her only assist of the season came on the game-winning goal against New York University on October 15th. She was named the UAA Offensive Player of the Week for Women's Soccer on October 18th and November 1st.
Career Statistics:
GP | GS | Goals | Assists | Points | |
2010 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
2011 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
2012 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
2013 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
Totals | 85 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 63 |
For complete career statistics, click here.
Honors:
2010 | UAA Rookie of the Year | |
All-UAA | Second Team | |
2011 | CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District | |
2012 | NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region | First Team |
All-UAA | Second Team | |
CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America | Second Team | |
CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District | ||
2013 | NSCAA All-South Atlantic Region | Second Team |
All-University Athletic Association | First Team | |
Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America | Second Team | |
Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District | ||
NSCAA Scholar All-South Region | First Team | |
Prior to Emory:
Played for four seasons on the Boca Raton Community High School soccer team, serving as the team captain during her junior and senior campaigns... Was named Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year her senior year, while earning Sun-Sentinel first team all-county honors during her freshman, junior and senior years... Was named first team all-county by the by the Palm Beach Post her junior and senior years... Earned team MVP honors her senior year... Scored seven goals (including two game-winners) in three post-season matches to lead Boca Raton to a berth in the state final in 2010... Was coached by Rachael Grimes in high school... Also played club soccer for Team Boca, where she was coached by Scott Baker.
Personal:
Born December 12, 1991... Worked at the YMCA Soccer Camp during the summer.
Quote:
"Emory has the right combination of competitive athletics and prestigious academics"
Recent Games | ||
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Nov 1 | at Rochester (N.Y.) | W, 2-0 |
Nov 3 | at Case Western Reserve | W, 1-0 |
Nov 9 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 3-0 |
Nov 16 | Piedmont | W, 6-1 |
Nov 17 | Lynchburg | W, 2-1 |
Nov 22 | vs. Wheaton (Ill.) | L, 1-0 |
Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
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Games | 19 | 6 | ||
Games started | 19 | 6 | ||
Goals | 5 | 2 | ||
Assists | 3 | 0 | ||
Points | 13 | 4 | ||
Shots | 41 | 16 | ||
Shot Pct | .122 | .125 | ||
Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
Game-winning goals | 2 | 1 |
Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
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Sep 1 | at Wheaton (Mass.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 2 | at Mass.-Boston | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 7 | at Ithaca | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 8 | at Cortland St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 13 | at Lee | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 15 | Lynchburg | W, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 0-0 | 1 |
Sep 20 | at Birmingham Southern | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 22 | at Berry | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 28 | Rhodes | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Sep 29 | Centre | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 6 | Washington (Mo.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 12 | at Chicago | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 18 | New York U. | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .167 | 0-0 | 0 |
Oct 20 | Brandeis | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Oct 23 | Agnes Scott | W, 8-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nov 1 | at Rochester (N.Y.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Nov 3 | at Case Western Reserve | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 0-0 | 1 |
Nov 9 | Carnegie Mellon | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Nov 16 | Piedmont | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
Nov 17 | Lynchburg | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
Nov 22 | vs. Wheaton (Ill.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
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Total | 19 | 19 | .26 | .16 | .68 | 2.16 | .122 | .95 | .439 |
Conference | 6 | 6 | .33 | .00 | .67 | 2.67 | .125 | .67 | .250 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Home | 8 | 8 | .38 | .38 | 1.13 | 3.25 | .115 | 1.38 | .423 |
Away | 10 | 10 | .20 | .00 | .40 | 1.50 | .133 | .70 | .467 |
Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
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Wins | 14 | 14 | .36 | .21 | .93 | 2.57 | .139 | 1.14 | .444 |
Losses | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .75 | .000 | .25 | .333 |
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September | 10 | 10 | .30 | .10 | .70 | 2.40 | .125 | 1.30 | .542 |
October | 3 | 3 | .33 | .00 | .67 | 2.33 | .143 | .67 | .286 |
November | 6 | 6 | .17 | .33 | .67 | 1.67 | .100 | .50 | .300 |
gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
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Total | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 41 | .122 | 18 | .439 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
Conference | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .125 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
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Home | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 26 | .115 | 11 | .423 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
Away | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .133 | 7 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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Wins | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 36 | .139 | 16 | .444 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
Losses | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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September | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 24 | .125 | 13 | .542 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
October | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .143 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
November | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | .100 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |