18 Danielle Darius
18 - Danielle Darius
Height: 5-6
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Lutz, FL
High School: Steinbrenner High School
Position: D
Major: Psychology
Parents: Jacques & Kettly Darius
g 1
a 0
pts 2
gw 1

Senior (2018):

Appeared in all 20 games as a senior, starting in all but one contest…Anchored the Eagles defense that recorded nine shutouts on the year and held opposing teams to an average of 4.75 shots on goal per game…Scored her lone goal, the game-winner, at 14th-ranked Brandeis University on October 14th.

Junior (2017):

Named to the All-University Athletic Association Second Team…Was the lone Eagle to start all 18 contests in 2017…Recorded three goals and one assist for seven points, tying a career-high…All three goals came during Emory victories: at Pfeiffer on September 4th, and against Birmingham-Southern and #22 Brandeis University at home on September 17th and October 15th…Anchored an Emory backline that held opponents to three shots or fewer in seven games and registered nine shutouts on the season…Played a season-high 99 minutes against NYU on October 13th.

Sophomore (2016):

Darius played in all 17 contests while making 13 starts and was selected to her first All-University Athletic Association team, earning Honorable Mention honors…Finished with a career-high seven points on the strength of three goals and one assist…Helped the defensive unit hold opposing teams to 18 goals in 17 games (1.00 goals-against average) and averages of 7.3 shots and 3.4 shots per game…Had a goal in Emory’s 7-0 win against Averett University in the season opener on September 1st…Added a goal in the Eagles’ 4-0 win at Birmingham-Southern on September 16th…Had a career-best three points including the game-winning goal in overtime to help Emory top Berry College 3-2 on September 21st.

Freshman (2015):

Darius played in all 18 games including seven in a starting during her freshman season. She played a key role on defense, helping the unit post a 0.73 goals-against average, a mark that ranked 58th in the country. She scored her first career goal in Emory’s 9-0 win against Brooklyn College on September 25th. She finished with 14 shots with three on goal and logged a season-high 90 minutes twice in wins over Washington & Lee and Bridgewater College on September 12th and 13th.

Career Statistics:

  GP GS Goals Assists Points
2015 18 7 1 0 2
2016 17 13 3 1 7
2017 18 18 3 1 7
2018 20 19 1 0 2
Totals 73 57 8 2 18 

For complete career statistics, click here.

Honors:

2016 All-University Athletic Association Honorable Mention
2017 All-University Athletic Association Second Team


Prior to Emory:

Played two years for the Steinbrenner women's soccer team under coaches Sue Peet and Angela Gillese...Named the Freshman of the Year in 2012...Was the Steinbrenner HS Wendy's Heisman Runner-Up as a senior...Played club soccer with the West Florida Flames under coach Jorge Zavala and helped the team win the 2013 Florida Cup Championship.

Personal:

Born on March 3, 1998...Also participated in track in high school...Daughter of Jacques and Kettly Darius.

Why she chose Emory:

"I chose Emory for the great academic opportunities, competitive athletics and beautiful campus."

Recent Games
Oct 17 Covenant W, 4-0
Oct 26 Carnegie Mellon W, 1-0
Oct 28 Case Western Reserve W, 2-1
Nov 3 at Rochester (N.Y.) W, 3-1
Nov 10 vs. Penn St.-Berks W, 1-0
Nov 11 at Lynchburg L, 2-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 20 7
Games started 19 6
Goals 1 1
Assists 0 0
Points 2 2
Shots 15 5
Shot Pct .067 .200
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 1 1
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Aug 31 vs. Puget Sound W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 2 vs. Pacific Lutheran W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 6 Oglethorpe W, 9-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 9 vs. Rowan L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 15 vs. Lynchburg L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 16 vs. Thomas More W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 21 Piedmont W, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 23 at Huntingdon W, 6-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 29 at Washington (Mo.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 2 Berry W, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 6 Chicago L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 9 Maryville (Tenn.) W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 3 .000 0-0 0
Oct 12 at New York U. T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 14 at Brandeis W, 2-1 - 1 0 2 3 .333 0-0 1
Oct 17 Covenant W, 4-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 26 Carnegie Mellon W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 28 Case Western Reserve W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Nov 3 at Rochester (N.Y.) W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Nov 10 vs. Penn St.-Berks W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Nov 11 at Lynchburg L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2015-16 18 7 .06 .00 .11 .78 .071 .17 .214
2016-17 17 11 .18 .06 .41 .65 .273 .29 .455
2017-18 18 18 .17 .06 .39 .44 .375 .22 .500
2018-19 20 19 .05 .00 .10 .75 .067 .45 .600
Total 73 55 .11 .03 .25 .66 .167 .29 .438
  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2015-16 18 7 1 0 2 14 .071 3 .214 2 0 0-0 0
2016-17 17 11 3 1 7 11 .273 5 .455 3 0 0-0 1
2017-18 18 18 3 1 7 8 .375 4 .500 1 0 0-0 0
2018-19 20 19 1 0 2 15 .067 9 .600 2 0 0-0 1
Total 73 55 8 2 18 48 .167 21 .438 8 0 0-0 2
  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Total 20 19 .05 .00 .10 .75 .067 .45 .600
Conference 7 6 .14 .00 .29 .71 .200 .29 .400
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
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Home 8 8 .00 .00 .00 .75 .000 .50 .667
Away 6 5 .17 .00 .33 1.17 .143 .67 .571
Neutral 6 6 .00 .00 .00 .33 .000 .17 .500
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Wins 14 13 .07 .00 .14 .79 .091 .43 .545
Losses 5 5 .00 .00 .00 .40 .000 .40 1.000
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August 1 1 .00 .00 .00 .00 - .00 -
September 8 8 .00 .00 .00 .38 .000 .38 1.000
October 8 7 .13 .00 .25 1.25 .100 .63 .500
November 3 3 .00 .00 .00 .67 .000 .33 .500
  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Total 20 19 1 0 2 15 .067 9 .600 2 0 0-0 1
Conference 7 6 1 0 2 5 .200 2 .400 2 0 0-0 1
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
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Home 8 8 0 0 0 6 .000 4 .667 1 0 0-0 0
Away 6 5 1 0 2 7 .143 4 .571 1 0 0-0 1
Neutral 6 6 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0-0 0
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Wins 14 13 1 0 2 11 .091 6 .545 0 0 0-0 1
Losses 5 5 0 0 0 2 .000 2 1.000 1 0 0-0 0
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August 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 0 0-0 0
September 8 8 0 0 0 3 .000 3 1.000 0 0 0-0 0
October 8 7 1 0 2 10 .100 5 .500 2 0 0-0 1
November 3 3 0 0 0 2 .000 1 .500 0 0 0-0 0