2016 Soccer Roster
Lorina White
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Poughkeepsie
- Hometown:
- Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Awards
Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016)
All-MAC First Team (2015, 2016)
NSCAA All-Region First Team (2015, 2016)
Career Notes
First player in MAC history to be named the league’s defensive player of the year in back-to-back seasons … first player in BSU history to be a first-team all-region selection twice … second player in school history to be named to be named first-team all-conference twice (Dee Nocero).
2016 (Senior)
Named MAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-MAC First Team for the second straight year … an NSCAA All-Region First Team choice for the second year in a row … started all 20 games and played every possible minute … part of a defensive unit that led the MAC and ranked 25th nationally in goals against average (0.72) … BSU tied the school record with 10 shutouts … scored three goals and added one assist from her back line position … scored the game-winner in the 107th minute Sept. 9 as Ball State defeated ACC opponent Louisville, 1-0 … also accounted for the game-winner in the season opener against Eastern Kentucky.
2015 (Junior)
Named MAC Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first Cardinal to earn a league player of the year award … an All-MAC First Team selection … named to the NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region First Team … started all 20 games … anchored a back line that ranked 17th in the nation in goals-against average (.623) and allowed only 6.6 shots per game … ranked third on the team with four goals, including three during conference play … scored the game-winner against Bowling Green (Sept. 27).
Junior College
Played at Monroe College in New York for coach Jonathan Garber … named the NSCAA/Continental Tire All-America Player of the Year in 2014 … also an NSCAA All-American … helped Monroe to an 18-1-1 record and its first ever NJCAA Division I National Championship … anchored a Monroe defense that posted 11 shutouts and allowed only 10 goals through the entire season, including playoffs … selected to the national tournament's all-tournament first team.
High School
Played at Poughkeepsie for coach Daniel Gil … an all-section and all-league player as a senior … recorded 20 goals and five assists as a midfielder in her senior season … played club soccer for New York Magic and coach Nino DePasquali.
Personal
Full name is Lorina A White … daughter of Laura Jackson … born July 25,1994 in Queens, N.Y. … a general studies major.
