Audrey Tabor

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Photo by: Kyle Crawford

Position:
Defender
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Sacred Heart Academy
Major:
Exercise Science

2020 (Senior): Earned Second Team All-Mid-American Conference honors … named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team and the 2020 Zag/Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic squad … received MAC Defensive Player of the Week (3/23/21) … a defensive force to be reckoned with Tabor started all 16 games for the Cardinals … she had the ability to intercept and win one-on-one matchups while helping the Cardinals neutralize opponent offenses, as teams averaged just 1.81 goals per game against Ball State in 2021 …. helped Ball State to the program's best showing on defense since allowing 1.78 goals per game in 2002 … Tabor's six defensive saves this season ranked second in the NCAA and first in the MAC … helped lead Ball State to six wins, which was the program's most since 2016.

2019 (Junior): Named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team and the 2019 Zag/Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic squad … started all 18 games … led the team and ranked third in the league in defensive saves with four … tallied first defensive save of the season at Big Ten foe Northwestern (9/16/19) … recorded saves against Central Michigan (9/28/19), Michigan (10/13/19) and Appalachian State (11/1/19) … attempted seven shots on goal … had a season-high two shots on goal at Michigan State (9/22/19) … dished out an assistant and earned a point against UMass Lowell (9/151/9) … totaled nine shots on the season including two at Michigan State (9/22/19) and Central Michigan (9/28/19).

2018 (Sophomore): Named to the All-Mid-American Conference Team for the first time in her career … played and started in 17 of the Cardinals 18 games this season … was a defensive force on the field notching a defensive save in MAC play against Miami (9/15/18) and then a goal line save in an overtime game versus the University of California Davis (9/24/18) … registered shot attempts against Saint Francis (8/24/18), Central Michigan (10/19/18) and Longwood (10/27/18).

2017 (Freshman): Competed in all 17 games for the Cardinals, earning one start… tallied one shot on goal.

High School: A three-year letterwinner under head coach Eleanor Mitchell at Sacred Heart Academy… team captain and MVP as a freshman… team captain, first team all-state, first team all district, Courier Journal All-Field Hockey Team, and Miss Kentucky Field Hockey nominee all as a senior… helped team to 2014 state semifinals… helped team to a state title in 2015… helped team win two Apple Tournament Championships in 2014 and 2015… helped team to 2014 Huskie Invite Championship… also competed in basketball…freshman team captain and team MVP.

Personal: Daughter of Bill and Jill Tabor… one sister… grandfather, Ken Porco, competed in track, football and baseball at Louisville… graduated high school with a 3.93 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale… honor roll and principal’s list all four years of high school… born on Feb. 4, 1999, in Louisville, Ky… majoring in business… full name Audrey Jane Tabor.

Major: Exercise Science