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  Briana da Mota

Briana da Mota

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Lilburn, Ga.

High School:
Westminster

Height:
5-6

Position:
Goalkeeper

2008: Appeared in seven matches and earned six starts as a junior... Posted a 1.59 goals against average in 452 minutes between the pipes... Notched a 2-0 shutout in Furman's season-opening win over Coastal Carolina... A member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2007: Played in and started 21 matches as a sophomore notching eight shutouts and posting a 1.02 goals against average... Earned SoCon All-Tournament honors after allowing just two goals in 290 minutes over three matches to lead Furman to the SoCon Tournament crown and an NCAA Tournament bid... Posted back-to-back shutouts of Louisiana Tech and Southern Miss to earn all-tournament accolades at the LSU Classic... A member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2006: Named to Top Drawer Soccer's All-Rookie second team following her freshman season... Garnered 21 starts in goal while posting a 1.42 goals against average as a freshman... Totaled five shutouts, including two during SoCon Tournament play... A member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School/Club: Rated by Soccer Buzz as one of the top 100 recruits in the country, she played her prep soccer for coach Jack Pickard at The Westminster Schools... Led Westminster to three consecutive AAA state titles after helping Brookwood High School to a AAAAA state title as a freshman... Named DI Varsity AAA State Player of the Year and participated in the DI Varsity All-Star game as a senior... Posted a 0.27 goals against average as a senior... Helped her club team Tophat `06 Gold to three straight state finals appearances... A member of the Georgia State ODP and Region III ODP teams... Also one of three goalkeepers in the United States U-17 National Team pool... A member of the National Honor Society... Served as coach of the Tophat U-13 girls team.

 
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