2021 (Fall): Started in five matches with a total of 14 appearances in the backline for the Eagles. Helped secure six shutouts against SAC opponents for C-N while opponents shot a clip of .129. Part of a C-N backline that allowed 24 goals all season off 186 shot attempts by opponents.
2021 (Spring): In her debut season as an Eagle, Zander started in six out of the seven games for Carson-Newman's backline. Zander was part of a C-N defense that held two opponents scoreless and to an overall .121 shot percentage. She helped C-N limit opponents to eight goals on 66 shot attempts.
Previous College: Zander transfers in from Lincoln Memorial University where she gathered a total of 28 appearances with 24 starts while compiling four total shots on goal and one assist. An all-around athlete, Zander was also a member of the Railsplitters Track & Field team. While at LMU, she attained the LMU school record in indoor long jump and outdoor 4x400m relay, had a 3rd place finish at 2019 SAC Outdoor and Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 4x400m, and an 8th place finish at 2017 SAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship in the 4x400m.
High School: Zander was a dual athlete at Jefferson County high school, competing on both the track & field and soccer teams. 4-time Conference Champion in track & field and a 2x Conference Champion in soccer. Was named Soccer Team Captain her junior and senior year. Named the 2015 Women's Soccer MVP and 1st Team All-District and 1st Team All-Region and Inter-Mountain Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Year. Named the 2014 Women's Soccer Offensive MVP and 1st Team All-District and 1st Team All-Region. Holds the JCHS school record in 4x100m relay, and came in with an 8th place finish at the 2016 TSSAA Track & Field State Championship in 4x100m relay.
Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Gary Zander. Niece of former Cincinnati Bengals and University of Tennessee football star Carl Zander. Sister, Abbie, is a sophomore for Carson-Newman women's soccer. Intends to study and obtain a Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education (Biology) at Carson-Newman.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 9 |
| Games started | 5 | 3 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 1 | 1 |
| Shot Pct | .000 | .000 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | North Georgia | T, 3-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | at Young Harris | L, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Belmont Abbey | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Mars Hill | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Catawba | L, 7-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Shaw | W, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at Newberry | W, 1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Coker | W, 9-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | vs. Catawba | L, 3-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | North Georgia | T, 3-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | at Young Harris | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 8 | at Belmont Abbey | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 11 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 15 | Mars Hill | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 18 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | Catawba | L, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 29 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 2 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 6 | Shaw | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at Newberry | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 23 | Coker | W, 9-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 30 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 6 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | vs. Catawba | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | North Georgia | T, 3-3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 5 | at Young Harris | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Belmont Abbey | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Trevecca Nazarene | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Mars Hill | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Wingate | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Catawba | L, 7-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | Tusculum | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Queens (N.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | Shaw | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Lincoln Memorial | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 16 | at Newberry | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Coker | W, 9-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Limestone | W, 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | at Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Wingate | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 12 | vs. Catawba | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Conference | 9 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 6 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Losses | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| October | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| November | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Conference | 9 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Away | 6 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | 1 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Losses | 5 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| October | 5 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 2 | - | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 14 | .07 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Conference | 9 | .11 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | .14 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Away | 6 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Neutral | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | .13 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Losses | 5 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | .14 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| October | 5 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| November | 2 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – When Carson-Newman welcomes the Coker Cobras on Saturday afternoon at McCown Field for Senior Day
This is the final part of a three-part series previewing the 2021 Carson-Newman women's soccer program.