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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Baneberry, Tenn.
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- High School:
- Jefferson County
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- Position:
- D
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- g
- 3
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- a
- 1
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- pts
- 7
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- gw
- 0
Bio
2023 Preseason All-SAC Second Team
2022 All-SAC Second Team
2023: (Senior):
2022 (Junior): She was the only Eagle to start and play in all 17 games during the season. She scored one goal and added five assists. That goal came aganist Bluefield State on Oct 5, a game in which she also recorded three assists, giving her five points in the match. Her final assist of the season came in a 2-0 win over Lincoln Memorial on Oct 12.
2021 (Sophomore) (Fall): In 18 appearances, was part of the starting XI for five matches. Netted three goals, including the game-winner in the SAC quarterfinals against Wingate, along with making one assist on the game-winning goal against Tusculum to make her season point total sit at seven. Fired off 31 shots, fifth-most on team, with 13 shots on goal which stood as fifth-most for an Eagle as well. Held two game-winners, one against Wingate in the SAC Quarterfinals and one against Belmont Abbey on Sept. 8.
2021 (Freshman) (Spring): Made two starts in two appearances for C-N in her debut season. Collected her first collegiate goal against LMU on Feb. 25. Fired off three shots on goal in four attempts while adding an assist to compile three points for 2021.
High School: Dual-sport athlete at Jefferson City, competing for both the soccer and track teams. Led the team in goals during the 2019 season with a total of 13. Named Conference Player of the Year, High School Offensive MVP, and First-Team All-Conference in 2019 while named Second-Team All-Conference in 2018.
Personal: Daughter of Nancy and Gary Zander. Uncle, Carl Zander, played football at the University of Tennessee and for the Cincinnati Bengals. Sister, Kate, was a part of the soccer and track teams at LMU before joining the Carson-Newman roster this year. Intends to major in Nursing at Carson-Newman.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 19 | 11 |
| Games started | 19 | 11 |
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Assists | 1 | 0 |
| Points | 7 | 2 |
| Shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shot Pct | .176 | .125 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | North Greenville | W, 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | Lee | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Young Harris | T, 3-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Wingate | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Emory & Henry | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | at Coker | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Mars Hill | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | #22 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | #2 Catawba | L, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Bluefield St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 23 | Columbus St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Limestone | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. #6 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | North Greenville | W, 5-3 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 2 | Lee | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 6 | at Young Harris | T, 3-3 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Sep 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 16 | at Wingate | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 20 | Emory & Henry | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 23 | at Coker | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 27 | at Mars Hill | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 30 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 7 | #22 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 11 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 14 | #2 Catawba | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 18 | Bluefield St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 23 | Columbus St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 28 | Limestone | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Nov 1 | Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 4 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 10 | vs. #6 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 17 | at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | North Greenville | W, 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | Lee | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Young Harris | T, 3-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Anderson (S.C.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Wingate | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Emory & Henry | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Coker | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Mars Hill | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Newberry | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | #22 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Lincoln Memorial | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | #2 Catawba | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Bluefield St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Columbus St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Limestone | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Tusculum | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Anderson (S.C.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. #6 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at #6 Lenoir-Rhyne | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Conference | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| November | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 17 | .176 | 10 | .588 |
| Conference | 11 | 8 | .125 | 4 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | .200 | 5 | .500 |
| Away | 8 | 7 | .143 | 5 | .714 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | .250 | 4 | .500 |
| Losses | 8 | 3 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .250 | 6 | .750 |
| October | 6 | 5 | .200 | 2 | .400 |
| November | 4 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | 19 | .16 | .05 | .37 |
| Conference | 11 | 11 | .09 | .00 | .18 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 10 | .20 | .00 | .40 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .13 | .13 | .38 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 8 | .25 | .00 | .50 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .25 | .13 | .63 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .17 | .00 | .33 |
| November | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 19 | .89 | .176 | .53 | .588 |
| Conference | 11 | .73 | .125 | .36 | .500 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 10 | 1.00 | .200 | .50 | .500 |
| Away | 8 | .88 | .143 | .63 | .714 |
| Neutral | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 8 | 1.00 | .250 | .50 | .500 |
| Losses | 8 | .38 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 2.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .500 |
| September | 8 | 1.00 | .250 | .75 | .750 |
| October | 6 | .83 | .200 | .33 | .400 |
| November | 4 | .50 | .000 | .25 | .500 |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
News mentions
Carson-Newman women’s soccer senior Abbie Zander (Baneberry, Tenn.) was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region third-team, as announced yesterday.
HICKORY, N.C. – In the third meeting of the season between the two sides, #6 Lenoir-Rhyne (16-0-3) used a scoring surge in the second half to take down Carson-Newman (8-8-3) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, 4-1.
For the first time since 2018, Carson-Newman is headed back to the NCAA Tournament earning the number eight seed in the Southeast region, as announced by the NCAA during the Division II Women’s Soccer selection show earlier this evening.
For the fourth time in the past seven seasons, Carson-Newman women’s soccer (8-6-3) is headed to the South Atlantic Conference semifinals and will battle #6 Lenoir-Rhyne (14-0-3) tomorrow morning in Matthews, N.C. for a spot in the SAC title game.
Carson-Newman women’s soccer placed three players on the South Atlantic Conference all-conference teams, as announced by the league office earlier today.
Carson-Newman will honor a trio of seniors Saturday night when the Eagles host Limestone for a 5:30 p.m. start from McCown Field.
Using a pair of early second half goals, Carson-Newman (6-5-2) was able to roll past Bluefield State (4-9) Wednesday evening at McCown Field, winning 2-0.
Carson-Newman women’s soccer (5-5-2) aims to bounce back tomorrow evening when Bluefield State (4-8) comes to Mossy Creek for a non-conference match at McCown Field.
Recording its second consecutive clean sheet, Carson-Newman (3-3-2, 2-2-1) played to a scoreless tie with Mars Hill (3-2-2, 1-2-1) Wednesday evening at Meares Stadium.
When Carson-Newman (3-3-1, 2-2) continues South Atlantic Conference play tomorrow evening, it will try to extend a pair of impressive streaks against Mars Hill (3-2-1, 1-2)
Exploding for four goals, Carson-Newman (2-3-1, 1-1) overpowered Emory & Henry for a 4-1-win Wednesday night at McCown field, winning its first South Atlantic Conference match of the season.
In a back and forth affair, Carson-Newman (1-1-1) and Young Harris ultimately played to a 3-3 draw Wednesday evening in Young Harris, Ga.
Carson-Newman women’s soccer opens the 2023 season with a home matchup against North Greenville tomorrow afternoon at McCown field.
This is the first part of a three-part series previewing the 2023 Carson-Newman women’s soccer season. We begin by previewing the Eagles’ defense with help from senior Abbie Zander.
The South Atlantic Conference recognized three Carson-Newman women's soccer on the preseason All-Conference teams, as announced earlier today.
In the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Preseason Coaches’ poll, Carson-Newman has been picked to finish fourth as voted on by the league’s coaches and announced this afternoon.