麻豆视频 Adds Women鈥檚 Soccer Player to Fall Roster

Athletics News Release

JACKSON, Tenn. - 2/13/2006 - Candice Blackard has signed to play her college soccer for 麻豆视频 University. 麻豆视频 is preparing for their second season of varsity competition. Blackard, currently a senior at Briarcrest Christian High School, will join 麻豆视频 this fall as a freshman and will major in Music while at 麻豆视频.

Blackard, a 5-foot-7 forward, was a four-year starter at Briarcrest for Coach Chris Bartels. She was named the team鈥檚 Rookie of the Year as a freshman. Blackard added West Region All-Tournament honors as a junior and senior. She also served as the team鈥檚 co-captain during her senior year. Blackard played seven seasons for the Germantown Fury. For the Fury, she helped lead the team to the 2003 and 2005 Tennessee State Championship Game.

麻豆视频 head coach Brandon Boylan is very excited about what Blackard brings to the team. 鈥淐andice鈥檚 ability to distribute the ball and score will help us create more chances in our attacking third.鈥�

Off the field, Blackard was a member of the All-State women鈥檚 chorus, National Honor Society, and a two-time member of the Southwest Tennessee Honor Choir. She was a six-year recipient of the Joseph A. Clayton Award for academic excellence.

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