Chelsea Cruthirds

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Class: Junior Hometown: Sorrento, La. High School: Dutchtown HS

Height: 5-6 Position: Forward Birthdate: 09/26/1992

At Southern Miss: A true soccer player ... Great touch, vision and understanding of the game ... Very composed in front of the net and will challenge for time up front ... Can change the game when she is on the field with her ability to find the back of the net

As a Sophomore in 2011: Appeared in all 20 games, drawing 15 starts ... Played 1060 minutes and was one of just eight players to log more than 1000 minutes ... Scored a pair of goals on the season to go with one assist ... Put 16 of her 32 shots on frame and tallied five points on the year ... Had a season-high five shots vs. Mississippi State (9/13) ... Scored her first goal of the season against Jackson State (8/26) and added her second vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9/11) ... Also recorded an assist that game on the gamewinner for a season-high three points ... Put all four of her shots against UAB (10.23) on frame

As a Freshman in 2010: Played in 17 games, starting five, and logged 773 minutes ... Scored three goals on the season including a pair of goals against Jackson State (9/12) ... Scored a goal at Northwestern State (9/19) on four shots ... Added an assist on Chanel Elgin's game tying goal against Houston (10/10) ... Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Southern Miss Athletic Director's Honor Roll (spring and fall)

High School: ESPN RISE honorable mention All-American ... 2010 Parade All-American notable nominee ... Four-time all-state selection from Dutchtown High School ... Four-time first team all-district selection ... Three-time all-parish selection ... Three-time district MVP... Two-time parish MVP ... Ascension Parish Freshman of the Year ... Four-time Baton Rouge all-metro selection ... 2008 Baton Rouge all-metro MVP ... 2009 Baton Rouge all-metro offensive MVP ... 2009 Baton Rouge all-metro offensive MVP ... 2008 Baton Rouge Advocate soccer Player of the Year ... Two-time team captain and school MVP ... 2010 LHSCA All-Star Game participant ... Was the first female soccer player to reach 100 career goals in school history ... Scored 142 career goals...Played for coach Anant Vyas

Club Soccer: Played for the Baton Rouge Soccer Club team ... Region III Premier League leading scorer in 2007... Six-time Louisiana State Champions 2004-06 and 2008-10 ... 2007 Louisiana state runners up ... 2007-08 Region III Premier League champions ... Four-time region III Southern Regional Championships ... 2007 Gothia Cup finalist (Gothenburg, Sweden)... Played for coach Marvin Smith ...Played for the Louisiana ODP team from 2006-08

Personal: Daughter of Rhett Cruthirds and Cherie Daigle