Olivia Simmons - Soccer - Vanderbilt University Athletics

#8 Olivia Simmons

Forward

Class Senior
Hometown Rockledge, Fla.
High School Rockledge

HONORS
SEC Freshman of the Week (Oct. 2, 2017)
SEC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 11, 2017)

As a Senior (2020): 

  • Started all 12 matches during the fall 2020 season
  • Finished the with one goal and two assists for four points
  • Scored her lone goal of the season in the 80th minute in the 2-0 win at LSU (10/30/20)
  • Assisted on the game-winning goal in the season opener against Kentucky (9/20/20)
  • Had an assist on a goal in the SEC Semifinals against No. 8 Texas A&M (11/19/20)

As a Junior (2019): 

  • Played in 18 games for the Commodores with one start at Louisville
  • Recorded four assists in 2019

As a Sophomore (2018):

  • Simmons played in all 21 games for the Commodores and even made one start this season
  • She registered three goals on the season, scoring against Jacksonville, Georgia State and Alabama
  • She also had four assists to finish the season with 12 points on the year.

As a Freshman (2017): 

  • Played in 21 games and made five starts for the Commodores as a freshman
  • Finished the season with three goals, two assists and nine shots in 727 minutes
  • Named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 7 after scoring two goals vs. Missouri on September 29
  • Named SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 4 after scoring a goal and two assists in wins over Western Kentucky on September 8 and Lipscomb on September 10

Personal:

  • Major is Medicine, Health and Society
  • Began playing soccer at the age of five
  • played for Sam Mitchell at Orlando Youth City Soccer Club
  • describes style of play as fast, strong and physical
  • sister Kaira runs track at Ole Miss