#8 Olivia Simmons Season 2020-21

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