University of Tennessee Athletics
2016 Countdown to Soccer Season: 22 Days
July 28, 2016 | Soccer
It's almost Soccer Time in Tennessee! To count down to the start of the season, each day we'll profile a player on the Vols' 2016 squad. The countdown will run all the way up to the season opener on August 19 vs. Southeast Missouri State.Make sure to follow Tennessee Soccer on Twitter (@Vol_Soccer), Instagram (Vol_Soccer) and Facebook (facebook.com/TennesseeSoccer) for news, stats and more!
#0 Jamie Simmons
Basic Info
- Position:
Goalkeeper - Year:
Redshirt Senior - Hometown:
Houston, Texas - Previous School:
UNC Greensboro - Major:
Nursing - Follow Jamie:
Twitter -- @Jsimmons0 Instagram -- Jsimm0 - Career Stats:
GP/GS: 22/22 | Record: 10-10-2 |GAA: 1.18 | Saves: 94 | Save %: .777 | SO: 7
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Next up on our countdown is redshirt senior Jamie Simmons, who is expected to retake the reigns in goal for her final season on Rocky Top.
Need to Know
Simmons transferred to Tennessee prior to the 2014 season after two stellar seasons at UNC Greensboro. She earned second-team All-SoCon honors and was selected to the So-Con All-Freshman team in 2012 after starting all 20 games and posting a 1.05 GAA. Simmons followed her freshman campaign with a sensational sophomore season, posting a 0.77 GAA and a conference-best nine shutouts for the Spartans.
The Houston, Texas native was pressed into action immediately during her junior season at Tennessee due to a season-ending injury to starting keeper Julie Eckel. Simmons exceeded expectations by recording 94 saves, a 1.18 GAA and seven shutouts while helping the Vols reach the semifinals of the SEC Tournament. Her 94 stops ranks sixth and her seven shutouts is tied for eighth in Tennessee single-season history. Simmons redshirted last season with Eckel starting every game after coming back from injury. However, with Eckel graduating, Simmons seems poised to take over the starting role in goal for her redshirt senior season.
Get to Know Jamie!
Fun Fact: Jamie holds a second-degree black belt in Karate.
Favorite Food: Sprinkled Donut Captain Crunch Cereal
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Favorite Musical Artist: John Mayer
Celebrity Crush: Ryan Reynolds
Dream Job Outside of Soccer: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), work at Wild Cat Rescue or own a cool coffee shop.
Favorite Soccer Memory: Beating Florida in penalty kicks to advance to the SEC Tournament semifinals in 2014.
Hobbies: Wakeboarding, hiking and sleeping. Self-proclaimed food junkie.
If not soccer, what sport? Basketball or Racquetball
Favorite Thing About Tennessee: I love the orange spirit and school pride the University of Tennessee has. So much support and rallying behind all sports.
Next On the Countdown
We continue our countdown tomorrow by getting to know one of the returning starters on the back four, Emily Morrow.
