University of Tennessee Athletics
2016 Countdown to Soccer Season: 2 Days
August 17, 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!
#37 Anna McClung
Basic Info
- Position:
Defender/Forward - Year:
Senior - Hometown:
Gate City, Va. - Previous School:
Gate City HS - Major:
Public Relations - Follow Anna:
Twitter – @AnnaM37 Instagram – annam37 - Career Stats:
GP/GS: 65/26 | Goals: 10 |Assists: 6 | Points: 26 | Shots: 92 | SOG: 40 | GWG: 5
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Today on our countdown we get to know more about Anna McClung, who is preparing for her final season on Rocky Top.
Need to Know
McClung enters her senior year as one of the Vols most experience players with 65 appearances and 26 starts to her name since joining the collegiate ranks. The Gate City, Va., native began her career at Florida State in 2013, where she appeared in 25 games and scored a pair of goals. McClung decided to transfer for Tennessee following her freshman year with the Seminoles and has been a consistent presence for the Big Orange over the past two seasons. She has played in 40 games and tallied eight goals and six assists during her time in Orange and White, including a team-leading five goals and 13 points in 2015.
After playing forward during the first three years of her college career, McClung will make the switch to center back this season for the Vols. She chose to transfer to Tennessee over fellow SEC foes Ole Miss, Alabama and Kentucky. Check out Anna’s entire bio HERE.
Get to Know Anna!
Fun Fact: Anna was one of the most dominant high school players in Virginia state history. She holds state records for careers goals (215), single-season goals (88), career points (462), single-season points (192) and career hat tricks (33). She was also a two-time Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year (2011 & 2012).
Favorite Food: Oatmeal. I could eat it for every meal. It’s definitely my strange addiction.
Favorite Movie: Anything with Will Smith
Favorite Musical Artist of Group: I can’t possible pick a favorite but I love most country music.
Celebrity Crush: Liam Hemsworth
Hobbies: I’ve recently really gotten into hiking. I love the outdoors, being active and spending time with my friends.
Favorite Soccer Memory: My dad used to take me to the local soccer fields every day. I loved spending that time with him while practicing my favorite sport.
Dream Job Outside of Soccer: I would love to work for Nike. (Anna interned at Nike this summer)
If not soccer, what sport? I like the idea of being a beach volleyball player. Not sure how good I would be, but I think it would have been cool.
Most Embarrassing Soccer Moment: I can’t recall any embarrassing moments that have scarred me, but I do tend to take the best action photos. My face and body do some weird things when I play.
Favorite Thing About Tennessee: My Teammates! I love being able to not only spend time with them off the field, but it’s such a great feeling to work hard and compete alongside your teammates in order to reach a single goal.
Next On the Countdown
We’ll wrap up our soccer countdown tomorrow as we get to know more about UT’s Olympic soccer standout Hannah Wilkinson!
