2018 Women's Soccer Roster
DeFrain, Elle Marie

Jersey Number 16
Elle Marie DeFrain
- Position:
- Midfield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Plano East HS
- Hometown:
- Plano, TX
Bio
CAREER
• Played in 90 matches and started 77
• Scored 10 career goals
• Had 10 career assists
• Recorded 30 career points
• Had 156 career shot attempts
• Had a single-game career-high two assists at FIU on Oct. 27, 2019
• 2021 team captain
• 2019 Conference USA Tournament champion
• 2018 Conference USA Regular Season champion
• 2018 Conference USA Tournament champion
• 2017 Conference USA Tournament champion
2021
• Team captain
• Played in all 17 matches and started 16
• Scored two goals
• Had one assist
• Five total points on the year
• Totaled 1,471 minutes played, which was the second-most on the team among field players
• Put 12 shots on goal
• Attempted 24 shots on the year
• Put multiple shots on goal twice
• Scored at Oklahoma on Sept. 5
• Scored versus Idaho St on Aug 29
• Had a season-high four shots on Sept. 12 at Abilene Christian
• Played 90+ minutes eight times
• Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for having a 3.0+ GPA
2020-21
• Played in all 11 matches and started 10
• Scored in the Mean Green's 3-1 win over UAB on March 26
• Scored in the season-opening win at LSU Alexandria
• Took 23 shots and put 10 on goal
• Played a season-high 102 minutes versus No. 15 Oklahoma State on March 14
2019
• Played in and started all 22 matches at midfield
• Scored two goals
• Finished with four assists, which was tied for third-most on the team
• Logged 1708 minutes, which was sixth-most on the team
• Her 49 shots were the third-most on the team
• Her 22 shots on goal were fourth-most on the team
• Played 90+ minutes in five matches including the Mean Green's NCAA Tournament match at No. 8 Arkansas Nov. 15
• Scored in the game-winning goal in the Mean Green's 1-0 win at UTSA
2018
• Played in and started all 21 matches
• Scored three goals and assisted on three goals
• Her nine points ranked fifth most on the team
• Assisted on a Berklee Peters' goal on Sept. 30 versus UTSA
• Scored in the season-opener versus Incarnate Word
• All her goals came at home
• Played midfield
2017
• Played in 19 matches and made nine starts, including the final six matches
• Scored her only goal of the year on Sept. 24 at LA Tech in a 1-1 tie. It was the match-tying goal in the final minutes of the match.
• Missed three games with an injury
• Started in the Mean Green's C-USA Championship game versus Charlotte and scored the first goal of the penalty kick shootout.
High School
• Named team MVP as a freshman
• Was named the District 10-5A Utility MVP as a freshman, honorable mention all-district as a sophomore and second-team all-district as a junior
• Played club for Dallas Texans ECNL and Dallas Sting ECNL
• Her teams were the state cup champions in 2011 and 2012 and were regional champions in 2012
• Was selected to the ODP North Texas Regional Team from 2011-13
• Was an ODP Region III Pool selection in 2013
• Played in 90 matches and started 77
• Scored 10 career goals
• Had 10 career assists
• Recorded 30 career points
• Had 156 career shot attempts
• Had a single-game career-high two assists at FIU on Oct. 27, 2019
• 2021 team captain
• 2019 Conference USA Tournament champion
• 2018 Conference USA Regular Season champion
• 2018 Conference USA Tournament champion
• 2017 Conference USA Tournament champion
2021
• Team captain
• Played in all 17 matches and started 16
• Scored two goals
• Had one assist
• Five total points on the year
• Totaled 1,471 minutes played, which was the second-most on the team among field players
• Put 12 shots on goal
• Attempted 24 shots on the year
• Put multiple shots on goal twice
• Scored at Oklahoma on Sept. 5
• Scored versus Idaho St on Aug 29
• Had a season-high four shots on Sept. 12 at Abilene Christian
• Played 90+ minutes eight times
• Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for having a 3.0+ GPA
2020-21
• Played in all 11 matches and started 10
• Scored in the Mean Green's 3-1 win over UAB on March 26
• Scored in the season-opening win at LSU Alexandria
• Took 23 shots and put 10 on goal
• Played a season-high 102 minutes versus No. 15 Oklahoma State on March 14
2019
• Played in and started all 22 matches at midfield
• Scored two goals
• Finished with four assists, which was tied for third-most on the team
• Logged 1708 minutes, which was sixth-most on the team
• Her 49 shots were the third-most on the team
• Her 22 shots on goal were fourth-most on the team
• Played 90+ minutes in five matches including the Mean Green's NCAA Tournament match at No. 8 Arkansas Nov. 15
• Scored in the game-winning goal in the Mean Green's 1-0 win at UTSA
2018
• Played in and started all 21 matches
• Scored three goals and assisted on three goals
• Her nine points ranked fifth most on the team
• Assisted on a Berklee Peters' goal on Sept. 30 versus UTSA
• Scored in the season-opener versus Incarnate Word
• All her goals came at home
• Played midfield
2017
• Played in 19 matches and made nine starts, including the final six matches
• Scored her only goal of the year on Sept. 24 at LA Tech in a 1-1 tie. It was the match-tying goal in the final minutes of the match.
• Missed three games with an injury
• Started in the Mean Green's C-USA Championship game versus Charlotte and scored the first goal of the penalty kick shootout.
High School
• Named team MVP as a freshman
• Was named the District 10-5A Utility MVP as a freshman, honorable mention all-district as a sophomore and second-team all-district as a junior
• Played club for Dallas Texans ECNL and Dallas Sting ECNL
• Her teams were the state cup champions in 2011 and 2012 and were regional champions in 2012
• Was selected to the ODP North Texas Regional Team from 2011-13
• Was an ODP Region III Pool selection in 2013
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