Methodist University Athletics

Career Highs
Saves - 11 (Two times)

Athletic Awards
USA South Goalkeeper of the Year (2023)
USA South First Team All-Conference (2023, 2024)
USA South Honorable Mention All-Conference (2025)
USA South All-Tournament Team (2024)

Academic Awards
MU Scholar Athlete (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
USA South Academic All-Conference (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2023, 2024)
MU Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2024-25)

2025: Appeared in 11 games, starting 10… Totaled 889:03 minutes in net… Recorded 34 saves (team-high) for a .708 save percentage… Had a 3-5-3 record in goal with a 1.42 goals against average… Posted a team-high three solo shutouts… Tallied a season-high eight saves against nationally-ranked Christopher Newport University… Matched her career-high of 90 minutes played in eight games.

2024: Appeared in 16 games, starting 15… Totaled 1339:38 minutes in net… Recorded 67 saves (season career-high) for a .827 save percentage… Had a 10-5-0 record in goal with a .94 goals against average… Posted a career-high nine solo shutouts… Led the conference in shutouts… Matched her career-high of 11 saves against nationally-ranked Emory in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament… Matched her career-high of 90 minutes played in 13 games.

2023: Appeared in 16 games, starting 13… Totaled 1161:52 minutes in net… Recorded 63 saves (team-high) for a .887 save percentage… Had an 8-3-1 record in goal with a .62 goals against average (career-best)… Registered her first solo shutout in the 3-0 win against William Peace… Posted a team-high five solo shutouts… Contributed to four other combined shutouts… Led the conference in goals against average and save percentage… Tallied a career-high 11 saves in the 1-1 draw at Meredith… Logged a career-high 90 minutes in 10 games.

2022: Appeared in 17 games, starting five as a freshman for MU… Totaled 730:30 minutes in net… Recorded 29 saves for a .744 save percentage… Had a 2-1-1 record in goal with a 1.23 goals against average… Earned her first collegiate victory in the 3-1 win against Greensboro… Contributed to seven combined shutouts… Tallied a season-high eight saves in 45 minutes of action against nationally-ranked Christopher Newport University… Logged a season-high 65 minutes in the 2-1 double overtime victory over Greensboro in the semifinal of the USA South Tournament.

Club: Sanford Area Soccer League

High School: Played on the varsity soccer team all four years… Earned Tri-County 3A Conference Keeper of the Year (2021)… Awarded Player of the Game against Terry Sanford (2019)… Awarded women's soccer's most dedicated player (2021)… women's soccer best defensive player (2022)… also played volleyball… JV volleyball best defensive player… A junior marshal at commencement… An N.C. Scholar… Graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors.

Personal: Daughter of Heather and Murray Simpkins… majoring in kinesiology with a minor in exercise and sport science.