Tabitha Padgett

• Signed a professional contract in the spring of 2014 to play with Gustafs GoIF in Sweden
• Graduated from Clemson in December 2013 with a degree in English

Career Highs

• Goals: 1 (multiple times, most recently 10/13/13 at NC State)
• Assists: 2 (09/19/13 vs. Pittsburgh)
• Points 3 (08/26/12 vs. Presbyterian College)
• Shots: 7 (08/26/12 vs. Presbyterian College)

2013

• Played in and started all 19 games
• Transitioned to a primarily defensive role in 2013 after playing most of her career as a forward
• Tallied two goals and three assists for seven points to tie for third on the team in scoring
• Logged 1,443 minutes of playing time
• Scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the Tigers’ 1-0 victory at NC State on Oct. 13
• Netted a goal against South Carolina on Sept. 6
• Assisted on both goals in Clemson’s 2-0 victory at Pittsburgh on Sept. 19
• Tallied one assist in the team’s 2-1 win over Boston College on Sept. 15
• A member of Clemson’s President’s List for the Fall 2013 semester

2012

• Posted two goals and three assists on the season
• Tied for second on the team in scoring with seven points
• Played in and started all 18 games
• Logged 1484 minutes on the field
• Took 37 shots on the year, averaging two shots a game
• Scored the game-winning goal against Presbyterian College

2011

• Red-shirted the 2011 season

At UNC Greensboro in 2010

• Named to NSCAA All-Southeast Region Second Team
• A member of the All-Southern Conference First Team
• Named to the NCCSIA All-State team
• Led the UNCG team in goals scored with 10 and ranked second in scoring with 25 points (10 goals and five assists)
• Tied for the team lead in goals scored with 10
• Named to Under Armour Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Earned SoCon Player of the Week honors for the week of October 5
• A member of the Preseason All-Southern Conference team
• Started all 22 games for the Spartan team that finished the season with a 19-2-1 record (11-0 SoCon) and was ranked 10th in the nation in the NSCAA’s final regular season poll
• Spartans entered national rankings for the first time since 1998 and were ranked in the top ten for the first time since 1996

At UNC Greensboro in 2009

• Named Southern Conference Co-Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year, becoming just the second player in league history to win both awards in the same season
• Also earned spots on the All-Southern Conference First Team, the SoCon All-Freshman Team, the NSCAA All-Southeast Region Third Team and the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association All-State Team
• Ranked second on the UNCG team in scoring with 19 points on a team-high eight goals and three assists
• Started all 20 matches, making her one of just three Spartan players to do so
• Netted a team-best five game-winning goals
• Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over No. 11 Duke on Aug. 28 at the Carolina Nike Classic
• Also notched the only goal in a 1-0 win over Elon on Oct. 29 to clinch the Spartans’ fourth straight regular-season SoCon title
• Had a stretch of five goals in six games, scoring against High Point (9/17), Furman (9/25), Wofford (9/27), Georgia Southern (10/4) and Western Carolina (10/8)
• Goals against High Point, Wofford and Western Carolina were game-winners
• Scored UNCG’s only goal in a 2-1 loss to Samford on Oct. 16
• Assisted on UNCG’s first two goals in a 3-1 win over Appalachian State on Oct. 11
• Also assisted on the game-winner at College of Charleston (10/23)

Before Clemson

• Four-year all-state, all-county and all-conference selection in soccer and track and field at Orange Park High School
• Four-year recipient of Raiders Champion Award for academic excellence and two or more varsity sports
• Holds Orange Park High School record for career goals and holds several school and conference records in track and field
• Two-time team captain in soccer and track and field
• Helped high school soccer team to second-place conference finish in 2009 and third-place district finishes all four years
• Four-time MVP of high school track and field team
• Qualified for regional and state meet in multiple events
• A member of FCA and the Debate Club, and president of the Speech Club two years in high school
• Played for First Coast Kyx and Clay County United club teams
• United won back-to-back Florida State Cup championships in 2007 and 2008
• A member of the Florida ODP team that won 2008 ODP regional championship
• Selected for Region III ODP team
• Leading scorer for Region III team, which won the 2008 International Cup in Spain
• Born 2/22/91 in Orange Park, FL
• Majoring in English