Troy University Athletics
2024 Soccer Roster
Roster
Olivia Simpson
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- D
- Hometown:
- Kingsland, Ga.
- High School:
- Camden HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
Senior (2024)
Started all 17 matches for the Trojans ... Played 1,248 minutes ... Played all 90 minutes in four matches ... Finished season with one goal, two assists, 16 shots and five shots on goal ... Ranked second on the team in assists (2) and tied for third in points (4) ... Scored her first career goal at Nicholls on September 3 ... Recorded assists at Southern on September 8 and at South Alabama on October 13
Senior (2023)
Appeared in and started all 18 game … Was second on the team in minutes played with 1,566 and played all 90 minutes in 13 games; never played less than 75 minutes … Record one assist in loss to Georgia Southern in season finale … Registered six total shots, with three going on goal … Season-high two shots on goal against Marshall
Junior (2022)
Made NCAA Tournament debut in a 78-minute start against New Mexico State and followed it up with a 90-minute performance against Memphis in round two … Played in 21 matches, starting 12 for 1,053 minutes … Let out her lone shot against Miami in the season-opener in just 10 minutes of action
Sophomore (2021)
Played in 15 matches with seven starts and 808 minutes … Made her first start of the season against Arizona State … Accumulated 110 minutes at Minnesota for a career-high … Started against Florida, where she let off two shots
Freshman (2020)
Played in 12 matches, starting in eight for 817 minutes … Dished off two assists and let out four shots … Made collegiate debut with 71 minutes in the season-opener to Auburn … Recorded first shots of her career against LSU – finished with two shots in 62 minutes … Started first career match at No. 9-ranked Texas A&M, playing the full 90 minutes … Recorded an assist against No. 7 Arkansas … Faced Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament, playing 86 minutes and letting off one shot
Career Highs
Goals: 1, at Nicholls (9/3/2024)
Assists: 1, 3x, most recent at Georgia Southern (10/25/2023)
Points: 2, at Nicholls (9/3/2024)
Shots: 2, 10x, most recent at Louisiana (10/6/2024)
SOG: 2, vs. Marshall (9/30/2023)
High School/Club
Attended Camden County high school, where her team won regional championships in 2017 and 2019 … Scored the game-winning goal to send the Wildcats to the third round of the playoffs for the first time in program history … Set school records for the 40-yard dash and box jump … Member of Armada FC soccer club, where she won the Southeast Conference Championship in 2018 … Named to the Florida Olympic Development Program Team from 2016-18
Personal
Full name is Olivia Elise Simpson … Born on Feb. 15, 2002, in Jacksonville, Fla. … Parents are Kim and Daniel Simpson III … Has one brother named Daniel IV … Majoring in public administration … Grew up in Guam and loves to travel
