General: Very smart … Reads the game well … Future standout at center back … Strong header … Keeps it simple.

Prior to VCU: Played soccer for four years and indoor track for one year at Menchville High School … Four-time District Tournament Champs and three-time regular-season champs … Regional Semifinalist as a sophomore … Second Team All-State as a senior … First Team All-District three times and First Team All-Region twice … Played for Virginia Olympic Development district and state teams … Played for two-time state champion Beach FC Fyre.

Personal: Undecided on major … Daughter of Ellen and Christopher Howard … Born February 13, 1988.

#28 CARA HOWARD
Freshman • Defender • 5-4
Newport News, Va.
Menchville

 

No. Name Pos.
0 Jackie Picard GK
1 Emily Niman GK
2 Samara Stephen-Dowd D/MF
3 Michelle Schuler D/MF
4 Myriam Bouchard D
5 Laure Dupont D
6 Amanda Farina MF
7 Brittain Maas D/MF
8 Karin Tersteeg D
9 Pernilla Jansson F
10 Bridgit Cooley MF
11 Megan Flanagan MF
12 Leigh Anthony MF/F
13 Kristine Gray MF
14 Solveig Haaland D
15 June Hartman F/MF
16 Francesca Gioeli MF/F
17 Cathrine Lovli F
18 Lauren Hardison GK
19 Melanie Simonich F
20 Hayley Moorwood MF
22 Stephanie Power MF
23 Lauren Malan MF
24 Meg Khandan-Barani MF/F
25 Kali Van Covern GK
26 Rebecca Zimmerman MF
27 Donna Morwarin F
28 Cara Howard D
29 Amanda Adams MF/D
30 Emily Arpidone MF
88 Gifty Appiah Gyapony F