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2020 Soccer Roster

Chanel Thomas
Chanel Thomas
Chanel Thomas
Chanel Thomas
Thomas, Chanel
Chanel Thomas
Chanel Thomas
Chanel Thomas
Chanel Thomas
Chanel Thomas
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Chanel Thomas

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    D
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Experience:
    3L
  • Hometown:
    Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • High School:
    Desert Mountain
  • Major:
    Master of Business Administration

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America 
• 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District
 • 2020 SEC Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year

 • 2020 Arthur Ashe Jr. National Sports Scholar of the Year Finalist
 • 2020 Taylor Medal Recipient

2020 (SENIOR): Named the SEC Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Selected as a finalist for the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar of the Year Award ... Received the University of Mississippi's prestigious Taylor Medal … Became the ninth Rebel all-time to be named a CoSIDA Academic All-American ... Also garnered CoSIDA Academic All-District laurels … Appeared in all nine matches during the fall season, making five starts … Logged 543 total minutes on the pitch … Registered at least 70 minutes of action five times … Played a key role in two Rebel shutouts at LSU (9/27) and Alabama (10/18) … Played all 90 minutes in the clean sheet performance at LSU.

2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 19 matches, making seven starts … Logged 965 total minutes, totaling at least 40 minutes 12 times … Helped the Rebel defense register six shutouts … Played all 90 minutes at Texas A&M (10/31), a season high.

2018 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in and started all 22 matches during the season ... Saw 1,756 minutes of game action ... Helped the Rebels to seven shutouts during the season ... Played all 108 minutes at Minnesota (8/24) ... Was on the field for the entirety of Ole Miss' 1-0 victory at Alabama (9/13) ... Appeared for a season-high 110 minutes in the 1-1 draw against Texas A&M (9/28).

2017 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 19 games, making 12 starts during her first season in Oxford ... Scored one goal and dished out an assist for three points on the year ... Recorded three shots, all on goal ... Logged 1,208 minutes on the pitch ... Played every second of five games ... Recorded an assist in her collegiate debut against Alabama State (8/18) ... Scored her first collegiate goal against Northwestern State (8/20) ... Posted a shot against Georgia (9/21) ... Took one shot against South Carolina (9/29) ...Played a season-high 110 minutes in back-to-back games against Auburn (10/19) and at Mississippi State (10/22).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner from Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona … Helped the Wolves to four playoff appearances … Named team MVP and team captain as a senior … Earned a spot on the Arizona Central Team of the Year … Named a TopDrawerSoccer.com All-Star, and TDS All-Region … As a junior helped her team reach the Division I State Championship Semifinals ... Also named high school defensive player of the year, division I second team, and to the Scottsdale All-City Team as a junior … Named to the Scottsdale All-City Team and Desert Mountain High School Defensive Player of the Year in her sophomore season after her team conceded just eight goals all season on their way to a No. 1 ranking in the state of Arizona and state championship semifinal appearance … Also named defensive player of the year as a freshman … Academic Gold Medal recipient … Presented with the U.S. Congressional Academic Achievement Award … Coached in high school by Mark Eggleston and Brad Keller.

CLUB/ODP: Member of SC del Sol (Elite Clubs National League) since 2013 … Named team captain … Ranked No. 1 in ECNL at end of 2015-16 regular season … Selected for ECNL Player Development Program and Puma Showcase.

PERSONAL: Full name is Chanel Dagmar Thomas … Born July 28, 1999 … Daughter of Robert and Nadia Thomas … Has one sister, Ashleigh … Is cousins with singer/songwriter Shakira.