Amanda Howell Class: Freshman Hometown: Colleyville, Texas High School: Colleyville Heritage Height: 5-6 Position: Defender

Background: Two-time US Youth Soccer National Qualifier, including being named a finalist in 2007 ... Club player for Dallas Sting 90 in 2008 and Dallas Texans 90 Red from 2004-07 ... Club teams achieved a national top 10 ranking in six consecutive seasons, compiled a 123-17-13 record since 2003 and won the state cup in 2006 ... Member of the North Texas 89 ODP Team and earned a spot with the RIII 89 ODP Europe Tour Team and helped her squad to the 89 ODP National Championship ... Four-year letterwinner at Colleyville Heritage High and was a team captain in her junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Born December 8, 1989 ... Daughter of Greg and Terri Howell.