Bligh's Career Statistics
2015: Led the Keydets with 16 points as a senior...scored six goals and had four assists...started 18 of VMI's 21 games...led team in shots with 19 and had two game-winning goals (The Citadel and UNC Asheville)...tied the school record with four goals in Aug. 25 win over Hampton...scored three goals in the span of 2:23 in that game, falling just shy of Abby Wambach's Division I record for fastest hat trick...had assists in wins over Presbyterian and Francis Marion...assisted on a goal in a win over Chattanooga Oct. 11...served as team captain.
2014: Played in all 19 games in her junior season...stepped in both early and late in the year at goalkeeper, a position she had not played in several years...beat Howard with six saves in the season opener, then made nine saves in Aug. 29 loss to Youngstown State...moved back into the field Sept. 8 against Gardner-Webb, and played every minute of nine of her 13 field matches...attempted four shots on the year...made 12 saves in loss to Wofford (Oct. 24) and 14 in loss to Furman (Oct. 26)...was losing keeper in tournament loss to The Citadel despite nine saves.
2013: Played in all 18 games, starting 12...scored two goals on the year, including the game-winner Sept. 6 against South Carolina State...also had a goal in Aug. 30 loss to now-SoCon foe East Tennessee State...played all 90 minutes four times, three of which came late in the year.
2012: Did not see time early in the year, but worked herself into a role late in the season...saw time in nine games off the Keydet bench...played primarily in the defensive midfield role...played a season-high 58 minutes against Charleston Southern...had three shots on the season, one apiece against Presbyterian, CSU and Gardner-Webb.
High School/Personal: Helped Grassfield to its first regional title and state appearance in 2011…earned VHSL State Tournament recognition…former member of Far East All-Pacific All-Star team…All-Okinawa Soccer Tournament MVP…former captain of Western Branch Soccer Club and Okinawa Diplomats…played club soccer for Beach FC…earned VHSL’s over 3.5 GPA award…also a top-20 finalist in International Science Fair, and earned first place in a National History Day competition.
