THREE-YEAR LETTER WINNER- A vital contributor to the program throughout her career…Has seen a number of different roles on the pitch…Transitioned into a field player last season and will see time in the midfield this season…Has battled adversity throughout her career to contribute to the program’s success.
2008: Played in 20 games as a field player for the first time in her career…Saw action mostly in the midfield, while also spending time on the attack…Scored her first career goal in VMI’s win over South Carolina State (9/12)…Also contributed an assist in VMI’s 3-0 win over Winthrop (10/1)…Made a start in the midfield against Richmond (10/26), a 1-0 victory…Enjoyed her best matches in late-season wins over Richmond and Winthrop…Named to the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll.
2007: Saw action in five games at goalkeeper after battling through offseason injuries…Played a total of 198 minutes in appearances against Southern Virginia (10/2), Longwood (10/18), Presbyterian (10/21), UNC Asheville (10/28) and Charleston Southern (11/3)…Made a season-high five saves while blanking Longwood for 65 minutes to preserve a 1-1 tie…Did not allow a goal in the first 125 minutes she played, setting a new school record by going 231:21 without allowing a goal, dating back to 2006 (10/18/06-10/21/07)…Named to the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll.
2006: Played in goal in 11 contests, earning four starts…Made a season-high 11 saves while playing 90 minutes against Appalachian State (9/26)…Also played 90 minutes in wins against Southern Virginia (10/10) and South Carolina State (10/22), when she made four saves to earn her first career shutout… Set a VMI freshman record with a 2.71 GAA…Named to the Big South Conference Presidential Honor Roll.
High School: Three-year letter winner at Courtland…Starting goalkeeper as Courtland made it to the Virginia State AA Finals her junior year, as the Cougars won a pair of contests on penalty kicks before falling in the championship…Also served as goalkeeper for her Virginia State Olympic Development Program (ODP) team, while playing as a defender on her high school team as well…Played in net for the Richmond Kickers Under-17 Premiere team and the PWSI Courage ’88 Red squad…Also lettered running cross country at CHS.
Personal: Daughter of Max and Jane Underwood…Applied Mathematics major.
Underwood's 2009 Game-By-Game Stats
Underwood's Career Stats
