The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Soccer Roster
Roster
Aaron Strawser
- Position:
- M/F
- Height:
- 5-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- West Brook
- Hometown:
- Beaumont, Texas
SENIOR (2015)
First-Team Academic All-Big 12 ... Participated in 14 matches with 13 starts (928 of 1720 possible minutes) during the 2015 campaign … Played 28 minutes in her final match on the Forty Acres during the 2-1 Big 12 Championship quarterfinal loss to Kansas (Nov. 4) ... On the field for 67 minutes on “Senior Night” as Texas routed Montana (Oct. 30), 3-0 ... Played all 90 minutes during the 2-1 loss to Baylor (Oct. 25) ... Drew 75 minutes of action in the back during the 2-0 loss at No. 5 West Virginia (Sept. 25) … In the 0-0 (2OT) tie against Little Rock (Sept. 20), Strawser was on the pitch for the entire 110 minutes … Played all 90 minutes and was credited with her first shot of the season during the 2-1 upset at No. 14 UCLA (Sept. 6) … Was on the field for 55 ticks of the clock in the 0-0 (2OT) tie against #18 Ohio State (Aug. 30) … One of four defenders on the pitch for the full 90 during the 2-0 loss to No. 5 North Carolina on Aug. 28 … Started and played all 90 minutes in the defensive backline, helping Texas shutout Miami (FL) in the season opener, 1-0 (Aug. 23).
JUNIOR (2014)
Earned 82 minutes of playing time over nine matches for Texas during the season: vs. Arizona State (10 min.), vs. No. 25 Arkansas (13 min.), vs. Nevada (11 min.), vs. Montana (eight min.), at USF (seven min.), vs. #1 UCLA (five min.), at Texas State (16 min.), vs. No. 17 West Virginia (seven min.) and vs. UALR (seven min.).
SOPHOMORE (2013)
Strawser played in 15 matches with a pair of starts (at Stephen F. Austin and vs. Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals) while toiling on the pitch for 350 total minutes … Was credited with her first career goal, assist and points (three) as a sophomore while totaling five shots (two on frame) … Drew a season-high 67 minutes of playing time in the 2-0 victory at Stephen F. Austin … Picked up her initial career helper on Chantale Campbell’s opening goal at the 49:34 mark of the 3-1 rout of Iowa State (Sept. 29) … Registered her first career goal on a clutch 86th minute goal during a 1-0 triumph at Kansas on Oct. 6.
FRESHMAN (2012)
Experienced action in 11 matches during initial season ... played 109 total minutes with a personal-best 16 against Arkansas (Aug. 19) and Utah (Sept. 8) ... took one shot, against Fresno State (Sept. 14) ... played 10 or more minutes versus Dayton (Aug. 17/10), New Mexico (Sept. 2/10) and Oklahoma (Sept. 23/11).
CLUB
Member of the Albion Hurricanes FC under head coach Russell Gee ... helped lead team to the Disney Showcase title in 2011 and a South Texas Premiere League Championship in 2012 ... team competed in the US Youth Soccer 2012 Region III championships ... selected to be a member of the South Texas Olympic Development Program in 2010 ... a three-star recruit, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year starter for head coach Joshua Tanner who was named the District 21-5A Most Valuable Player as a sophomore, junior and senior ... team captain as a senior ... guided the Bruins to four-straight District 21-5A championships ... a first team Super Gold Girls Soccer Team honoree by the Beaumont Enterprise after junior campaign ... scored nine goals and added eight assists as a junior ... received District 21-5A Newcomer of the Year honors following freshman year ... graduated No. 15 in a class of 537 ... student body vice president and a member of the National Honor Society, mock trial club, chemistry club and Young Life.
PERSONAL
Born on Sept. 21, 1993, to Matthew and Theresa Strawser (pronounced STRAW-sir) ... Has two sisters, Morgan (26) and Hannah (20) ... Major is biochemistry ... Big 12 Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll selection (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) ... aspiring to go to medical school ... chose Texas for the school[apos]s academics as well as top-of-the-line athletics ... lists Elf as one of her favorite movies ... started playing soccer at age 4 and was a competitive gymnast until giving it up to focus on soccer.
