The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2019 Soccer Roster
Roster
Emma Jett
- Position:
- D/M
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Coppell
- Hometown:
- Coppell, Texas
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
JUNIOR (2018)
One of five Longhorns to have started all 21 matches in 2018, playing 1,759 of 1,908 possible minutes with two assists ... Was on the pitch for every available minute in 10 Longhorns matches ... Made one of Texas’ three PK’s during the 3-1 shootout win over Kansas in the Big 12 Quarterfinal (Oct. 28) ... Helped the defense post shutouts against Kansas (Oct. 19) and Kansas State (Oct. 21) as well as during the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal against Kansas (0-0, 2OT) ... Picked up an assist off her corner kick on Mackenzie McFarland’s tying goal at 56:40 of the 2-1 (OT) win over Baylor (Sept. 21) ... Recorded two shots on goal over just 43 minutes during the 4-0 rout of Houston Baptist (Sept. 9) ... Was credited with her first assist of the season after feeding in a cross that led to Cydney Billups’ second goal at the 26:06 mark of the 5-0 rout of Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 2) ... Played all 110 minutes during the 1-1 (2OT) deadlock at No. 4 North Carolina (Aug. 22) and all 93 ticks of the clock in the 2-1 (OT) victory over No. 23 UCF (Aug. 24).
SOPHOMORE (2017)
Started 20 matches for the Longhorns while totaling 1,857 minutes of playing time and managing two assists ... Has now started 38 of 39 possible matches during her Texas career ... Played all 90 minutes in the back during the 3-0 NCAA First Round win over North Texas (Nov. 10) and the NCAA Sweet 16 loss at No. 3 Duke (Nov. 19) and all 110 minutes in the 1-1 (2OT) NCAA Second Round tie vs. Clemson (Nov. 17) ... Missed the 1-0 (OT) loss to No. 22 Oklahoma State because of an illness ... Delivered an assist on a perfect corner kick as Kayra Dollas scored via header in the 36th minute of the 1-1 (2OT) tie against TCU (Oct. 6) ... Was on the pitch for every minute of double overtime Big 12 matches vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 29) and Oklahoma (Oct. 1) ... Played all 180 total minutes as a key part of a UT backline that blanked both Iowa State (Sept. 22) and No. 5 West Virginia (Sept. 24), 1-0, with the shutout over the Mountaineers registering as only the second for WVU over its last 28 matches ... Picked up her first assist of the season by delivering the corner kick that led to Emily Strouphauer’s goal to start UT’s comeback, 3-2 (OT) win over Northeastern (Sept. 10) ... Fired a career-high four shots (two on frame) over 90 minutes in the 2-1 victory versus Little Rock (Aug. 25) ... Registered her first shot of the season during Texas’ 2-1, season-opening victory over Rice (Aug. 18).
FRESHMAN (2016)
One of four Longhorns to start all 18 matches in 2016, playing 1622 of 1668 possible minutes in the back ... Completed her initial campaign on the Forty Acres with four assists to rate second on the team in the category ... Played all 90 minutes during the 1-0 loss to No. 1 West Virginia (Oct. 23) and in the 3-2 loss at TCU (Oct. 28) ... Registered a career-high two helpers on Jasmine Hart goals during the 2-0 shutout of Texas Tech (Oct. 21) ... Was credited with her first career shot on goal in the 2-0 shutout of Kansas State (Oct. 7) ... Picked up her second career assist by delivering in the corner that led to Kayra Dollas’ headed goal in the 2-1 (2OT) loss to Oklahoma State (Sept. 30) ... On the pitch for all 110 minutes, in the first Big 12 action of her career during the 1-1 (2OT) tie at Baylor (Sept. 23), and reaped 96 minutes of time in the 2-1 (OT) loss at Oklahoma (Sept. 25) ... Played every minute during victories over North Texas (Sept. 16) and previously unbeaten UCSB (Sept. 18) ... Was on for all 95-plus minutes of the 2-1 (OT) loss at No. 19 Ohio State on Sept. 9 ... Played all 90 minutes on defense in the hard-fought, 1-0 loss to No. 19 California ... Registered her first career shot at Texas in the 7-0 rout of Sam Houston State (Sept. 2) ... Took a free kick from near the right end line that resulted in a second-half Detroit “own goal” for a 2-0 lead in an eventual 3-1 triumph over the Titans (Aug. 28) ... Registered her first collegiate assist and point on Olivia Brook’s opening goal at 21:48 of the 3-1 victory over the College of Charleston (Aug. 26) ... Started and played all 90 minutes of the season-opening, 1-0 loss to Seattle (Aug. 19).
CLUB
At the club level, Jett served as a two-year captain for the Texas Spirit and also played for the Dallas Texans ECNL 98 squad … Off the field, she proved her ability by twice being tabbed as academic all-state (2015, 2016).
HIGH SCHOOL
A standout defender at Coppell H.S., Jett posted a 2016 senior campaign that saw her score 10 goals and dish 22 assists on the way to earning Top Drawer Soccer TeamSnap Second-Team All-American, Texas-North Region and Texas State Star honors as well as All-District 6A Most Valuable Player and all-region accolades while guiding a defense that registered 17 shutouts and a miniscule 0.68 goals-against-average … A 2015 all-state choice and a three-time first team All-District 6A selection (2014, 2015, 2016), she was included on the 2015 state all-tournament team after helping lead Coppell to the 2015 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Texas 6A State Soccer Championship, with a 28-0-3 record (beat Dallas Highland Park, 3-0), on the way to being tabbed as SIMA Fab 50 national champions.
PERSONAL
Born on May 19, 1998 … Parents are Derek and Kristen Jett … Has two brothers, Coleman and Sam … Her dad played basketball at SMU, while her mother played basketball at Northeastern Oklahoma … Chose to attend Texas over archrival Oklahoma … Started playing soccer at the age of four for a rec team named the Soccer Bees.
