The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017 Soccer Roster
Roster
Olivia Brook
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Memorial
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- Major:
- Advertising
SENIOR (2017)
Injured an ankle during practice prior to the Colorado/Northeastern matches and remains week-to-week ... Returned from injury to earn her first minute of playing time off the bench during the 1-0 road win at Sacramento State (Sept. 3) ... Suffered a left ankle injury during the preseason and missed the first four matches of 2017.
JUNIOR (2016)
One of four Longhorns with at least three goals during 2016 and played in 18 matches with 12 starts (835 of 1668 possible minutes) ... Finished in a tie for third in total goals (three) and in a dead-lock for fourth in points (six) ... Managed a single shot in nine minutes of action off the bench during the 3-2 loss at TCU (Oct. 28) ... Started and scored her third goal of the campaign (match-winner) just 55 seconds into the 2-0 victory over Kansas State (Oct. 7) ... Registered a pair of shots, one on frame, over 56 minutes off the bench during the 2-1 (2OT) loss to Oklahoma State (Sept. 30) ... Forced a save as a sub (19 minutes) during the 2-1 (OT) loss at Oklahoma (Sept. 25) ... Started and was on the pitch for 41 minutes in the 1-1 (2OT) tie at Baylor (Sept. 23) ... Played 57 minutes as a starter up top in the 2-1 win over previously unbeaten UCSB (Sept. 18) ... Managed a shot on goal during road matches at both No. 19 Ohio State (Sept. 9) and Miami (OH) (Sept. 11) ... Played 77 minutes as a starter up top and fired one shot during the 1-0 loss to No. 19 California (Sept. 4) ... Scored her second career match-winning goal, just 15:21 into the 7-0 rout of Sam Houston State (Sept. 2), by dribbling around the keeper and scoring from eight yards out ... Got Texas on the board, with a left-footed goal from eight yards in the 22nd minute, during an eventual 3-1 rout of College of Charleston (Aug. 26) ... Fired three shots in 53 minutes of action off the bench in the 1-0 season-opening loss to Seattle (Aug. 19).
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 ... Was on the pitch for 381 total minutes over 15 matches ... Suffered a lower left leg injury against Baylor and missed the remainder of the season (Oct. 25) ... Played 20 minutes as a sub in the 2-1 (2OT) road upset of No. 17 Texas Tech (Oct. 16) ... Scored her first goal of the season off the bench at 71:29 as UT topped Kansas on the road, 2-1 (Oct. 2) ... Played 24 minutes in relief during the 2-0 loss at #5 West Virginia (Sept. 25) … Was credited with a shot on goal in 26 minutes of action as a sub in the 1-1 (2OT) tie against Oregon State (Sept. 10) and in 47 minutes off the bench during the 2-1 triumph over Abilene Christian (Sept. 13) … Came off the bench for 10 minutes of action in the 2-0 loss to No. 5 North Carolina (Aug. 28), for 24 minutes during the 0-0 (2OT) dead-lock against #18 Ohio State (Aug. 30) and for 15 minutes in the 2-1 upset win over No. 14 UCLA (Sept. 6) … Forced a save on a follow-up attempt after Chantale Campbell’s late first half shot hit the crossbar as part of her 22 minutes of playing time off the bench in the 1-0 victory over Miami (FL) on Aug. 23.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Named to the 2014 Big 12 Conference All-Newcomer Team ... Tabbed at #96 in Top Drawer Soccer’s Top 100 Freshman of 2014 (Oct. 15) … Chosen as the Big 12 Conference’s Newcomer of the Week on Sept. 9 … Despite starting only three of 22 total matches, Brook led the Texas squad with seven goals and 16 total points with 34 shots (18 on frame) to go along with two assists in 1045 minutes … Became the first freshman in Longhorn soccer history to start her career by scoring five goals over her first five matches … Picked up her first goal since Sept. 26 by finishing off a Whitney Jaynes feed at 47:42 during the 3-0 NCAA win over Rice (Nov. 14) … Fired a career-high five shots, three on goal, in the 1-1 (2OT) tie vs. #16 Texas Tech in the Big 12 quarterfinals (Nov. 5) ... Managed her first career match-winning score by registering a “golden goal” at 97:00 to down #6 Texas Tech, 1-0 (OT), on Sept. 26 … Earned her first career start, played 74 minutes and fired four shots in the 2-0 victory over Montana (Sept. 7) … Made it back-to-back two-goal efforts by recording a pair of scores and dishing two assists for six total points in the 6-0 triumph at Texas A&M-CC (Sept. 5) … Posted the first two-goal match of her career with scores at 37:23 and 51:24 of the 5-1 rout of Nevada (Aug. 31) … Tallied her first goal just 43:38 into her Texas career via an unassisted score during the 2-2 (2OT) deadlock vs. Arizona State (Aug. 22).
CLUB
Played club soccer for the Texas Rush Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and coach Stuart Fitzsimmons … Was also a nine-year member of the Houston Express Soccer Club under coach Mark Gibbs … Posted a staggering 91 career goals and 54 assists during her club career …Scored three goals and dished five assists in helping her team become the National Cup State Champions of Texas in 2014 … With the Houston Express, Brook finished as a USYSA 2012 National finalist and claimed the 2010 and 2012 Texas State Cup championships … She was also involved with the Olympic Development Program (ODP) as a regional camp selection in her junior year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year starter for head coach Lindley Amarantos … Totaled a remarkable 62 career goals and 35 career assists during her interscholastic career … Served as team captain during her junior and senior seasons … As a senior was named to the 2014 All-Greater Houston First Team, the 2014 All-Region First Team and was an all-state nominee while also earning District 19-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player and Overall Most Valuable Player runner-up accolades … Picked up first team All-District honors as a junior, while leading the team in scoring and assists, was a second team All-District choice as the top point scorer in the district and reaped honorable mention district recognition as a freshman … Was a USYS U-16 National Finalist and a USYS U-16 Regional Champion (five goals, two assists) in 2012 and was a part of three Texas State Cup titles (2010, 2012, 2014) … Also earned four letters as a track athlete in high school, focusing on sprints, long jump, triple jump and high jump ... Participated in the annual Texas Relays on three occasions in eight total events … Was the District 19-5A long jump champion and runner-up at the area meet in both the triple jump and long jump as a junior … Combining the two sports, Brook was a 21-time all-district choice, a 17-time regional qualifier and reaped six all-area nods … Was strong in the classroom, owning a 5.85 GPA on a 6.0 scale on the way to receiving 2014 Academic All-State honors and four Academic All-District commendations (2011-2014).
PERSONAL
Born on Aug. 17, 1995, to parents Victor and Kathy Brook … Has a brother, Hunter, and two sisters, Audrey and Averie … Earned 18 hours of college credit upon graduation for her efforts in high school Advanced Placement (AP) courses) … Plans to major in Advertising at Texas … Comes from a very athletic family as her dad Victor played football at Stephen F. Austin, her brother Hunter was on the track & field team at Baylor and sister Audrey is a senior forward for the TCU women’s soccer program … Started in soccer when she was five years of age … Lists former Team USA legend and Texas volunteer assistant Kristine Lilly and U.S. National Team standout Abby Wambach as the athletes that most inspire her.
