Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 3-year returning letterwinner and 2-year starter.....PBC Team of Academic Distinction 2017, 2018, 2019....Played in 15 of 16 matches a junior....Scored 1 goal vs Columbia College (10-2-18)....Took 2nd most corner kicks on the squad....Tied for 7th on the squad with 14 shots....Started 8 matches as a sophomore before suffering season-ending injury in 2017....2017 Team Captain....1 goal scored (at Mount Olive on Sept. 14, 2017)....Started 14 contests as a freshman....Second on the team with 23 shots (11 on target)....Scored once (match-winner at Georgia Southwestern on Oct. 22, 2016)....Fearless....Brings tenacity to the game....Good technically....Very strong on the ball....Has skills in the air that lends to being successful on set pieces....Part of a 10-member recruiting class for 2016....Should bring a high level of competitiveness to FMU training and games....Has been brought in to form a new foundation for our program....Has agreed to be a part of something she can’t yet see, but knows will happen in the future....Will be a vital part of our future successes....Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) national leadership honor society....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Sigma Tau Delta english honor society....Kappa Delta Pi international honor society in education....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2018, 2019, 2020....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2017, 2018, 2019....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2016 (fall), 2017 (spring, fall), 2018 (spring, fall), 2019 (spring, fall), 2020 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born Carli Polo Gauthier in Tampa, Fla.
• A product of Carrollwood Day School, where she played for coach Donna Holyman
• Six-year varsity letterwinner (and three-year team captain)
• Over last three seasons, tallied 65 goals and 18 assists en route to becoming her school’s all-time goals scored leader
• Two-time Bay Area Conference All-Star
• Top-10 scorer in Florida for District 1A in 2015-16 with 27 goals and 12 assists
• Named a Top Performer by the Tampa Tribune for 2014-15
• Leading scorer in Hillsborough County for 2014-15 with 30 goals and 5 assists
• Also played volleyball and football and ran track
• During her two seasons as a placekicker on the gridiron, she hit 26 of 30 extra points
• In the classroom, a member of the Key Club, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta math honor society
• Vice president of the Student Athletic Board
• Member of CDS Ambassadors
• Both brother-in-laws played professional soccer (Joshua Keller and Tony Kuhn)
• Nickname is Carli

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional soccer player
• Favorite Superhero: Spiderman
• Favorite Athlete: Megan Rapinoe  
• Favorite Sports Team: US Women’s National Soccer Team
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Grey's Anatomy 
• Favorite Food: Pizza
• Favorite Vacation Spot: The islands
• Twitter Handle: CarliGauthier
• Instagram Account: Carligauthier
• Your Motivation Music: House music
• Favorite Thing About FMU: My teammates
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hangout with my soccer friends
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Make conference
• Why you first choose your sport: Because my whole family played and I wanted to be like my older sisters
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: Staying focused
• Interesting Notes: Record for most goals (30) in a season in high school
• Brush With Greatness: Sister dated Tom Brady