Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Two-year returning starter....2013 team captain....Third on the team in goals and points last season....Scored on four of her own corner kicks in 2012, including match-winner vs Charleston Southern (9-9-12)....Started all 17 matches in 2012 and 17 of 18 matches as a freshman in 2011....Helped anchor a defense that allowed 3 fewer goals in 2012 than in 2011, after allowing 12 fewer goals in 2011 than in 2010....Assisted on match-winning score vs High Point (8-21-11)....Left-footed....Good in-swing on corner kicks....Exciting future....Very athletic.....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2013....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2011 (fall), 2012 (fall), 2013 (spring).

PERSONAL: Born Sandra Abiero Odembo in Nairobi, Kenya.....Attended Crest Senior High School and played for coaches Zachary Wortman and Arik Lemmon....2010 3A All-State, All-Region, All-Conference....Team's Most Valuable Defensive Player 2010....Big South 3A Player of the Year for her senior year....Helped the Lady Chargers to a 17-2-3 record, an unbeated conference mark, and a second-round playoff appearance....Played in 2011 North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star Match....Team reached fourth round of playoffs in her junior year....4-year varsity letterwinner....2007 and 2008 state champions....School Marshall...Beta Club....National Technical Honor Society member....2010 North Carolina State Cup finalists....Also played for Charlotte United in the ECNL....Nickname: Sandy.

PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Soccer Player....Favorite Athlete: Sergio Ramos....Favorite Sports Team: Men's Brazilian National Team (Soccer)....Favorite Movie: Too many to choose from....Favorite TV Shows: Hit the Floor, Homeland, Law & Order SVU....Favorite Food: All of my Mom's cooking....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Gymnastics....Favorite Website (outside social media): Pinterest....Favorite Social Media Site: Facebook....What Music is on Your iPOD: Anything but country....Favorite Thing About FMU: Belonging to a second family, my team....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hanging out with the girls....Goals for Upcoming Season: Set new records for the women's soccer program here as a team, and score a few more corners....Hobbies: Shopping!....Interesting Notes: My dad was on the Kenyan National Team and I was put in my High School's Athletic Hall of Fame.

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