University of South Alabama Athletics

2019:  Appeared in 21 games and started the final 14 matches … Successfully converted a penalty after winning it for the opening goal against Ole Miss (9/15), and scored the game-winning goal the following match against Texas State (9/19) … Went the distance against Georgia State (11/8) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinal.

2018: Started 15 times in 17 appearances … Scored a pair of goals and created two more … Accounted for two goals vs. Chattanooga (8/24) with a goal and an assist … Helped on opening goal vs. the Mocs and capped off scoring with team’s sixth goal … Assisted on team’s goal vs. Ole Miss (9/2) … Hit the back of the net in Sun Belt quarterfinals against Appalachian State (10/31).

2017: Made 10 starts in 21 games … Tied for third on the team with four goals, and ranked fourth with 10 points … Scored a brace in 3-0 win vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/7) for first two goals of her career … Recorded a goal each in first two games of Sun Belt Tournament, notching game winner against Appalachian State (11/1), and adding another vs. Little Rock (11/3) … Assisted on game-tying goal in 1-1 draw at Mississippi State (9/10) … Helped open scoring in the opening minute vs. Georgia State (9/24) with assist off a corner kick.

High School: Graduate of The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas … Lettered in soccer, track and golf … Tallied 21 goals in 2014 and 34 in 2015 … Scored equalizer in state final as a freshman … Holds Arkansas record for 300 meter hurdles

Club: Played two seasons with Texas Rush club team … Advanced to region finals while playing with Arkansas Rush.

Personal: Full name is Anastasia Grace Helmert … Born Sept. 8, 1999 in Mountain Home, Ark. … Daughter of Eddie and Stacy Helmert … Third of four children – has an older brother and an older and younger sister … Mother played soccer at Little Rock, and father played football at Arkansas Tech … Lists hobbies as hiking, golf and volleyball… Chose South Alabama because of the campus and soccer program … Favorites – movie: “Good Will Hunting”; book: “Divergent” series; pro team: Dallas Cowboys; music artist: Drake; food: cheeseburger; class: algebra… Doesn’t believe in superstitions, but listens to music and dances before a game … Best part of playing sports is meeting new people and the feeling after scoring a goal … Celebrities she’d like to meet are Kate Hudson, Justin Bieber and Chrissy Teigen … Loves to write and used to be a competitive cheerleader and gymnast … Moved away from home at 15 and lived with a host family for two years.

Major: Business administration