University of South Alabama Athletics

High School: Member of four straight state semifinal teams (2015-18), including one state championship (2017) and a runner-up finish (2018)… Started every game since eighth grade… Scored 14 goals in her career and team recorded 65 shutouts while at center back…

Club: Nine-year member of Gulf Coast Rangers club team… Led team to Alabama state cup championship in 2015, runner-up finishes in 2016 and 2017, and semifinal appearance 2018… Named team MVP 2015-18… 2017 Region III pool player.

Personal: Full name is Catherine Garlan Baggett… Born March 6, 2001 in Mobile, Ala. … Daughter of William and Leslie Baggett… Third of four children – has an older brother and two sisters… Enjoys playing sports, fishing, listening to music and traveling in her spare time… Chose South Alabama because the atmosphere was amazing and it would always feel like home… Favorites – movie: “Elf”; Book: “The Hunger Games”; pro team: New Orleans Saints; athlete: Julie Johnston; musical artist: Bruno Mars; food: steak; class: history… Likes Netflix, listening to music and good food, and dislikes when people touch her neck and shopping… Before a game, she listens to her pregame playlist and puts on her lucky spandex… The best part of playing sports are the lifelong friends that are your teammates and how soccer helps her grow as a person… Five-year plan is to be in graduate school and still being involved in soccer… Three wishes: to travel to Italy, play pro soccer, three more wishes.

Major: General studies