University of South Alabama Athletics

2010: Made her first appearance against LSU on Aug. 22... Allowed only one goal and tallied one save on the season.

Pre-South Alabama: Lettered two seasons at Tennessee Tech University…  Received the coaches award in 2008…OVC keeper of the week in 2008 and 2009… Led the Ohio Valley Conference in saves (118) and saves per game (6.94) in 2008… Led the OVC in saves (108) and save rate percentage (0.8) in 2009… Team finished second in the OVC in 2009.

High School: Lettered all four years in soccer at Union Grove High School…Regional champs (2005-08)… Helped team to an elite eight appearance in 2007 and a final four showing in 2008... Selected all-county for four seasons as well as all-region for four seasons during her prep career… Named the 2005 Gatorade Freshman of the Year… Coca Cola-Scholar Athlete in (2006-2008)... Played seven years for the Concorde Fire 90 Elite… Team won the state championship in 2007 and made an appearance at regionals in 2007 and 08.

Personal: Full name is Kaitlyn Danielle Thacker… Born March 31, 1990… Daughter of Norman and Kim Thacker… Has a younger brother, Kameron, and younger sister, Kristyn, who also plays soccer at USA… Majoring in marketing… Favorites: movie: “High School Musical”; book: “Look Again” by Lisa Scottline; musical artists: Jack Johnson, 3OH!3 and Lady Antebellum; food: chocolate.