University of South Alabama Athletics

2012: Made four starts in a short season plagued by injury, but produced four goals in those appearances, including two against Southern Miss...Registered a shots-on-goal percentage of .636, placing seven of her 11 on frame...Scored game-winners against Alabama and Southern Miss

2011: Participated in 14 matches, scoring three goals and adding two assist...Scored lone goal to beat Presbyterian on Sept. 9.

2010: Appeared in 20 matches with 16 starts…Scored five goals and recorded three assists on the season…Two of her goals came against Alabama State on Aug. 27…The other three were posted against Sam Houston State, UALR and Western Kentucky.

High School: Lettered four years in soccer at Union Grove in Ellenwood, Ga...Holds the school record for most goals and points in a season, and for career assists, points and goals…Helped the Wolverines to the state semifinals in 2008…Region champs in 2007 and ‘08…Elite Eight in 2007 and ‘10…Recruited by Furman, Georgia State and Tennessee Tech…Played three years for the AFC Lightning…Helped team capture state championship and regionals championships in 2010…Helped team to a third-place finish at the 2010 Soccer Nationals...R3PL champs in 2010.

Personal: Full name is Kristyn Shane Thacker…Born Jan. 28, 1992, in Atlanta, Ga....Daughter of Norman and Kim Thacker…Has a younger brother, Kameron, and an older sister, Kaitlyn, who played soccer for USA…Favorite movie is the “Harry Potter” series...Favorite book is “Twilight”...Favorite food is Swedish Fish.

Major: Exercise Science