University of South Alabama Athletics

2014: First Team All-Sun Belt Conference… Third on the team in goals (7) and points (19), and tied for fourth in assists (5)… Ranked ninth in the conference in points and tied for eighth in goals… Recorded a hat trick vs. Southern Miss (9/5), and dished out an assist at Southern (9/7), leading to Sun Belt Player of the Week honor… Handed out two assists in her first career game vs. Tennessee Tech (8/29)… Scored a brace at Alabama A&M (9/14), including the game-winning goal… Also posted game-winning goal in Sun Belt opener vs. Troy (9/26), and came off the bench her next time out with another goal vs. Louisiana-Monroe (10/3)… Assisted game-winning goal in 1-0 victory vs. Georgia State (10/19).

High School: Graduate of Longcroft School in Hull.

International: Capped at the U19 level for England.

Club: Played one season for Notts County Ladies in the FA Women’s Super League… Reached quarterfinal of FA Cup.

Personal: Full name is Sophie Kerstan Haywood… Born Jan. 10, 1996 in Hull, England… Daughter of Stan and Karen Haywood… Nickname: Twiggy… Has an identical twin and a younger sister… Twin is a dancer at Bird College in London… Hobbies include music, guitar and sport… Favorites – movies: “Pitch Perfect,” “She’s the Man,” “Bend it Like Beckham”; pro team: Liverpool FC; athletes: Steven Gerrard and Thierry Henry; musical artists: likes all music; food: likes all food… Pregame rituals are to listen to music, and dance and goof around… Best parts of playing sports are the memories you make and the people you meet… Five-year goal is to graduate and play with a professional team, and 10-year goal is to still be playing professionally and be part of the national team.

Major: Exercise science