2016 Soccer Roster
Lacey Clarida
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Homer Glen, Ill.
- High School:
- Lockport Town HS
2016 (Junior)
Named to the 2016 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll ... played in 10 games, making seven starts, before being injured … despite her limited action, she led the team in goals (7) and game-winning goals (4) … finished second on the team in points (15) … her 1.50 points per game ranked fifth in the SEC and her 0.70 goals per game were second … named to the All-South Region Third Team along with Kat Stratton, becoming the first Tide players since 2014 to earn the honor … ranked 61st in the country in game-winning goals … put 16 of 31 shots on frame (51.6 percent) … scored off penalty kicks against Campbell (Aug. 26) and Georgia (Oct. 13) … scored multiple goals in back-to-back games against Murray State (Aug. 21) and Campbell … also added an assist against the Camels for a career-best five points.
2015 (Sophomore)
Returned as one of the primary offensive weapons for the Crimson Tide ... finished the campaign ranked among team leaders in several offensive categories, including tied for first in game-winning goals (2) ... was second on the team in points (6), goals (3) and shots on goal (15) ... ranked third on the team in shots (26) ... started nine of her 14 appearances on the year for Alabama ... scored the game-winning goal in the 1-0 double-overtime victory at Georgia (Oct. 16) and also collected a team-high three shots on frame ... that victory secured Alabama's first road win of the campaign and the first road win of the Wes Hart era ... scored the game-winning goal and took a game-high four shots in the 1-0 shutout victory against Southern Miss (Sept. 13) ... converted a penalty kick in the match at Ole Miss (Sept. 25) ... took a season-high eight shots in the 2-0 victory against Jacksonville State (Sept. 20) ... her deflected shot led to Molly Moroney scoring her first career goal in the match against Tennessee (Oct. 11).
2014 (Freshman)
A true freshman, she immediately established herself as a constant presence on the offensive side of the ball ... she started 15 games and played in all 20 on the season ... accumulated 12 points, fourth-most on the team, thanks to four goals and four assists ... her four goals tied her for third on the team and her four assists ranked fourth for Alabama ... produced 50 shots to rank second on the team in that category, just five short of the team lead ... tied for the team lead in shots on goal with 25 ... scored her first career goal and recorded her first assist in the season opening 5-1 win over Kennesaw State on Aug. 22 ... headed in the Tide's first goal in a 2-0 win Jacksonville State ... down a goal with less than two minutes to play, Clarida placed the game-tying goal to send the match at LSU into overtime ... in overtime, the Tide scored a quick goal to earn the victory in the Tide's first nationally-televised game of the season ... provided the insurance goal in a 2-0 win over then-No. 22 Georgia on Oct. 24 to help Alabama clinch its spot in the SEC Tournament.
High School and Personal Data
Enrolled at Alabama in the Spring of 2014 and participated in the Tide's spring season ... attended Lockport Town High School where she helped lead her team to the 2013 conference championship ... selected as team captain and led her team in scoring each of her four seasons ... named to the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State Team in 2013, as well as being named as an NSCAA All-Midwest Region performer ...graduated in the top six-percent of her class and helping her team earn the NSCAA Team Academic Award, from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America ... played club soccer for head coach Sena Halilovic with Chicago International ... led club team to the 2012 Midwest Regional League Championships, as well as an appearance at the 2013 Illinois State Semifinals ... the daughter of Bob and Cari Clarida ... plans to major in public relations.