2016 Soccer Roster

Justin Manning

Hali Long #16 D

  • Position:
    Defender
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Experience:
    3
  • Hometown:
    St. Charles, Mo.
  • High School:
    Francis Howell North HS

Summary

Biography

2016 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 25)
2014-15 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List
2013-14 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List
 
Career: Made 58 starts across 71 games, logging 5,329 minutes in all … Tallied five points over her career with one goal scored and three assists … Recorded a .457 shots on goal percentage as 16 of her 35 shots were on goal … Started in 37 of the 38 games she played in over her final two seasons, missing only three games her senior season due to injury … Led a Trojan defense that set the school record for goals against average (0.84) in 2016, allowing only 18 goals in 21 games … Twice named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List … Received Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week honors her senior season.

2016 (Senior): Played in 18 games for Little Rock and started 17...Despite missing three games due to injury, still finished third on the roster in total minutes played...Was a giant part of the Little Rock defense and served as team captain...Helped the Trojans set a new record for single-season goals against average...Scored her first career goal against Memphis (Aug. 28) on a header...Took 12 shots and six on goal...Played at least 90 minutes 13 times.

2015 (Junior): Led the Trojans in minutes played, seeing 1851 minutes of action...One of just three players on the roster to start every game...Was a crucial part of the Trojans' central defense, blocking countless shots and clearing multiple balls off the line to prevent goals...Played every minute of 17 of the team's 20 games on the year...Played more than 90 minutes of action six times...Picked up an assist at Mississippi Valley State (Sept. 17)...Also scored an assist against Murray State (Aug. 28).

2014 (Sophomore): Played in all 20 games in her sophomore season and started 15...Played a vital role on the back line as a defender or in the defensive midfielder...Played nearly 1,400 minutes on the season...Tallied her first career assist against Southern (Aug. 24)...Played the full 90 minutes in eight games...Saw 107 minutes of action against Georgia State (Oct. 3)...Took two shots each against Chicago State (Aug. 22) and Georgia Southern (Oct. 5)...Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the 2014-15 academic year.

2013 (Freshman): Got stronger and more involved as the season went on, playing 13 total times and starting six...Played the full 90 minutes twice in the season's final three games including at Texas State (Oct. 25) and vs. Western Kentucky (Oct. 20)...Started against Southern in the season opener (Aug. 25), taking one shot on goal...Played 51 minutes in a 4-0 win over UAPB, putting two shots on the board...Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List for maintaining a GPA above 3.5.

Before Little Rock: Awarded her school's Mike Dunn Award, given annually to a student who is the school's best academically and athletically...Lettered all four years of high school...Named her conference's top player...Played club soccer for Lou Fusz-Wipke U18...Won three state championships with Lou Fusz-Wipke...Also claimed two regional titles and placed third at nationals in summer 2013.

Personal: Daughter of Lilie Candido and David Long...Plans to study health sciences and become a physical therapist...Born on January 21, 1995.

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2013Freshman

    Defender
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2014Sophomore

    Defender
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2015Junior

    Defender
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2016Senior

    Defender
    5'8"
    16