Annie Messer

Class:
Senior
Position:
F
Hometown:
Dayton, Ohio
Prev School:
West Carrollton
High School:
West Carrollton

Getting to Know Annie

Achievement I am most proud of:
Being the third daughter to play college soccer in my family

Pre-game rituals:
CK written on my shin guard

People I admire the most:
My parents

One place I have always wanted to visit is:
Hawaii

Favorite sport other than soccer:
Basketball

When I was 3 years old, I started playing soccerbecause:
My sisters did

I wear my jersey number because:
20 is a multiple of 10

Hobbies and outside interests:
Painting, eating, guitar

THIS OR THAT?

Blue or Gold
Opinion or Fact
Mountains or Ocean
Vanilla or Chocolate
Apple or Orange
Country or City
Mild or Spicy
New York or LosAngeles
Walk to Class or Bike to Class
Salt or Pepper
Flying or Driving
Offense or Defense
Singing or Dancing

2009 – Junior notes
• Took the field for 17 games, making 15 starts
• Led the team with four assists, helping on thegame-winning goal against Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)
• Had two assists against Northern Illinois (Oct. 9)
• Found the back of the net for her fifth collegiategoal against Western Michigan (Oct. 11)
• Also had assists against Cleveland State (Aug. 28) andToledo (Oct. 18)

2008 – Sophomore notes
• Academic All-MAC Team Honorable Mention
• Played in all 18 games, making starts in the final 17
• Had three goals and was second on the team with threeassists
• Two of her three goals scored were game-winners
• Ranked 10th in the MAC with 4.4 shots per game
• Had the game-winning score in 1-0 victory at EasternKentucky (Sept. 19)
• Had a three-point afternoon against Akron (Sept. 28) as theGolden Flashes earned win No. 100 in school history

2007 – Freshman notes
• Registered starts in four of her 12 games played
• Scored her lone goal of the year at home against YoungstownState (Sept. 19), which proved to be the game-winner
• Attempted eight shots on the season
• Was one of nine different Kent State players and one ofthree freshmen to score a goal during the season

Prior to Kent State
• Named All-Area D1 first team as a junior and senior atWest Carrollton High School
• Was the Ohio D1 total points (78) leader as a junior with33 goals and 12 assists
• Ended her prep career with 74 goals and 40 assists
• Set a school single-game record with six goals
• Coached by Brittany Brown
• Played club soccer for Courage Elite, winning three premierleague championships
• Lettered in basketball and track

Personal
• Daughter of Doug and Tara Messer
• Older sisters Amanda (2002-05) and Kaitlin (2007-08) bothplayed soccer for Kent State
• Also has one brother, Sam
• Majoring in communications