2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Jaiden Thomas
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
- Major:
- Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
- Club Team (Former School):
- Jacksonville Armada
As a Graduate Student (2024): Appeared in 16 games with nine starts…Made her return to the field after a preseason injury in 2023 against App State (Aug. 15) playing 39 minutes as a substitute...Earned her first start since the 2022 season against ECU (Aug. 18)...Scored one goal against Charlotte (Aug. 28)...Finished the season with 3 shots and one on goal…Saw 40+ minutes of action in 12 games.
As a Second-Year Senior (2023): Missed the 2023 season due to injury.
As a Senior (2022): Started 19 matches and played in all 20 as a senior in 2022…Tallied one goal, a career-high four assists and a career-high six points on the year…Finished tied for second on the team with four assists…Played a vital role in the midfield the entire season, helping the Pack record four shutouts…Played the full 90 minutes 10 times and all 110 minutes against No. 20 UCF in first round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament…Recorded a career-best four-game point streak with three assists and a goal from VCU (Aug. 21) to Elon (Sept. 1).
As a Sophomore (Fall 2021): Started 18 matches on the year in the midfield and played a combined 1,567 minutes…Missed two matches due to injury…Scored her first career goal on September 9 vs. Oklahoma, which proved to be the game-winning goal…Played at least 90 minutes on nine separate occasions.
As a Sophomore (Spring 2021): Started all nine matches as a midfielder, and played the full time vs. Old Dominion, UNCW, Wake Forest and Duke…Logged a combined 741 minutes in the spring…Tallied shots vs. UNCW on Feb. 10 and at VCU on Feb. 28.
As a Freshman (2019): Appeared in 22 of a possible 23 matches and earned eight starts as a freshman…Totaled 1,223 minutes on the field…Started the final seven matches of the season, including all five postseason matches…Assisted Tziarra King vs. Notre Dame on Oct. 27…Logged a career-high 90 minutes vs. Arkansas…Tallied two shots on the year.
Prior to NC State: Played for United Soccer Alliance DA after two years with Jacksonville Armada in ECNL...An ECNL PDP and USYSA Region III ODP selection prior, Thomas led her club teams to USSDA and ECNL Champions League playoffs, respectively.
