North Carolina State University Athletics
2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Dakota Stephens
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Round Hill, Va.
- High School:
- Woodgrove
- Height:
- 5-5
3x ACC Honor Roll Selection
As a Senior (2017): Played in four matches for the Pack in the backfield and made an appearance in the team’s shootout against Princeton in the NCAA Second Round… Played a season-high 18 minutes at Elon and 16 minutes apiece against Davidson and at Notre Dame.
As a junior (2016): Did not play during 2016 due to injury
As a sophomore (2015): Did not play in a regular-season match during the 2015 season.
As a freshman (2014): Played in six matches, coming onto the field at Georgetown (Aug. 29), vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 11), at Virginia (Oct. 12), vs. Florida State (Oct. 26), at Clemson (Nov. 1), and at Princeton (Nov. 4) ... Played a total of 105 minutes on the season ... Played a season-high 41 minutes in the season finale at Princeton ... Recorded one shot on the year, an on-target attempt at Georgetown.
Prior to NC State: Played club soccer for Braddock Road YC 95 Elite for head coach Larry Best ... Earlier in the year, club team ranked fourth in the nation ... Club team posted a 27-3-7 record, scoring 111 goals while allowing just 37 ... Won the 2013 August Cup with her team ... Club team won 2012 USYSA U16 National Championship ... Placed first in the USYSA National League during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Coach Santoro's take: "Dakota comes from a great club environment at Braddock Road with Larry Best. A natural left-sided player who gives us a something we don't have on that side of the field, Dakota is clean technically and understands the game in an attacking, attractive sense while staying solid on defense."