2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
McKeown, Tara
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Jersey Number 13
Tara McKeown
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Newbury Park HS
- Hometown:
- Newbury Park, Calif.
Bio
SENIOR/2020-21:
JUNIOR/2019:
SOPHOMORE/2018:
FRESHMAN/2017:
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Current member of the U-20 U.S. Youth National Team, has also been a member of the U14, U15, U17, U18 teams...Ranked the No. 29 recruit in the class of 2017 by IMG National Academy, No. 8 recruit in Southern California and the No. 4 recruit in the position of defender...Member of Cal South ODP Pro and State teams in 2011, 2012 and 2013...While playing for Newbury Park HS, McKeown earned All-CIF Southern Section First Team honors in 2015-16 and 2013-14, All-Ventura County First Team in 2015-16, Marmonte League Most Offensive Player in the 2015-16, Newbury Park HS Most Valuable Player (2015-16)...Was named the Daily News Soccer Player of the Year in 2015-16...Helped lead team to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals for the first time in school history in 2015-16...Also competed in hurdles in track.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tracy and Conor McKeown…Has two sisters Kaitlyn and Shaylee and one brother Ryan…Career goals include become a physician assistant…Lists Mia Hamm as her biggest sports hero…Other relatives that attended USC include Garrett Green (football), Brad Billig, Jeffery Carnes…Favorite foods are sushi, pasta and tacos…Enjoys watching Grey’s Anatomy, Quantico…Would like to visit Bora Bora and Paris…Listens to the Zac Brown Band and Tim McGraw.
- One of 4 Trojans to start all 14 matches
- Was named to the All-Pac-12 first team and All-Pacific Region first team after posting 8 goals and a team-high 8 assists for the Trojans
- McKeown’s team-high 8 assists led the Pac-12 and were good for 13th in the nation
- Her team-high 24 points were good for 2nd in the Pac-12
- Her 8 goals were good for 5th in the Pac-12
- Had 2 multi-goal games, scoring twice against BYU (02/15/21) and UCLA (03/18/21)
- Set a career high with 3 assists against Cal (04/11/21)
- Scored or assisted in 10 of the 14 matches
- Posted 2 multi-goal games
JUNIOR/2019:
- Played in 21 games for the Trojans, starting 20 to lead the team to an NCAA Quarterfinals appearance
- Earned the fifth All-American first team selection in program history after being named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America first team, and to the Top Drawer Soccer Best XI first team
- Became the first USC player to earn Pac-12 Forward of the Year honors and was named to the All-Pac-12 first team
- Garnered All-Pacific Region first team honors
- Became the fifth Trojan to ever be named a semifinalist for the prestigious MAC Hermann Trophy, given each year to the top player in college soccer
- 15 goals were tied for fourth in the Pac-12, tied for 19th in the NCAA, and were third-most scored in a single season by a Trojan
- Ranked fourth in the Pac-12 and tied for 18th nationally with 38 total points, the fourth-most in a season in program history
- Tied for eighth in the Pac-12 with eight assists
- Had four game-winning goals on the season, and led the team with four multi-goal games
- Earned both National and Pac-12 Player of the Week honors twice this season
- Tallied a career single game-high five points against then-No. 1 Florida State (9/1) after scoring twice and assisting the game-winner in overtime
- Notched at least a point in all but seven games
SOPHOMORE/2018:
- Named to the All Pac-12 third team
- Saw action in all but one game, making 21 appearances and 20 starts, playing a total of 1,388 minutes
- Finished fourth on the team in total points (19), goals scored (6) and assists (7)
- Notched a career high two assists in the 10/21 game against Oregon
- Scored in two of the Trojans’ three postseason games, with goals against Long Beach State (11/9) and LSU (11/16)
- Posted a goal and an assist on three separate occasions
FRESHMAN/2017:
- Received honors as a member of the Pac-12 All-Freshman team along with teammates Kaylie Collins and Savannah DeMelo
- Played in all 20 games for the Trojans, 13 as a starter on her way to four goals and a team-high five assists
- Led the team in goals per shot attempted (.235)
- Posted a goal and an assist in the game against Missouri on 9/1
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Current member of the U-20 U.S. Youth National Team, has also been a member of the U14, U15, U17, U18 teams...Ranked the No. 29 recruit in the class of 2017 by IMG National Academy, No. 8 recruit in Southern California and the No. 4 recruit in the position of defender...Member of Cal South ODP Pro and State teams in 2011, 2012 and 2013...While playing for Newbury Park HS, McKeown earned All-CIF Southern Section First Team honors in 2015-16 and 2013-14, All-Ventura County First Team in 2015-16, Marmonte League Most Offensive Player in the 2015-16, Newbury Park HS Most Valuable Player (2015-16)...Was named the Daily News Soccer Player of the Year in 2015-16...Helped lead team to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals for the first time in school history in 2015-16...Also competed in hurdles in track.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tracy and Conor McKeown…Has two sisters Kaitlyn and Shaylee and one brother Ryan…Career goals include become a physician assistant…Lists Mia Hamm as her biggest sports hero…Other relatives that attended USC include Garrett Green (football), Brad Billig, Jeffery Carnes…Favorite foods are sushi, pasta and tacos…Enjoys watching Grey’s Anatomy, Quantico…Would like to visit Bora Bora and Paris…Listens to the Zac Brown Band and Tim McGraw.
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