Kelsey Bakker Class: Junior Hometown: Kennewick, Wash. High School: Southridge HS Height: 5-7 Position: Defender Experience: 2L

2008 (Sophomore) - Started 15 of the 19 games she played in ... Garnered second team All-Conference USA honors ... Was named Defensive MVP of the Conference USA Championship for a second straight year ... Named NCSAA All-Central Region second team ... Netted a goal in conference game at Tulsa.

2007 (Freshman) - In her rookie campaign, appeared in 18 of 22 matches, starting 17 ... Scored the first goal of her collegiate career in a 3-1 win over Marshall on the road ... Notched an assist on the game-winning goal in the semifinal round of the C-USA Championship ... Named the C-USA Most Valuable Defensive Player of the championship ... Earned Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week accolades for her championship performance.

Prior to Memphis - A member of the 2006-07 Washington State Olympic Development Team ... Played at Southridge High School ... Earned four varsity letters ... Named team captain and team MVP senior year ... Named first team all-state in 2006 and second team in 2004 and 2005 ... Practiced with the boys' varsity soccer team at Southridge in 2005, 2006 and 2007... Played club soccer for the Spokane Shadows, where she was a teammate of fellow Tiger Elise Kuhar-Pitters.

Personal - Full name is Kelsey Anne Bakker ... Born June 22, 1989, in Spokane, Wash. ... Parents are Mark and Jeanne Bakker ... Is a part of the University of Memphis Honors Program ... A National Honor Society member in 2006 and 2007 ... Valedictorian of high school class.