Lia Fannin

Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.

2007 (Sophomore) - Saw action in 16 of 22 games, starting five of them ... Played middle defender for the Lady Tigers providing depth in the backfield ... Member of a defense that held opponents to a shots per game average of 7.4 and a goals scored average of 0.84.

2006 (Freshman) - One of two freshman to see significant playing time in the backfield ... Appeared in 10 games and started two ... Had an assist against UAB ... Was a vital part of the Memphis defense that surrendered only 1.07 goals-per-game and posted a school record eight shutouts.

Prior to Memphis - One of three local players to sign with the Tigers in 2006 ... A four-year letterwinner out of Houston High School ... An all-state selection as a junior and senior and all-region as a senior ... A Commercial Appeal Best of Preps finalist in 2005 and a Best of Preps in 2004 ... Helped Houston win the 2004 Tennessee AAA state championship ... Also played two years on the Tennessee ODP team ... Played club soccer with the Memphis Mercury, where she was coached by U of M assistant Jodi Grant... Club teammate of fellow Tiger teammate Brittany Baldwin and Eliza Wellford.

Personal - Born July 26, 1989, in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Is the daughter of Dale and Patty Fannin.


              |------------SHOTS------------|      GP-GS  G  A  Pts  Sh  Shot%  SOG  SOG%  GW  PK-ATT2006   10-2   0  1   1   1   .000   0    .000  0    0-0