2015 Soccer Roster
Johnson, Candace
Jersey Number 23
Candace Johnson
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Ursuline Academy
Bio
Awards & Honors
- 2014 All-SEC Second Team
- 2015 All-SEC First Team
- 2015 SEC Community Service Team
- SEC Athlete of the Week (8/20/12)
2015 (SENIOR)
- Named to the 2015 All-SEC first team for her stellar work in the Mizzou defense
- Started all 19 games at center back
- Played every minute (1823) of the 2015 season
- Recorded a career high six points on two goals and two assists
- Scored goals against both SMU and Tennessee, both on penalties
- Also notched assists in Mizzou’s wins over Ole Miss and Tennessee
- Helped anchor a Tiger defense lead the SEC in both goal against average (0.84) and goals allowed (17)
- Also part of the defense that recorded five shutouts in 2015
- Concluded her Tiger career tied for fifth all-time in program history with 79 starts
- 2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 (JUNIOR)
- Named to the All-SEC Second Team
- Saw action and started 21 matches in her junior campaign
- Led all Mizzou field players with 1929 minutes played
- Played every minute of 20 games during the season, including five overtime contests
- Anchored a Tiger defense that posted six shutouts on the year
- Converted a penalty kick, her only goal of the year, against Montana
- Earned a spot on the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
2013 (SOPHOMORE)
- Started all 20 games at central back in 2013
- Played every minute of all but one game as a sophomore
- Led all Tiger field players with 1856 minutes played
- Tallied two goals on the year
- Scored her first goal of the year against Eastern Illinois
- Also scored the equalizing goal on a penalty kick against Tennessee
- Named to the 2013 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2012 (FRESHMAN)
- Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team
- Played in 20 games and earned 19 starts at center back during her freshman season as a Tiger
- Played every minute of 16 games in 2012
- Scored one goal on the season
- Tallied Mizzou's first goal of the season in a 5-1 win over No. 11 in the season opener
- Named SEC Freshman of the Week honors following the first weekend of the year
- Also earned a spot on Soccer America's Team of the Week
- Helped the Tiger defense record six shutouts and allow just over one goal per contest.
- 2012-13 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
PREP
- Attended Ursuline Academy and played high school soccer for Jaime Cantrell
- Helped Ursuline Academy to four Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) state championships
- Earned TAPPS 1-5A Offensive Player of the Year honors
- Named to the 2011 and 2012 TAPPS All-State and All-District teams
- Member of the Sting `94 club team and played for coach Kenny Medina.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Dwayne and Raquel Johnson
- Majoring in health sciences
Soccer Postgame Wrap - SEMO
Friday, August 18
HIGHLIGHTS: Mizzou Closes Regular Season with 5-2 Rout of Florida
Sunday, November 08
HIGHLIGHTS: Mizzou Soccer Routs Kentucky, 4-1
Sunday, November 01
HIGHLIGHTS: Mizzou Soccer Posts 1-1 Draw at Mississippi State
Saturday, October 24
