Candace Johnson
Candace Johnson

Candace Johnson Season 2012

#23
PosD
Ht5-10
YearFreshman
HometownDallas, Texas

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

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.

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
Candace Johnson

Senior
2015

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5-10 / -
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Junior
2014

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5-10 / -
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Sophomore
2013

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5-10 / -