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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Elizabethtown, Ky.
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- Position:
- Forward
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- Year:
- 2021
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- Team:
- Soccer
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- Award:
- Play of the Year
Bio
In the club's first home action since Oct. 25, 2019, the Golden Eagle soccer team gave their fans more than a fair share of dramatics, as Garcia scored four minutes into overtime to push Tech to a 1-0 win over Eastern Illinois. The freshman chipped in the game-winner over the outstretched hands of the Panther goalkeeper from 20 yards out to provide the thrilling victory.
Garcia's first career goal lifted the purple and gold to a 3-0-0 start, marking the first time since 2015 in which Tech has started OVC play with three consecutive wins and the first time since 2004 that TTU has started a season 3-0-0. The Golden Eagles won all three matches by 1-0 margins to become the first purple and gold squad in program history to start a season with three straight shutouts.