Karigan Owens
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Hometown:
- La Grange, Ky.
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- Position:
- D/F
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Oldham County HS
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- Major:
- Biology
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- Previous School:
- Oldham County HS
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- g
- 3
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- a
- 8
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- pts
- 14
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- gw
- 0
Bio
2015 (Sophomore): Owens appeared in all 20 matches for Tech, starting in 14-straight to end the year…named to the All-OVC second team…won the first ever Golden Wings Awards Play of the Year for her double-overtime game-winning free kick goal from 35 yards out against Austin Peay on Oct. 15…finished tied for fifth in the OVC with a team-best five assists…finished second on the squad with nine points…scored two goals…took a team-high 52 corners…recorded at least a point in five of six matches from Sep. 20 to Oct. 15…took a career-high five shots in a win against Radford on Sep. 13…assisted on the game-winning score in a 1-0 win at Belmont in the OVC opener on Sep. 24…scored her first goal of the season in a 3-0 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Oct. 2…registered a career-high three points, scoring a goal and collecting an assists in a 2-1 double-overtime win against Austin Peay on Oct. 15…tallied three shots against Murray State on Oct. 18…took two shots on-goal, playing in all 110 minutes in a tie at SEMO on Oct. 25.
2014 (Freshman): Owens appeared in 18 of a possible 19 matches in 2014, starting in seven of them for the Golden Eagles…played 952 minutes on the season…finished sixth on the team with 14 shots…ended tied for fifth on the club with six shots on-goal…notched two shots in the season opener against ETSU on Aug. 24…played all 90 minutes, recording one shot on-goal at Murray State on Sep. 26…registered a season-high three shots in a tie vs. Eastern Illinois on Oct. 11…played 79 minutes in tie at Austin Peay on Oct. 19.
High School: Owens lettered four years in soccer at Oldham County High School in Buckner, Ky…as a defender, earned second-team all-state recognition, first-team all-region honors, first-team all-district distinction, and a spot on the first-team all-region tournament team throughout her high school tenure…as a senior helped lead team to a 23-1-1 record, playing a pivotal role in a school record 17 shutouts…picked up three goals and four assists as a defender in her senior season…part of four district championships, two regional championships, four region finalist appearances, and one state semi-finalist appearance…President’s List for academic excellence…member of the honor roll and an AP Scholar.
Club/ODP Experience: Owens played club as part of Javanon Club Soccer in Louisville, Ky. from 2009-13…suited up for the Kentucky Fire Juniors from 2013-14.
Personal: Daughter of Bryan and Kim Owens… born March 19, 1996... full name is Karigan Alexis Owens.
Academic: Majoring in biology.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 21 | 10 |
| Games started | 21 | 10 |
| Goals | 3 | 1 |
| Assists | 8 | 2 |
| Points | 14 | 4 |
| Shots | 30 | 13 |
| Shot Pct | .100 | .077 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 19 | at UNC Asheville | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at UNCG | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | Wright State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | Mercer | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 4 | Louisiana Tech | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | at Middle Tennessee | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 11 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Radford | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Western Carolina | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Jacksonville State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 25 | Belmont | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Morehead State | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Austin Peay | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at UT Martin | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | SIUE | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Belmont | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 19 | at UNC Asheville | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 21 | at UNCG | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 26 | Wright State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Aug 28 | Mercer | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 4 | Louisiana Tech | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 9 | at Middle Tennessee | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 11 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 3 | .750 |
| Sep 16 | at Radford | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 18 | at Western Carolina | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 23 | Jacksonville State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 25 | Belmont | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 2 | at Morehead State | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 5 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 9 | at Austin Peay | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 14 | Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 16 | at UT Martin | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 21 | SIUE | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Belmont | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 | Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 19 | at UNC Asheville | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | at UNCG | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | Wright State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | Mercer | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Louisiana Tech | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Middle Tennessee | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Radford | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Western Carolina | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Jacksonville State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Belmont | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Morehead State | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Austin Peay | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at UT Martin | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | SIUE | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Eastern Kentucky | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Belmont | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| October | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 1.43 | .100 | .90 | .633 |
| Conference | 10 | 1.30 | .077 | .60 | .462 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 2.11 | .105 | 1.22 | .579 |
| Away | 10 | .70 | .143 | .60 | .857 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2.00 | .000 | 1.00 | .500 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 1.55 | .176 | .91 | .588 |
| Losses | 6 | .67 | .000 | .33 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 1.25 | .200 | 1.25 | 1.000 |
| September | 7 | 1.43 | .200 | 1.00 | .700 |
| October | 9 | 1.33 | .000 | .56 | .417 |
| November | 1 | 3.00 | .000 | 2.00 | .667 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 30 | .100 | 19 | .633 |
| Conference | 10 | 13 | .077 | 6 | .462 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 19 | .105 | 11 | .579 |
| Away | 10 | 7 | .143 | 6 | .857 |
| Neutral | 2 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 17 | .176 | 10 | .588 |
| Losses | 6 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 5 | .200 | 5 | 1.000 |
| September | 7 | 10 | .200 | 7 | .700 |
| October | 9 | 12 | .000 | 5 | .417 |
| November | 1 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 21 | .14 | .38 | .67 |
| Conference | 10 | 10 | .10 | .20 | .40 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | .22 | .67 | 1.11 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .10 | .20 | .40 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 11 | .27 | .55 | 1.09 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | .00 | .17 | .17 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | .25 | .50 | 1.00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .29 | .71 | 1.29 |
| October | 9 | 9 | .00 | .11 | .11 |
| November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
MURRAY, Ky. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team’s exhilarating 2016 campaign came to a halt Friday afternoon as the No. 3-seeded Golden Eagles were upended in penalty kicks after their semifinal bout with No. 2 Eastern Kentucky went scoreless through regulation and overtime.
MURRAY, Ky. – It was a banner evening for the Tennessee Tech soccer team at the OVC Awards Banquet as a slew of Golden Eagles captured All-Conference honors behind one of the best seasons in program history.
Behind an offensive barrage that tied a season-high in goals, the Tennessee Tech soccer team came through swimmingly in the quarterfinals of the OVC Tournament, blanking No. 6 Belmont, 3-0, to move on to the semifinals.
With still a lot at stake heading into its regular season finale, the Tennessee Tech soccer team will be at Eastern Kentucky Thursday afternoon, locking up with the Colonels at 2 p.m. CT.
It seemed only fitting that on Senior Day, the Tennessee Tech soccer team got goals from two of its seniors to help pave the way to a 2-0 victory over Eastern Illinois in the regular season home finale.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team saw its stingy defense carry the way once again, pacing the Golden Eagles to a 1-0 shutout win over SIU Edwardsville that officially clinched a spot in the OVC Tournament.
As the 2016 regular season nears its conclusion, the Tennessee Tech soccer team will say its final goodbyes in Cookeville as the Golden Eagles will have their last two home matches over the weekend.
An early score and a lights out defensive effort paved the way for the Tennessee Tech soccer team as the Golden Eagles seized a 1-0 home win over Southeast Missouri amidst an overcast day at Tech Soccer Field.
With half of the 10-match conference slate now in the rearview mirror, the Tennessee Tech soccer team is ready to launch into the final five OVC matches, beginning with a pair of crucial weekend tilts.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will tie a ribbon on its season-long three-match road trip Sunday afternoon, hooking up with Austin Peay for a 1 p.m. CT start time in Clarksville.
For the third time this season, junior Karigan Owens takes home a weekly conference honor after being named the adidas® OVC Defensive Player of the Week Tuesday afternoon.
After taking care of business with back-to-back wins to christen Ohio Valley Conference play, the Tennessee Tech soccer team hits the road for the first time in its conference campaign as the Golden Eagles travel to Morehead State Sunday for a battle with the Eagles.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – A one-goal deficit in the Ohio Valley Conference opener to Jacksonville State? No problem. The Golden Eagles used corner kicks to break down the Gamecock defense to score back-to-back goals early in the second half, then turned up the defense to hold off JSU to take a 2-1 victory on Friday afternoon at the Tech Soccer Field.
The lights get just a tad brighter around this time of year as the Tennessee Tech soccer team leaps into the most compelling part of its season with the start of Ohio Valley Conference play.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will put a lid on its non-conference slate over the weekend, closing out pre-OVC action with a pair of road contests as the Golden Eagles (4-2-1) head to Radford Friday evening and Western Carolina Sunday afternoon.
A banner Tuesday afternoon unfolded for the Tennessee Tech soccer team as two Golden Eagles were recognized for their outstanding showings in leading Tech to a win and a draw over the weekend.
In a match the featured a season-high 26 shots, the Tennessee Tech soccer team checked the tie column for the first time in 2016 as the Golden Eagles and East Tennessee State played to a 1-1 deadlock Sunday night.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A four-point showing out of junior Karigan Owens, coupled with a stellar defensive effort by the Tennessee Tech soccer team, propelled the Golden Eagles to a 3-0 road win over in-state foe Middle Tennessee for the club’s fourth shutout nod of the season.
It’s a weekend that will have more than its fair share of in-state flavor as the Tennessee Tech soccer team prepares to hook up with a pair of schools from the Volunteer State.
Louisiana Tech scored with only 50 seconds remaining in double-overtime to hand the Tennessee Tech soccer team its first home loss of the season, taking down the Golden Eagles, 2-1, Sunday afternoon.
Off to its best start since 2004, the Tennessee Tech soccer team will look to make it a perfect home-stand over the weekend, welcoming Louisiana Tech to Tech Soccer Field Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.
Following a perfect weekend on the pitch for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, junior Karigan Owens was recognized as the adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week, receiving the honor Tuesday afternoon.
A lengthy weather delay did not damper the Tennessee Tech soccer team’s chances as the Golden Eagles fought through a nearly two and a half hour stoppage to roll to a 3-0 victory over Mercer in a 70-minute, weather-shortened match.
A stout defensive showcase that saw the Tennessee Tech soccer team limit Wright State to only three shots helped pace the Golden Eagles (2-1-0) to a 1-0 victory in the club’s 2016 home opener.
Believe it or not the 2016 has arrived for the Tennessee Tech soccer team as the Golden Eagles are ready to hit the road to christen their upcoming campaign in North Carolina.
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