Gabby Garcia
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- Height:
- 5-3
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- Hometown:
- Elizabethtown, Ky.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- Previous School:
- Elizabethtown HS
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- 2
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- a
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- pts
- 5
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- gw
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Bio
2020-21 (Freshman): Garcia appeared in all 10 matches, starting in five for the Golden Eagles during the spring…tallied 513 minutes on the pitch…finished the year tied for first on the team with two goals and second with four points…ended fourth on the squad with 12 shots, seven of which were on-goal for the fourth-highest shot on-goal percentage on the club at .583…started the first four matches of the campaign…scored her first career goal with a game-winning strike from outside the box in overtime against EIU on Mar. 12 for a goal that ended up earning Garcia the TTU Athletics Play of the Year as part of the Golden Wings Awards…scored the game-tying goal in the 79th minute in an eventual 2-1 win at Jacksonville State that snapped a five-match losing streak on Apr. 2…took a season-high three shots and played in a season-high 85 minutes in a 1-1 draw vs. Eastern Kentucky on Apr. 6 in the regular-season finale.
High School: Garcia enjoyed a star-studded prep tenure while suiting up for four years at Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, Ky…named a two-time Region Offensive Player of the Year…named two-time All-State second team…named Regional Sophomore of the Year…twice recognized as her team’s Offensive Player of the Year…helped lead her team to four district championships…scored 70 career goals and 31 career assists in 70 career matches…was a four-year member of her high school’s academic honor roll.
Club/ODP Experience: Garcia teamed up with fellow Golden Eagle incoming freshman Katelyn Farmer on the Kentucky Fire Juniors, helping guide her team to a Kentucky State Cup championship in 2015…suited up in the Kentucky Olympic Development Program.
Personal: Daughter of Robert and Kelly Garcia…born October 22, 2002…full name is Gabriella Marion Garcia.
Academic: Majoring in exercise science and physical education wellness.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 8 |
| Games started | 16 | 8 |
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 5 | 3 |
| Shots | 19 | 13 |
| Shot Pct | .105 | .077 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | North Alabama | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 12 | Middle Tennessee | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 19 | at #18 Vanderbilt | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | Liberty | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | #17 Tennessee | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | Chattanooga | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at WKU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | at Xavier | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 9 | Samford | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 17 | at ETSU | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | SIUE | L, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at Morehead State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at UT Martin | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | Eastern Illinois | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Belmont | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Austin Peay | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Murray State | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Southeast Missouri | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 31 | at Murray State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at UT Martin | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | North Alabama | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 12 | Middle Tennessee | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 19 | at #18 Vanderbilt | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 22 | Liberty | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 26 | #17 Tennessee | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 29 | Chattanooga | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 3 | at WKU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | at Xavier | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 9 | Samford | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 17 | at ETSU | T, 0-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 26 | SIUE | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 30 | at Morehead State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 7 | at UT Martin | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 10 | Eastern Illinois | W, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 12 | Belmont | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 14 | at Austin Peay | T, 1-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 21 | Murray State | T, 2-2 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 24 | at Southeast Missouri | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 31 | at Murray State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 5 | at UT Martin | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | North Alabama | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 12 | Middle Tennessee | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 19 | at #18 Vanderbilt | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | Liberty | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | #17 Tennessee | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | Chattanooga | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at WKU | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | at Xavier | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 9 | Samford | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 17 | at ETSU | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | SIUE | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Morehead State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at UT Martin | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | Eastern Illinois | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Belmont | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Austin Peay | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Murray State | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Southeast Missouri | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | at Murray State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at UT Martin | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 19 | .105 | 9 | .474 |
| Conference | 8 | 13 | .077 | 6 | .462 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | .000 | 2 | .286 |
| Away | 8 | 10 | .100 | 5 | .500 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 8 | .250 | 5 | .625 |
| Losses | 6 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| September | 3 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| October | 8 | 15 | .133 | 8 | .533 |
| November | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Conference | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 16 | .13 | .06 | .31 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | .13 | .13 | .38 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 7 | .00 | .14 | .14 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .13 | .00 | .25 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | .00 | 2.00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 6 | .33 | .00 | .67 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | .00 | .17 | .17 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 3 | 3 | .00 | .33 | .33 |
| October | 8 | 8 | .25 | .00 | .50 |
| November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 16 | 1.19 | .105 | .56 | .474 |
| Conference | 8 | 1.63 | .077 | .75 | .462 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 7 | 1.00 | .000 | .29 | .286 |
| Away | 8 | 1.25 | .100 | .63 | .500 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2.00 | .500 | 2.00 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 6 | 1.33 | .250 | .83 | .625 |
| Losses | 6 | .33 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 4 | .25 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| September | 3 | .67 | .000 | .33 | .500 |
| October | 8 | 1.88 | .133 | 1.00 | .533 |
| November | 1 | 1.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
News mentions
Sitting just two wins away from the Tennessee Tech soccer team’s second-ever OVC Tournament title, the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles head to top-seeded UT Martin for a Friday afternoon clash in the semifinals of the postseason tourney.
MURRAY, Ky. – Late-match dramatics with the season on the line was the name of the game Sunday afternoon, as the fifth-seeded Tennessee Tech soccer team used a penalty kick goal in the 89th minute to break a 1-1 deadlock on the way to a 2-1 victory over No. 4 Murray State in the OVC Tournament quarterfinals.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team’s run in the OVC Tournament is set to continue Sunday afternoon, as the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles will hook up with No. 4 Murray State in a quarterfinal battle in Murray, Ky.
MURRAY, Ky. – A Gabby Garcia score early in the second half helped ignite the way for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, as the fifth-seeded Golden Eagles secured a 1-0 win over No. 8 Eastern Illinois in Fridays first round of the OVC Tournament.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team checked the tie column for the first time in OVC play, as the Golden Eagles and Austin Peay played to a 1-1 draw in a match that saw each team score in the second half.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team is set to host Belmont Tuesday night in the makeup of an originally-scheduled affair from Oct. 3 that was wiped away due to inclement weather.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will welcome Eastern Illinois to town for the final Sunday home match of the regular season for the Golden Eagles.
MARTIN, Tenn. – Gabby Garcia put the finishing touches on a thrilling come from behind, double overtime victory for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, as the Golden Eagle returning freshman forward split the pipes in the 109th minute to propel the purple and gold to a 2-1 win Thursday night at UT Martin.
Offense proved to be aplenty in the OVC opener for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, but when the dust finally settled, the Golden Eagles fell 4-3 in overtime to the defending OVC champion SIUE in Sunday’s seesaw type of affair at Tech Soccer Field.
The 2021 campaign has arrived for the Tennessee Tech soccer team and an early-season test to kick off the year is on the books Thursday night in Nashville.
