Natalie Howard
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Collierville, Tenn.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- So.
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- Previous School:
- Briarcrest Christian HS
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- 7
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- a
- 2
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- pts
- 16
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- gw
- 3
Bio
2024 (Freshman): Howard was a key contributor in her first season donning the purple and gold, appearing in 19 of 20 matches with four starts on the year…totaled 569 minutes on the pitch…picked up an assist for her lone point on the season with a helper as part of a 4-1 nod at Southern Indiana on Oct. 6…attempted seven shots with four on-goal…started three straight matches from Aug. 25-Sept. 1…had lone OVC start and tied a season-high in minutes with 55 in a 3-1 victory at Western Illinois on Oct. 20…also appeared in 55 minutes at Middle Tennessee in first career start on Aug. 25 and in a 4-1 win at Southern Indiana on Oct. 6.
High School: Howard enjoyed a stellar soccer career at Briarcrest Christian High School in Eads, Tenn., lettering on the pitch for five years with a run that began as an eighth grader…was a two-time member of the AA West All-Region team, a member of the Daily Memphian All-Metro team, her high school’s Offensive MVP and the TN State Championship Player of the Match in 2023…helped lead club to a state title in 2019, a state runner-up showing in 2022 and a state quarterfinalist appearance…helped guide squad to four region championships…scored 22 goals and added 22 assists throughout her high-school tenure…earned a series of academic accolades, including the Joseph A. Clayton Award of Excellence, the Golden Crescent honor and was a member of the All-Year Academic Roll, the National Latin Honor Society and the National Honor Society.
Club/ODP Experience: Howard’s club experience is quite extensive thanks to a long stint with the 05 Lady Lobos Rush Premier…part of a program that won the TN State Championship in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023…played a key role in the squad’s three NL Mid-South titles, three US Youth Soccer Southern Regional championships and the 2022 US Youth National title.
Personal: Daughter of Justin and Tracy Howard…born July 20, 205 in Germantown, Tenn…full name is Natalie Ann Howard.
Academic: Undecided on a major.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 22 | 9 |
| Games started | 18 | 9 |
| Goals | 7 | 5 |
| Assists | 2 | 1 |
| Points | 16 | 11 |
| Shots | 30 | 18 |
| Shot Pct | .233 | .278 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 3 | 3 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 3 | .667 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 1 | .333 |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | at Mercer | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 14 | Lipscomb | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | at South Alabama | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | Vanderbilt | L, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 24 | at Murray State | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | ETSU | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Miami (OH) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | Chattanooga | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Middle Tennessee | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | North Alabama | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Little Rock | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at SIUE | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Western Illinois | W, 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Lindenwood | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at Morehead State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | UT Martin | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Southern Indiana | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Southeast Missouri | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | Eastern Illinois | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | Southern Indiana | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Lindenwood | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Vanderbilt | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Away | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| Losses | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 1.36 | .233 | .68 | .500 |
| Conference | 9 | 2.00 | .278 | 1.11 | .556 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 1.33 | .125 | .58 | .438 |
| Away | 10 | 1.40 | .357 | .80 | .571 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 2.43 | .294 | 1.29 | .529 |
| Losses | 7 | .57 | .000 | .29 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | .50 | .000 | .33 | .667 |
| September | 7 | 1.29 | .222 | .57 | .444 |
| October | 6 | 2.33 | .357 | 1.33 | .571 |
| November | 3 | 1.33 | .000 | .33 | .250 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 30 | .233 | 15 | .500 |
| Conference | 9 | 18 | .278 | 10 | .556 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 16 | .125 | 7 | .438 |
| Away | 10 | 14 | .357 | 8 | .571 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 17 | .294 | 9 | .529 |
| Losses | 7 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 3 | .000 | 2 | .667 |
| September | 7 | 9 | .222 | 4 | .444 |
| October | 6 | 14 | .357 | 8 | .571 |
| November | 3 | 4 | .000 | 1 | .250 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Conference | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Neutral | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 22 | 18 | .32 | .09 | .73 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | .56 | .11 | 1.22 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 12 | 10 | .17 | .17 | .50 |
| Away | 10 | 8 | .50 | .00 | 1.00 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | .71 | .14 | 1.57 |
| Losses | 7 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 6 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| September | 7 | 7 | .29 | .29 | .86 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .83 | .00 | 1.67 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
The Tennessee Tech soccer team is back in the NCAA Tournament as the Golden Eagles are set to make their triumphant return to the big dance with a first-round Friday battle at No. 1 Vanderbilt. Kickoff at Vanderbilt Soccer Complex in Nashville is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.
Tennessee Tech soccer has reached the top.
Tech Soccer Field will once again be the sight where a champion is crowned and a ticket to the NCAA Tournament is punched.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Purple and gold once again reigned supreme on the OVC’s postseason honors list as the Tennessee Tech soccer team boasted a huge haul with a league-leading 10 accolades to tie the program record.
It was a historical Sunday for the Tennessee Tech soccer team in the club’s regular-season finale against Eastern Illinois.
A chance for a championship and a significant piece of OVC history is on the line in Sunday’s regular-season finale for the Tennessee Tech soccer team.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Tennessee Tech is coming home in a first-place tie in the Ohio Valley Conference after topping Southeast Missouri 1-0 on Sunday. Eastern Illinois took its second consecutive loss in a 1-0 decision against Little Rock, putting the Golden Eagles dead even with the Trojans at 5-0-3 in the league with 18 points each. The Panthers now stand in a tie for third with Lindenwood at 16 total points following a 2-1 victory over Southern Indiana.
The final road match of the regular season is on deck for the Tennessee Tech soccer team as the Golden Eagles will be at Southeast Missouri for a Sunday battle with the Redhawks.
A crucial conference contest awaits the Tennessee Tech soccer team as the Golden Eagles host Southern Indiana in the third-to-last match of the regular season Thursday evening.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team puts its season-long, three-match winning streak on the line with a Sunday meeting against UT Martin at Tech Soccer Field.
MOREHEAD, Ky. – In a match that featured its fair share of historical significance, the Tennessee Tech soccer team remained unbeaten in OVC play and extended its winning streak to a season-long three straight in a 4-1 victory at Morehead State Thursday afternoon.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team is set to jump past the halfway point of its conference campaign with a Thursday match at Morehead State.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Natalie Howard claimed two scores on Sunday afternoon as she helped lead Tennessee Tech to a decisive 4-1 victory over Lindenwood to pick up the first back-to-back victories for the Golden Eagles this season and improve to 2-0-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference. After scoring five goals in non-conference competition, Tech (2-6-6 overall) has scored 10 goals in its last two games to triple its offensive output.
A brief week of action featuring only one match is in the cards for the Tennessee Tech soccer team as the Golden Eagles head to Lindenwood for a Sunday afternoon contest against the Lions.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team scored early and scored often as part of a dominating performance in a 6-1 victory over Western Illinois for Tech’s first win of the season.
The first two-match week of the conference campaign comes to a close on Sunday as the Golden Eagles welcome Western Illinois to town for an afternoon kickoff in Cookeville.
Fresh off the 2025 OVC opener, the Tennessee Tech soccer team will now turn its attention to the club’s first road conference clash of the year with a Thursday-evening match at SIUE.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will take its first step in the road to defending its Ohio Valley Conference regular-season three-peat as the Golden Eagles will host Little Rock in Sunday’s league opener.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will tie a ribbon on its non-conference campaign with a Sunday home match against North Alabama.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech soccer team found themselves in another knot Thursday evening as the Golden Eagles played Middle Tennessee to a 2-2 draw for the club’s third-consecutive tie in TTU’s final road non-conference affair of the year.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team begins its final week of non-conference competition with its last road non-conference clash on Thursday at Middle Tennessee.
The Tennessee Tech soccer team will tie a ribbon on the fourth week of the regular season with a Sunday get-together at Kennesaw State.
A seesaw sort of affair that saw both the Tennessee Tech soccer team and Chattanooga erase one-score deficits highlighted an entertaining match that ultimately ended in a 2-2 draw Thursday night at Tech Soccer Field.
OXFORD, Ohio – The Tennessee Tech soccer team closed out the month of August with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Miami (OH) Sunday afternoon from Bobby Kramig Field.
MURRAY, Ky. – Tennessee Tech Soccer will be back in action on Sunday, taking on a former familiar face as they head into Kentucky to take on Murray State. Match time is set for 3 p.m. Sunday with the event streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – No. 11-ranked Vanderbilt’s offense showed why it’s among the nation’s elite on Thursday night as the Commodores scored six unanswered goals to top Tennessee Tech on its home field. The Golden Eagles fall to 0-3-0 on the season and return to action on Sunday as they take on Murray State.