Carrie Richards Hometown: Bremerton, Wash. High School: Olympic Last College: Olympic College Height: 5-8 Position: Midfielder Birthdate: 03/27/1980 Experience: 2L 2003: BGSU Co-Captain

2003: Played in 21 matches, making six starts ... had five points on a pair of goals and an assist ... figured in the scoring of both BG goals, with a goal and an assist in a 2-2 tie vs. Central Michigan ... also had a goal vs. Eastern Illinois.

2002: Played in all 22 matches, making seven starts ... had a goal and two assists ... had crosses that led to the lone goal in 1-0 road wins vs. both Toledo and Kent State ... her cross led to Julie Trundle’s match-winning goal at UT ... her corner kick was headed home by Britt Anderson vs. KSU ... had the first goal of her career in the win over Western Michigan ... named to the MAC’s Academic Honor Roll.

2001: Played in two matches off the bench ... had an auspicious collegiate debut, with two assists vs. Youngstown State ... both assists came on goals by Tracy Gleixner ... the first assist came just 16 seconds after she checked into the match ... also saw playing time vs. Eastern Michigan ... made the team via walk-on tryouts in August.

Prior to BGSU: Attended Olympic College in Bremerton, Wash., for two years ... did not play soccer there.

High School: Earned a total of four letters at a pair of high schools, Olympic (’98) and Central Kitsap ... the former team was coached by Steve Haggerty, while Lee Yeager guided the latter squad ... during her junior year, her lone season at Kitsap, the team won the league title and was ranked 14th in the state of Washington ... as a senior, helped Olympic to the league crown, a ranking of eighth and a state quarterfinal berth ... earned all-league first-team honors three times, at striker as a junior and center midfield as a sophomore and senior ... led her team in scoring in each of those three years.

Personal: Carrie Rene Richards was born March 27, 1980, in Bremerton, Wash. ... has a double major of international business and finance ... has a 3.25 cumulative GPA ... daughter of Bill and Connie Richards ... the youngest of four children ... has a brother and two sisters ... has played club ball with FC Kitsap.