Eli Arthur

Height:
5-1
Position:
Midfield
Class:
Senior
Major:
Early Childhood/Elementary Education
Hometown:
Canton, Ga.
High School:
Creekview

2011: Saw action in all 19 matches as a junior and in the starting line up for eight matches, playing nearly 900 minutes on the pitch at the midfield spot … A starter in the midfield for the first four matches of the season … turned in five shots, including one on goal against Chattanooga … Posted back-to-back multiple shot attempt matches against Chattanooga and Jackson State.

2010: Played in 16 matches as a sophomore and started in nine of those contests…connected on one of her six shots on the season with a goal against Southern (9/12)…tallied three shots in that match, including a pair of on goal attempts …credited with an assist and a shot versus New Mexico State (8/27)…on the pitch for 700 minutes on the season.

2009: Saw playing time in 17 games, garnering one start at Eastern Illinois (10/18)…scored lone goal of the season against Tennessee Tech (10/23)…second on the team with four assists, recording a season-high two against Alabama State (9/23)…attempted a season-high two shots against Alabama State…finished the season with six points, five shots, three shots on goal.

Pre JSU: Played for Terri Schmitt at Creekview High School in Canton, Ga….lettered three years and was the soccer team captain four years…voted the team’s MVP as a freshman and junior…selected the SCORE Atlanta Player of the Week with 17 goals and 11 assists…three-time Coaches Award winner… played club soccer for the Atlanta Fire United Elite…also lettered in basketball where she was a three time team captain.

Personal: Born May 11, 1991…daughter of Barbara and Jeffrey Arthur…dad played tennis and soccer at Florida Southern College…has one sister, Jordan…majoring in early childhood/elementary education.