Olivia O'Rear

Class:
SR
Height:
5-7
Hometown:
Farmers Branch, Texas
Previous School:
Carrollton Christian

2006: Team co-captain with Alyssa Pembroke. 2005: Saw action in 17 games, starting in 16...hampered by leg injury...team[apos]s third-leading scorer with four goals and six assists (14 points) on 26 shots (14 on goal)...scored the game-winning goal vs. UAB...preseason Conference USA Player of the Year...tied for fourth on SMU[apos]s all-time career list for assists with 22. 2004: Team[apos]s leading scorer with 15 goals and 10 assists on 40 shots...saw action in all 22 games, including 20 starts...collected five game-winning goals and went 2-of-3 in penalty kicks...totaled a team-high 34 shots on goal...recorded a hattrick vs. Boise State in the final regular-season game...selected WAC Offensive Player of the Week in the final week of the regular season...earned WAC Tournament MVP honors...closed out the season ranked 27th nationally in points per game...named to the 2004 All-WAC first team...topped the league in points, points per game, goals, goals per game and assists per game...2004 NSCAA All-Central Region second-team selection...named to the Soccer Buzz.com All-Central Region second team...selected to the WAC All-Academic team.

2003: SMU[apos]s top freshman scorer and the team[apos]s leading leading scorer with seven goals and six assists off of 53 shots...saw action in all 22 games, including 18 starts...scored two game-winning goals (vs. UTEP; vs. North Texas)...NSCAA third team All-Central Region selection...named 2003 WAC Freshman of the Year...selected to the All-WAC first team and the WAC All-Tournament team.

High School: Three-year letterwinner and also served as team captain...three-time first team All-State, All-District, and All-Tournament selection...school[apos]s all-time leading scorer with 127 goals and 32 assists...high school team won district and regional championship the last three years...was state champions in 2002 and state semi-finalist in 2003...member of the U.S. U-19 national team player pool...member of the Region and State team for four years...plays club soccer with Dallas Sting `85 team and serves as team captain...also lettered in track and cross country...listed in Who[apos]s Who Among American High School Students the last three years...member of the President National Honor Society.

Personal: Majoring in marketing...full name is Olivia Caitlin O[apos]Rear...favorite non-soccer athlete is Steve Nash...favorite food is chicken parmesian...enjoys country and christian music...would most like to visit Europe...dream vehicle is a Mercedes...has three siblings...parents are Terry and Lisa O[apos]Rear.