Patty Tierney
Patty Tierney

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Churchville, Pa.

High School:
Council Rock South

Height:
5-5

Position:
Defense/Midfield

Birthdate:
10/08/1988

Awards: BIG EAST Academic All-Star (2007).

Career: Played in 25 games with nine starts, splitting time at forward and defense ... Has one goal, a game-winner, two assists and four points ... Has 14 shots and four shots on goal ... Villanova is 7-1-1 with four shutouts in her career starts.

BIG EAST Regular Season: Appeared in nine games with one start ... Scored game-winning goal at DePaul in 2007 ... Has taken nine shots, with three shots on goal ... Earned first conference start at Rutgers (2008).

BIG EAST Championship: Came off the bench to play eight minutes at forward in 2007 first round game against USF.

2008: Saw action in 10 games and made six starts ... Dished out two assists in season opener against UMBC ... Attempted four shots ... Played at forward and on defense ... Started each of the first five games of the season, when Villanova went 5-0 with two shutouts and allowed just 4.6 shots on goal per game; BIG EAST: Played in three games and made one start in conference play.

2007: Played in 15 games and earned three starts ... Came off the bench to play 51 minutes in the season opener and then started the next three games along the back line ... Played all 110 minutes of a scoreless tie against Princeton ... In her three starts the Wildcats went 2-0-1 and allowed just one goal; BIG EAST: Played in six conference games ... Scored game-winning goal in second half of a 1-0 win at DePaul; BIG EAST Championship: Played eight minutes in first round game against USF.

Club Team and ODP Experience: Plays for the FC Delco Lightning ... State cup champs four times between 2000-05 and a state cup finalist in 2001 and 2003 ... WAGS Cup champions in 2001 ... Member of the Pennsylvania state ODP team in 2004 and 2005 ... ODP regional finalist in 2004 and national champions in 2005.

Council Rock South High School: Four-year starter and letterwinner and two-year team captain ... Named to first team "Golden Team" by Bucks County Courier Times in 2007 ... Chosen for All-SOL first team ... Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Defender in 2004 ... Most Valuable Offensive Performer in 2005 and 2006 ... Three-time All-SOL first team selection ... Courier Times "Golden Team" choice from 2004-06 ... Team won a state championship in 2004 ... Honor student ... Was involved in community service that included coaching young girls soccer teams, working at basketball camps and helping to raise money for survivors of Hurricane Katrina ... Recipient of the Bucks County Courier Times Scholar-Athlete Award in 2007.

Personal: Born 10/8/88 in Meadowbrook, Pa. ... Youngest of three children of John and Joan Tierney ... Siblings are John (24) and Bob (23) ... Majoring in Psychology ... Chose to enroll at Villanova because of its high academic standards and the strength of the soccer program.

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