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2009 Season
Played in and started all 18 games … Made nine saves and allowed just one goal in two games at the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament, on her way to being named tournament MVP...Was the A-Sun Defender-of-the-Week (8/31) … Posted five shutouts and was part of all eight Kennesaw State shutouts … Had four conference shutouts with a 0.74 goals against average ... Began the season with three shutouts in her first four conference matches, as she blanked Mercer (9/12), Stetson (9/25) and North Florida (10/2) … Had a season-high 10 saves against nationally-ranked Minnesota (9/30) … Made nine saves at Auburn (9/4).

2008 Season
After red-shirting in 2007, Staci regained her position as the Owls starting goalkeeper, starting in 19 games and playing 1,676 minutes... Picked up an assist in the Owls 3-1 win over Jackson State in the second game of the season (8/29)... Posted a season high 10 saves at Wofford (9/14)... Finished the season with a 4-4-4 mark, recording three shutouts and tallying 80 saves, allowing 21 goals... Finished sixth in the Atlantic Sun Conference in save percentage and total saves... Was named the A-Sun Defender-of-the-Week for the week of 10/6.

2007 Season
Red-shirted during the 2007 Season.

2006 Season
During her freshman season, Pugh played in and started all 17 games and logged 1600 minutes in goal for the Owls, earning Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman honors... Finished fifth in the NCAA in two categories, Goals Against Average (0.36) and Save Percentage (.906)... Her Atlantic Sun Conference regular season record 12 shutouts were the seventh most in the nation... named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week after posting three straight shutouts (9/11)... Led the conference in shutouts and Goals Against Average...Allowed just eight goals during the season...Recorded her first shutout in her first collegiate game against Georgia State (8/25)... Made five saves in a 3-1 loss to nationally ranked Florida (8/27)... Posted a season-best eight saves in the Owls' 3-1 win over Jacksonville (9/28).

Prep Career
Was a three-year varsity letter winner and was a starter in her junior and senior seasons at Fayette County High School, where she led her team to the state quarterfinals during her senior season...Was the top goalkeeper in Region 4-5A, leading the league with a 1.00 Goals Against Average...Posted eight shutouts during her senior season, including back-to-back shutouts during the first two rounds of the playoffs... Was a two-time All-Region 4-5A selection in both her junior and senior years...Was a First Team All-Fayette/Cowetta Area selection in 2006... Earned Most Valuable Defensive Player honors in 2005 and 2006 for her team... During her junior year she did not allow a goal in five region games...Played her club ball for AFC Lightning...Posted three consecutive shutouts in the 2006 Georgia State Cup.

Personal
Born in Huntsville, Ala. to Theresa and Jesse Pugh...Enjoys cheerleading, crochet and dancing with Thais Gibson... Favorite book is Holes... Favorite fast food is Chick-Fil-A... Favorite actor is Seth Rogen... The person she admires most in the world is Chelsea Handler and her side-kick Chuy.

Staci Pugh talks about her role as a senior leader on this year's squad