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Updated: November 4, 2016

2016: Joined the team in the spring as a walk-on, appearing in 13 of the team’s 19 matches … Has earned eight starts, including each of the team’s last seven matches … Marked her first collegiate start in the team’s 1-0 win vs. Longwood … Posed as a defensive threat on Tech’s back line … Recorded assists against Clemson and Boston College, tallying two points on the year ... Also notched three shots, placing two-on goal.

At Virginia Tech: Was a member of the track and field team for two seasons after transferring from Wake Forest … Competed in the 800- and 1,500-meter events.

High School/Club: Two-year letterwinner at Midlothian in soccer under coach Cammie Bennett … Earned second-team all state, all-district and all-region her sophomore year … Was the school’s salutatorian, vice president of the national honor society, vice president of mu alpha theta honor society and honor court member … Also was a four-year letterwinner in cross-country and track & field, where she helped the Midlothian cross country team to two state championships, one runner-up finish and a trip to the Nike Cross Nationals … She was a three-time indoor all-state honoree from 2010-12 as well as a 2010 outdoor all-state performer … Played for the Richmond Kickers Club under coach Rob Ukrop, where she was selected to the 2009 Super Y National Pool along with Virginia Tech graduate Morgan Conklin.

Personal: Born March 29, 1994 … Daughter of Billy and Susie Johnston ... Has two sisters, Paige and Kari, and one brother, Will ... Her sister Paige was an all-region and All-SEC performer at Arkansas in track and cross country …Her brother Will was a letterwinner for the Virginia Tech men's basketball team, and her sister Kari also is a member of the Virginia Tech women's soccer team ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.