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Bailey, Lena

Jersey Number 29
Lena Bailey
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Tampa Catholic H.S.
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
Bio
Summer 2025:
Played with San Juan SC of USL West League, scoring five goals in a six-match span in June.
2024:
· Scored goals in consecutive road matches – at Georgia State and at Towson.
· Four of six collegiate goals are game-winners, including at Georgia State
· Started 14 matches and appeared in every match. Top minutes (71) came versus No. 3 Florida State.
· Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023:
· Second among Gators with four goals after scoring game-winner vs Auburn
· Third goal was game-winning goal at Charlotte
· First collegiate goal was game-winner versus Maryland, earning season’s first SEC Freshman of the Week honor.
· Scored versus Stetson in second half
· First collegiate assist on Megan Hinnenkamp’s tying goal at Vanderbilt
· No. 76 on TopDrawerSoccer’s Freshman rankings (as of Oct. 9, 2023)
· SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School:
· Scored 31 goals as a freshman, 10 as a sophomore, 23 as a junior and 24 as a senior
· In addition to playing soccer at Tampa Catholic for four seasons (captain as a senior), also competed in basketball (three seasons), volleyball & lacrosse (two seasons), flag football & track (one season).
· Tampa Catholic advanced to 2023 3A Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) regional final
· Coached by Marco Salazar & Jason Nicolette at Tampa Catholic High School
· Owns 12 Tampa Catholic H.S. varsity letters spanning six sports – soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, flag football and track & field.
· Second in 2023 FHSAA 2A triple jump
Club:
· 2023 ECNL U18/19 Southeast All-Conference first team
· Participated in ODP 2018 and 2019
· ECNL team made it to the National Final Four in 2021
· Played for Tampa Bay United 04/05 ECNL and coached by Kareem Escayg, Melissa Greczy, Denise Brown, Lindsay Brauer, Tricia Taliaferro, James Harris & Zeca Neto
Major:
Sport Management
Played with San Juan SC of USL West League, scoring five goals in a six-match span in June.
2024:
· Scored goals in consecutive road matches – at Georgia State and at Towson.
· Four of six collegiate goals are game-winners, including at Georgia State
· Started 14 matches and appeared in every match. Top minutes (71) came versus No. 3 Florida State.
· Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023:
· Second among Gators with four goals after scoring game-winner vs Auburn
· Third goal was game-winning goal at Charlotte
· First collegiate goal was game-winner versus Maryland, earning season’s first SEC Freshman of the Week honor.
· Scored versus Stetson in second half
· First collegiate assist on Megan Hinnenkamp’s tying goal at Vanderbilt
· No. 76 on TopDrawerSoccer’s Freshman rankings (as of Oct. 9, 2023)
· SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
High School:
· Scored 31 goals as a freshman, 10 as a sophomore, 23 as a junior and 24 as a senior
· In addition to playing soccer at Tampa Catholic for four seasons (captain as a senior), also competed in basketball (three seasons), volleyball & lacrosse (two seasons), flag football & track (one season).
· Tampa Catholic advanced to 2023 3A Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) regional final
· Coached by Marco Salazar & Jason Nicolette at Tampa Catholic High School
· Owns 12 Tampa Catholic H.S. varsity letters spanning six sports – soccer, volleyball, basketball, lacrosse, flag football and track & field.
· Second in 2023 FHSAA 2A triple jump
Club:
· 2023 ECNL U18/19 Southeast All-Conference first team
· Participated in ODP 2018 and 2019
· ECNL team made it to the National Final Four in 2021
· Played for Tampa Bay United 04/05 ECNL and coached by Kareem Escayg, Melissa Greczy, Denise Brown, Lindsay Brauer, Tricia Taliaferro, James Harris & Zeca Neto
Major:
Sport Management
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