The Citadel Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Spring 2020)
Southern Conference Honor Roll (2019-20)

JUNIOR (2021-22): Started in 16 games for the Bulldogs, playing in all 19 contests showing for 1562 minutes of action... Scored 2 goals and distributed 7 assists in the season giving her a total of 11 points… First multi-collegiate goals (2) in the 8-0 win against Johnson (Tenn.) (Sept. 11) where she also notched an assist... Her 7 assists, the second highest in the team, were against Gardner Webb (Aug. 22), Presbyterian (Sept. 3), Johnson (Tenn.) (Sept. 11), Chattanooga (Oct. 1), VMI (Oct. 8) and two in the SoCon Tournament play-in-round 4-1 win against VMI (Oct. 26) to also give her a first in multi-collegiate assists.

SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Appeared in 15 matches with seven starts… Played all 90 minutes against both VMI (March 19) and Samford (March 28)… Tallied her second collegiate goal at an opportune time, lifting The Citadel to its first-ever win over Mercer with the match-winner (Oct. 9)… Recorded an assist on the second goal against VMI to give the Bulldogs their third straight win in the rivalry… Helped to lead The Citadel to five shutouts, matching the program record for the second straight year.

FRESHMAN (2019): One of five players to play in all 19 games for the Bulldogs, playing both on the back row and in the midfield … Made 13 starts, including logging her first collegiate start in the Bulldogs’ 1-0 win over North Dakota (Aug. 30) … Started each of The Citadel’s final eight games, playing all 90 minutes in each … Played all 90 minutes in nine games … Took eight shots with four being on goal … Recorded a season-high three shots against USC Upstate (Sept. 10) and Columbia International (Sept. 19) … Scored her first collegiate goal in the Bulldogs’ 1-1 draw against USC Upstate … Notched her first two collegiate assists in the Bulldogs’ 7-0 victory over Columbia International … Helped the Bulldogs secure five shutouts, including 5-0 at Bob Jones (Aug. 22), 1-0 against North Dakota, 7-0 vs. Columbia International, 2-0 at VMI (Sept. 29), and 1-0 in the first round of the Southern Conference Soccer Championships at ETSU (Oct. 30).

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Fort Mill High School … As a junior, was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and was an all-region honoree … As a sophomore in 2017, picked up her first all-region honor … Played club ball for Rapids ECNL … Also earned four varsity letters in basketball and has been a team captain as a junior and senior … An A/B Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL: Full name is Annika Grace Ford … Daughter of Alex and Katrina Ford … Major is biology.