Expected to start from the outset as a center midfielder. High School: Was a first-team all-district selection in volleyball, basketball and scorer. Her team won the soccer state championships in 2003. Her club team advanced to nationals this past summer and she scored the winning goal in regionals. Personal: Daughter of Carla and Tony Powers. Has a brother, T.J. and a sister, McKenna. Pre-Dental major. Born July 11, 1989. Chose HSU over Texas Woman's University.