Amber Chase
#21Position: F Ht.: 5-9
Hometown: Aiken, S.C.
Previous School: Aiken HS
Eligibility: Sr. Major: Nursing
2011: Played in 18 games and started six… scored three goals… recorded two assists… eight points… took 19 shots and placed 14 on frame…
2010: Saw the field in all 19 games for Newberry… netted one goal against North Georgia (9/14)… put eight shots on frame and attempted 17 total shots…
2009: Made her way onto the field in 13 different games... scored first career goal during the season opener against Coker (8/27)... took eight shots and three on goal...
High School: Played four years of varsity soccer for coaches Ron Johnson and Vick Tice at Aiken High School… earned all-region honors in 2009 and 2009… named team offensive player of the year in 2008 and team MVP in 2009… selected for North-South team in 2009… also ran four years of varsity cross country…
Personal: Daughter of Mark Chase and Debbie Glisson… named as a high school scholar athlete in 2006 and 2009… cites family and friends as major influences… chose to come to Newberry for the size and friendly people... most respected sports figure is United States national team forward Abby Wambach... supports the United States women’s national team and the South Carolina Gamecocks when not cheering for Newberry… grandfather Jim Smith played football for the University of Kentucky from 1953-1955... would like to become a firefighter…
