2025 Women's Soccer Roster

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Stephen Galvin/South Florida Athletics

8 Elyse Thornton

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • High School Steinbrenner HS
  • Hometown Odessa, Fla.
  • Instagram elysethorntonn

Biography

Accolades
AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 9, 2024)
 
2024: Appeared in 18 matches … named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week on September 9th following her match-winning goal vs. UCF on September 5 in the 85th minute … produced the match-winning goal against East Carolina on October 10 … tallied six shots, including two shots on goal … finished the season with four points.
 
2023: Appeared in eight matches, including one start … made her debut with a start against LSU on Aug. 17 … recorded her first point with an assist against Alabama A&M on Aug. 24 … tallied four shots, with two shots on goal … logged 306 minutes as a midfielder for USF.
 
High School: Four-year midfielder at Steinbrenner High School … named team captain in 2021 and 2022 seasons … in 2019, was named Rookie of the Year … a two-time Clutch Player of the Year and MVP in 2020 and 2022 … was named the Hillsborough Female Player of the Year Runner-Up in 2023 … a member of the 2023 All-Academic and All-State Team … earned the 2023 United Soccer Coaches Senior Excellence Award … two-time Western Conference First Team … two-time Western Conference Second Team … played flag football … played for Florida Premier and Tampa Bay United Soccer Clubs … helped Tampa United Club Team to the 2021 Final Four of the ECNL Nationals.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2023Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'3"
    8
  • 8

    2024Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'3"
    8
  • 8

    2025Junior

    Midfielder
    5'3"
    8