Sophie Placke

Sophie Placke September 24, 2023 Louisiana Women's Soccer vs Louisiana-Monroe in Lafayette, LA at Home Bank Track and Soccer Complex. Final Score Louisiana 0 ULM 1. Photo by Benjamin R. Massey/Ragin Cajun Athletics

Photo by: Benjamin R. Massey / Ragin Cajun Athletics

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Argyle, Texas
High School:
Argyle

2024 (Sophomore): Played in five matches, making one start … Scored one goal in 162 minutes … Scored her lone goal against Grambling (9/1) … Spent 45 minutes on the pitch at Arkansas State (10/17) … Earned the start at Southern Miss, playing 36 minutes (10/24) … Played 45 minutes at Marshall (10/31).

2023 (Freshman): Logged 471 minutes in 13 matches on the season ... earned seven starts ... took five shots on the season with three shots on goal ... scored lone goal (a game-winner) in the second-half of a 3-0 victory at Grambling ... played a season-high 48 minutes in a start against South Florida ... played 40-or-more minutes in seven matches during the season ... had shot attempts in matches against USF, Grambling, Stephen F. Austin, ULM and Southern Miss.

High School/Club: The District 7-5A co-MVP as a senior at Argyle High School ... also named first-team TASCO All-Region and Academic All-State ... an honorable mention TASCO All-State recipient as a junior ... named first-team All-District 6-4A as a junior ... played club soccer for Sting 05 ECNL.

Personal: Born March 11, 2005 in Overland Park, Kansas ... the daughter of Heidi and Derek Placke ... joins older sister. Gabi, as a member of the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer team ... enjoys fishing, working out and hanging out with friends in her spare time ... career ambition is to become a physician's assistant specializing in pediatrics ... a kinesiology major.