Emory Wegener
Emory Ann Wegener is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC. She played college soccer for the Georgia Bulldogs and the [Maryland Maryland Terrapins women's soccer|Terrapins women's soccer|Maryland Terrapins].
Early life
Wegener was born to Mark and Carrie Wegener and was raised in Johns Creek, Georgia. As a young child, she dabbled in tennis as well as soccer. Wegener played club for Atlanta Fire United, although she chose to focus solely on high school soccer in her senior year.Wegener attended St. Pius X Catholic High School, where she helped the team win three state titles. As a freshman, she made three saves in the championship-deciding penalty shoot-out victory over the Marist School. In 2017, she was named her school's Most Valuable Player. Wegener tore a ligament in her hand prior to St. Pius X's 2018 state championship game, but she still participated in the game as a forward. She scored a goal, but the Marist School claimed revenge and smothered any chance for St. Pius X to win its fourth state title in a row.
College career
Georgia Bulldogs
Wegener played four seasons of college soccer with the Georgia Bulldogs, starting in 2018. In September of her rookie season, she was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after performing well in her first-ever conference game. Wegener ended up recording 17 starts in both of her first two college seasons and quickly rose to fifth in Georgia's all-time shutout leaderboard.Wegener was named to the SEC Preseason Watchlist ahead of her junior year and soon justified the recognition, posting a season that earned her a spot on the All-SEC second team. Her 7 shutouts was second in the conference and her save percentage ranked third. Wegener played one more season at Georgia, playing 18 full matches and registering a career-high 70 saves. She finished her career with the Bulldogs having started all 66 games in which she appeared.