Texas Tech University Athletics
2026 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Emilie McCartney
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Frisco Heritage
- Hometown:
- McKinney, Texas
Career Highlights:
โข 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Selection
โข 2024 ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 22)
โข 2023 All-ACC Academic Selection
JUNIOR SEASON (2025):
โขย Another key addition from the transfer portal, McCartney played in all 21 matches making 19 starts
โขย Tallied over 1800 (1814) minutes of action in her first season donning the Scarlett and Black
โขย Scored a goal and had two assists for the season
โข Did not come off the field for the final 17 matches of the season and went the distance in 18 of the Red Raiders 21 games
โขย Made her Red Raider debut in the 4-0 win over San Diego State (Aug. 14) and played 81 total minutes
โข Recorded the first full-90 of her Red Raider career in the 2-1 win over RV Santa Clara (Aug. 21)
โข Scored her first career goal off a header from a corner kick in the Red Raiders 2-0 win over SMU (Aug. 28)
โขย Helped the Red Raiders shutout Baylor (Sept. 19) to open Big 12 play, marking just the second time and one of four times that BU was shutout on the year
โขย Tallied an assist in the Red Raiders 2-0 win over No. 21 Kansas
โขย Recorded an assist in the Red Raiders 2-0 road win at Arizona (Oct. 19)
โขย Had a shot in the Red Raiders contest at No. 22/7 Colorado (Oct. 23)
โขย Played all 110 minutes the Red Raiders Big 12 Quarterfinals match against No. 23/18 Baylor (Nov. 3)
โขย Also went the distance in the Red Raiders NCAA Tournament Opening Round win over UTSA (Nov. 14) and in the Round of 32 against North Carolina (Nov. 21).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024):
โขย Played and started all 17 matches
โข Played all 1530 minutes of the 2024 season
โข Leader of the backline that allowed one goal or fewer in 11 of 17 matches and five ACC matches
โขย Tallied her first shot and first shot on goal in the 3-3 draw against SMU (Sept. 19)
โขย Helped the Hurricanes to a scoreless 0-0 draw over Virginia Tech (Oct. 3)
โขย Anchored a Miami backline that held Pitt (Oct. 17) without a shot in a 0-0 draw
โข Guided the Hurricanes to a 3-1 road win at Syracuse (Oct. 24).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2023):ย
โขย Played in 16 matches and made 14 starts as a true freshman
โข Had nine full 90+ minute efforts
โขย Made her collegiate debut in the 3-0 win over Stetson (Aug. 17)
โขย Went the distance in her first career start against Georgia Southern (Aug. 27)
โขย Started and tallied 74 minutes in a scoreless draw over Alabama (Aug. 31)
โข Played a full 90 helping Miami to a 2-1 win over Syracuse (Sept. 15)
โขย Played 80 minutes in the tight 1-0 draw to North Carolina (Oct. 5)
โขย Started a streak of five-straight 90 minute efforts in the Hurricanes loss at Notre Dame (Oct. 8).
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Highschool:
Attended Frisco Heritage High School where she was a three-time All-Conference pick โฆ Tabbed the 2022-23 U18/U19 Texas Conference Player of the Year โฆ Led her DKSC ECNL squad to a Texas Conference Title.
Personal:
Emilie McCartney โฆ Daughter of Julie and Eric McCartney โฆ has three siblings: Claire, Robby and Josh โฆ her mother Julie played Soccer at Baylor.
