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Jersey Number 23
Macy Blackburn
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Timber Creek
- Hometown:
- Keller, Texas
Bio
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• 2024 Mac Hermann Semifinalist
• 2024 Big 12 All-Tournament Team
• 2024 First Team All-Big 12
• 2024 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
• Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25, 2024)
• 2023 Third Team All-American
• 2023 First Team All-Big 12
• 2023 First Team All-Midwest
• Selected as the No. 83 player in the TopDrawer Top-100
• 2022 Preseason All-Big 12
• 2021 Second Team All-Midwest
• 2021 Big 12 All-Freshman team
• Enters the 2024 season fourth all-time in total assists (23).
JUNIOR SEASON (2024):
• Played in 19 games and made 18 starts
• Missed the first three matches of season due to an injury from the previous season
• Scored twice and had 10 assists
• Had four assists in the Red Raiders last five games and seven assists in the last eight games
• Became the first player in program history to record multiple seasons of 10 assists or more
• Made her season debut in the game against Utah State (Aug. 25), playing 32 total minutes.
• Had two assists and two shots in just 44 minutes of action against Weber St. (Aug. 29)
• Had an assist in 48 minutes played against Oral Robers (Sept. 1)
• Scored and had an assist in the victory over Oregon (Sept. 5)
• Had assists in wins against Oklahoma State (Sept. 22) and Kansas State (Sept. 26)
• Scored the game-winning goal in the Red Raiders 2-0 win over Iowa State (Oct. 13)
• Closed the regular season by recording an assist against BYU (Oct. 25)
• Recorded an assist on the Red Raiders equalizing goal in Kansas City in the Red Raiders Big 12 Quarterfinals win over Baylor (Nov. 2)
• Had a pair of assists in the NCAA Tournament win over LSU (Aug. 15)
• Closed out her fifth-straight 90-minute effort in the Round of 32 match against No. 1 Duke (Nov. 22).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023):
• Started and play in all 15 contests she was healthy for
• Missed the final eight matches of the season due to injury
• One of the most dangerous outside backs in the country, as she tallied a pair of goals and 11 assists in her 15 matches
• Earned Big 12 Defensive Player of Week (Oct.4)
• Was within one assist of tying the program record for single-season assists (12)
• Named a First Team All-Big 12 Selection
• Also tabbed First Team All-Midwest region
• Tallied four assists in the first two games including three assists in the 4-1 victory over Ball State (Aug. 24)
• Scored her first of two goals in the 6-1 victory over North Texas (Aug. 31)
• Recorded both assists on Tech’s goals in the games at Arizona (Sept. 7) and Arizona State (Sept. 10)
• Began a string of four straight matches with an assist when she delivered the dramatic free-kick service on Hannah Anderson’s game winner at Texas (Sept. 21)
• Produced an assist and a goal in the 2-0 win over Oklahoma (Sept. 28)
• Suffered a season-ending injury late in the second half of a 1-0 win over TCU (Oct. 8).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
• Named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team
• Started in the first three matches of the season before missing the remainder of the season due to injury
• Tallied a trio of assists in her 146 minutes played
• Recorded two assists in the opener against Troy.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
• Big 12 All-Freshman
• Second Team All-Midwest
• Started in all 19 games she played in
• Logged just over 1,500 minutes, playing the full 90 minutes or more 11 times
• Led the team in assists with nine, producing a season-high two (twice) versus ACU and OU
• Scored her first collegiate goal vs ACU, which was her only tally of the season
• Registered 21 shots (12 on goal)
• Invited to the U.S. U20 Youth National Team for training camp.
ABOUT MACY
• Played for Solar Soccer Club under coach Adrian Solca, and U17WNT coach Tracey Kevins
• won national championships with 2016 USYS U14G, 2017 ECNL, and 2019 US Girls DA U17
• Received NSCAA All-State and NSCAA All-American honors
• Represented U17WNT in Sweden and Prague
• Parents Ryan Blackburn and Bianca Blackburn
• Younger sibling to Mckenzie Blackburn
• Will study Business.
• 2024 Mac Hermann Semifinalist
• 2024 Big 12 All-Tournament Team
• 2024 First Team All-Big 12
• 2024 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
• Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 25, 2024)
• 2023 Third Team All-American
• 2023 First Team All-Big 12
• 2023 First Team All-Midwest
• Selected as the No. 83 player in the TopDrawer Top-100
• 2022 Preseason All-Big 12
• 2021 Second Team All-Midwest
• 2021 Big 12 All-Freshman team
• Enters the 2024 season fourth all-time in total assists (23).
JUNIOR SEASON (2024):
• Played in 19 games and made 18 starts
• Missed the first three matches of season due to an injury from the previous season
• Scored twice and had 10 assists
• Had four assists in the Red Raiders last five games and seven assists in the last eight games
• Became the first player in program history to record multiple seasons of 10 assists or more
• Made her season debut in the game against Utah State (Aug. 25), playing 32 total minutes.
• Had two assists and two shots in just 44 minutes of action against Weber St. (Aug. 29)
• Had an assist in 48 minutes played against Oral Robers (Sept. 1)
• Scored and had an assist in the victory over Oregon (Sept. 5)
• Had assists in wins against Oklahoma State (Sept. 22) and Kansas State (Sept. 26)
• Scored the game-winning goal in the Red Raiders 2-0 win over Iowa State (Oct. 13)
• Closed the regular season by recording an assist against BYU (Oct. 25)
• Recorded an assist on the Red Raiders equalizing goal in Kansas City in the Red Raiders Big 12 Quarterfinals win over Baylor (Nov. 2)
• Had a pair of assists in the NCAA Tournament win over LSU (Aug. 15)
• Closed out her fifth-straight 90-minute effort in the Round of 32 match against No. 1 Duke (Nov. 22).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023):
• Started and play in all 15 contests she was healthy for
• Missed the final eight matches of the season due to injury
• One of the most dangerous outside backs in the country, as she tallied a pair of goals and 11 assists in her 15 matches
• Earned Big 12 Defensive Player of Week (Oct.4)
• Was within one assist of tying the program record for single-season assists (12)
• Named a First Team All-Big 12 Selection
• Also tabbed First Team All-Midwest region
• Tallied four assists in the first two games including three assists in the 4-1 victory over Ball State (Aug. 24)
• Scored her first of two goals in the 6-1 victory over North Texas (Aug. 31)
• Recorded both assists on Tech’s goals in the games at Arizona (Sept. 7) and Arizona State (Sept. 10)
• Began a string of four straight matches with an assist when she delivered the dramatic free-kick service on Hannah Anderson’s game winner at Texas (Sept. 21)
• Produced an assist and a goal in the 2-0 win over Oklahoma (Sept. 28)
• Suffered a season-ending injury late in the second half of a 1-0 win over TCU (Oct. 8).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
• Named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team
• Started in the first three matches of the season before missing the remainder of the season due to injury
• Tallied a trio of assists in her 146 minutes played
• Recorded two assists in the opener against Troy.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
• Big 12 All-Freshman
• Second Team All-Midwest
• Started in all 19 games she played in
• Logged just over 1,500 minutes, playing the full 90 minutes or more 11 times
• Led the team in assists with nine, producing a season-high two (twice) versus ACU and OU
• Scored her first collegiate goal vs ACU, which was her only tally of the season
• Registered 21 shots (12 on goal)
• Invited to the U.S. U20 Youth National Team for training camp.
ABOUT MACY
• Played for Solar Soccer Club under coach Adrian Solca, and U17WNT coach Tracey Kevins
• won national championships with 2016 USYS U14G, 2017 ECNL, and 2019 US Girls DA U17
• Received NSCAA All-State and NSCAA All-American honors
• Represented U17WNT in Sweden and Prague
• Parents Ryan Blackburn and Bianca Blackburn
• Younger sibling to Mckenzie Blackburn
• Will study Business.
Highlights: NM State
Friday, September 05
Preview Presser: NM State
Thursday, September 04
Postgame Press Conference: SMU
Thursday, August 28
Highlights: SMU
Thursday, August 28
