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  Tripp Harkins
Tripp Harkins

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Jackson, Miss.

High School:
Saint Joseph Catholic HS

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 150

Position:
Forward/Midfielder

Birthdate:
11/10/1986

2007 (Junior) - Started all 19 games for the Tigers in his junior campaign...Scored his first goal of the season against Mercer after a connecting on a corner kick from teammate Sean Goulding...Tallied an assist against IPFW and against South Carolina in the first round of the C-USA Tournament... Member of a midfield that held opponents to a 0.89 goals scored average and posted a 1.54 goals against average...Collected one goal and two assists on the season.

2006 (Sophomore) - Recorded his first goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over Belmont on Aug. 27 ... Broke through with three goals and an assist in the Tigers' 6-2 win over UMKC on Sept. 9 ... It was the first three-goal game of his career ... Scored his fifth goal of the season on Sept. 17 at Denver, matching his goal total from 2005 ... Notched an assist on a Kevin Walsh score in the C-USA opener on Sept. 24 at South Carolina ... Scored the game-winning goal against Tulsa on Sept. 30 by heading in a shot past the keeper ... Was knocked unconscious during the play and missed the next game with a broken nose and blown orbital ... Returned to the lineup against Creighton on Oct. 7 ... Recorded an assist on a goal by Robert Sausaman against UAB on Oct. 11 ... Tied for the team lead with two game-winning goals.

2005 (Freshman) - Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team ... Selected to the C-USA All-Tournament Team after scoring two goals in the conference tournament ... Tied with Andy Metcalf for the most game-winners on the team with two ... Fifth on the team in points with 10 ... Fifth on the team in shots with 25 ... Scored the game-winner in his first collegiate game against Centenary on an assist from Adam Montgomery ... Had a three-point game against Alabama A&M, scoring the game-winner from an assist by Andy Metcalf and also collecting an assist ... Helped Memphis gain a 1-0 lead over SMU with an assist to Andy Metcalf that held until the final two minutes of the game ... Scored the first goal against UAB to help the Tigers capture a 2-1 victory in the conference tournament quarterfinal match-up ... Scored the first goal in the semifinals against South Carolina in a 2-1 loss.

Prior to Memphis - Prepped at Saint Joseph Catholic High School in Jackson, Miss. ... Also ran cross-country and participated in swimming and tennis ... A four-year letterwinner in soccer and lettered in cross-country his senior year ... High school team went 18-2 his senior season ... Coached by Dwayne Demmin ... Was an all-state selection in 2003, 2004 and 2005 ... Was named Division 1A, 2A, and 3A Player of the Year in 2003 and 2005 ... Was honored by the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2005 ... Was named Mississippi Player of the Year in 2005 ... Team won the state championship all four years at Saint Joseph ... Scored 27 goals with 30 assists his senior season, both St. Joseph season records ... Compiled 104 goals and 82 assists in his career ... Played on the Jackson Futbol Club, coached by Eric Johnson, along with Tiger teammates Patrick Elkins and Michael Goodlett ... A consistent member of the Mississippi ODP squad.

Personal - Full name: Thomas Maloney Harkins III ... Son of Thomas Harkins Jr. and Lyn Harkins ... Born Nov. 10, 1986, in Jackson, Miss.

|------------SHOTS------------| GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-ATT 2005 18-16 4 2 10 25 .160 9 .360 2 0-0 2006 17-16 7 3 17 29 .241 15 .517 2 0-0 2007 19-19 1 2 4 20 .050 6 .300 1 0-0 Total 54-51 12 7 31 74 .162 30 .405 5 0-0

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