Outlook

Darrian Gordon is projected as one of the top three players on the team this season ... Will be a mainstay in the midfield .. Works hard and can really attack the net ... A coaches’ dream player who really understands the game .. Possesses a high soccer IQ.

Freshman Year 2020-21

Played in and started 14 games … Led the team in goals scored with nine and points with 21 … Tied for third in assists with three … Her 21 points ranked ninth in the conference, and her nine goals tied for fifth …  Was 1-for-1 in penalty kicks … Produced one game winning goal and one game winning assist … Fired 32 shots with 20 on goal for a shots-on-goal percentage of .625 … Had a penalty kick goal and an assist in a 3-2 loss at Barton (4-17-21) … Scored JCCC’s fourth goal in a 5-0 victory over Neosho County (4-19-21) … Netted three goals, including the game winner, in a 7-2 win over Dodge City (4-24-21) … Notched her second hat trick scoring the third, fourth and sixth goals in a 9-0 win over Garden City (5-1-21) … Assisted on JCCC’s second goal in a 4-0 win at Neosho County (5-12-21) … Provided assist in the 45^th minute to give the Lady Cavaliers a 1-0 victory over Butler (5-15-21) .

High School

Attended Maryville High School, Maryville, Mo. … Graduated 2020 .. Participated in track and field and swimming ..  Played club soccer for Sporting Omaha FC coached by Alex Mason, KC Athletics coached my Matt Gordon and Fusion NPL coached by Sara Matthews … Helped the Fusion team to third place finishes in NPL and Kansas State Cup. 

Personal

Born Darrian Josephine Gordon on October 10, 2002 in Berkeley, Calif. .. Nicknames are D and DJ … Daughter of Marc and Sonya Gordon … Has one brother, Owen … Her father is the current head women’s soccer coach at Northwest Missouri State University, and compiled a 113-38-15 record in eight seasons at Ottawa University before his hire at NWMS … He was also an NAIA All-American at St. Mary of the Plains College … Majoring in biology … Also recruited by Northwest Missouri State University, Missouri Western State University, Benedictine College, Coastal Carolina University and Ottawa University … Favorite foods are peanut butter and spaghetti … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV show is Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends … Favorite sports movies are Rudy, Unbroken and Greater … Favorite book is An Unexpected Role by Leslea Wahl … Favorite cartoon character is Cheese from Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends … Favorite athletes are Rudy Ruettiger, Brandon Burlsworth and Tobin Heath … Favorite sports team is Manchester United … Her greatest sports moment was scoring a few header goals last season with Fusion.