Erica Defferding

Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
High School:
Liberty
Hometown:
Frisco, Texas

Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (2024)
All-Southland Conference First Team (2024)
Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week (11/2/24)
Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week (10/8/24)
Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week (10/24/23)
2025 Texas A&M AD Honor Roll
2024 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2023 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll

CAREER: Owns 33 Division I caps in three seasons, including 32 starts ... 2024 Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Year ... Three-time conference goalkeeper of the week... Owns a career-goals-against average of 0.892 with 11 shutouts, .847 save percentage and 161 saves.

2025 - JUNIOR: Appeared in two matches on the season, including one start ... registered a 0.00 goals-against average in 135 minutes ... recorded a shutout in first Aggie start, a 1-0 win against Lamar (8/17).

2024 – SOPHOMORE (Incarnate Word): Named Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Year ... Ranked 24th in the nation in save percentage with a .844 mark ... Started 18 matches in her second season, logging 1,620 minutes in goal ... Registered a 0.94 goals against average with seven shutouts and 92 saves ... Broke school’s Division I records in shutouts and saves ... Played all 900 Southland Conference minutes in the woodwork, logging a 0.60 goals-against average, five shutouts, 46 saves and a .885 save percentage ... Earned non-conference clean sheets against UTEP (9/12) and Grand Canyon (9/19) with 12 combined saves ... Added SLC blankings against Nicholls (10/4), McNeese (10/6), SFA (10/18), Texas A&M-Commerce (10/25) and Lamar (11/1) ... Collected a season-high 10 saves in 0-0 draw versus Lamar (11/1) ... Earned second career Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week honor following road clean sheets versus Nicholls and McNeese ... Added third weekly conference honor after stellar Lamar performance

2023 – FRESHMAN (Incarnate Word): Started 13 matches for the Cardinals as a rookie, logging 1,170 minutes in goal ... Posted a 0.92 goals against average with three shutouts, 68 saves and a .850 save percentage ... Played all 900 Southland Conference minutes in the woodwork, posting a 1.00 goals against average with 55 saves, two shutouts and a .856 save percentage ... earned a shutout in her first career start, making four saves in a blanking of New Mexico State (8/31) ... Also crafted shutouts against Nicholls (10/6) and McNeese (10/20) ... Named Southland Conference Goalkeeper of the Week following a 1-0-1 week which included a McNeese shutout and draw against Texas A&M-Commerce ... Registered a heroic performance a 1-0 loss to Lamar (10/13) making a career-high 14 saves, including eight in the first half.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Liberty High School (Frisco, Texas) ... Starter and two-time varsity Team MVP at Liberty High School. Earned All-District 10-5A First Team as a senior and was named District 9-5A Newcomer of the Year ... Club standout goalkeeper with D’Feeters Kicks (DKSC U18/19 ECNL) under coach Gerard Voutier, logging one season with 7 shutouts, 38 total saves, a .902 save percentage, and a 0.48 goals-against average

PERSONAL: Majoring in agricultural leadership development.