At West Virginia In 2010:
- Started all 24 matches at center back, helping defense post school-record 14 shutouts
- Recorded five goals on 16 shots, including game-winner against Florida Atlantic
- Voted team’s most defensive player
- Part of defense that recorded seven shutouts in conference play
- Guided defense to back-to-back shutouts on six occasions
- Scored goals against conference foes Cincinnati, Villanova and Providence
- Fifth goal of season came against Penn State in NCAA tournament victory
At St. Louis In 2008-09:
- Two-year starter with the Billikens, helping back line record 10 shutouts in 2008 and 2009
- Compiled seven goals and three assists for 15 points in 38 career matches
- 2009 second team NSCAA all-Mid-Atlantic region and second team all-Atlantic 10
- Twice earned Atlantic-10 Player of the Week honors
- Named to Courtyard by Marriott Airport Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team in 2009
- Named to the BAE Systems Fall Classic and Toys for Tots all-tournament teams in 2008
In High School:
- A four-year all-state selection at Incarnate Word Academy
- Guided teams to state runner-up finishes in 2005 and 2007, state title in 2008
- 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch and MHSSCA Player of the Year
- 2007 MHSSCA Defensive Player of the Year
- First team all-metro in her final three seasons
- Member of the Region II Olympic Development Program team
- Played club soccer for the St. Louis Soccer Club with current Mountaineers Morgan Betscher and Blake Miller
- Teams won state cup championships in 2003, 2005-2007 and a national championship in 2005, when she was named the club’s player of the year
- 2007 NSCAA Youth All-American
Personal:
- Daughter of Gary and Rhonda Barklage
- One of two children
- Birthday is October 13
- Majoring in education
- Father played baseball at Missouri State and Southeast Missouri State
- Brother, Brandon, played soccer at New Mexico and St. Louis, and is currently a member of D.C. United of the MLS
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