Cate Hardin

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Fellowship Christian
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
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CSC Academic All-District Team (2023)
SEC Tournament Champion (2023)
SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
S.A.A.C. Team Representative (2023-24, 2024-25)

2024: Played in 16 matches with 12 starts, tallying 928 minutes...Tied for fifth in assists...Member of Georgia backline that allowed only 22 shots, a .073 shooting percentage, and nine shutouts...Assisted Summer Denigan on winning goal at Vanderbilt (Sept. 22)...Assisted Nicole Vernis on last-minute equalizer at No. 13 Auburn (Oct. 24)...Tallied five shots with one on frame...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative to UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2023: Played in 23 matches with 22 starts, tallying 1,942 minutes...Ranked third on team in minutes - second among field players...Set new career bests in shots and minutes...Member of Georgia backline that allowed only 24 goals, a .105 opponent shooting percentage, and tallied eight shutouts...Assisted Croix Bethune on go-ahead goal against Clemson in NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 17)...Tallied eight shots with two on frame...Named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team...Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll, Dean's List, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll...Serves as team representative to UGA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

2022: Played in 21 matches and started 15, tallying 1,353 minutes…Scored first career goal against Texas A&M (Sept. 16)… Assisted Ellie Gilbert on equalizer against Vanderbilt (Oct. 6)...At center back, led Georgia backline that only allowed 17 goals, 217 shots, and opponent .078 shooting percentage…Tallied three shots with two on frame…Named to Dean’s List, SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll, and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

Prior to Georgia: Played for Fellowship Christian School and Concorde Fire…Named to United Soccer Coaches High School All-State Team in 2021 and All-Region Team in 2022…Named GHSAA Class 1A Private Student-Athlete of the Year in 2021…Named to GeorgiaHighSchoolSoccer.com’s 2022 Super 11 list…Named to First Team All-Region…Named to DiVarsity State All-Star Team in 2022; won match MVP honors…Named Fellowship’s Female Athlete of the Year…Served as team captain for three seasons…Finished high school career with 102 goals scored in 45 matches…Led Concorde Fire to 2021 ECNL Southeastern Conference championship…Named to High Honor Roll in all four years of high school.

Personal: Born on March 20, 2003…Daughter of Greg and Nicki Hardin…Father played football at Murray State, mother ran track at Furman, and brother, Jack, played football at Furman…Majoring in Sport Management.