2016 Women's Soccer Roster

Olivia Mansoory, TIU Sports Info
Olivia Mansoory, TIU Sports Info

2 Layla Zahniser

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Greenville HS
  • Prev School Greenville HS
  • Hometown Greenville, Ill.

Biography

• Two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2014, 2015)
• NSCAA Scholar All-North Region First Team (2016)
• Three-time 
NCCAA Scholar-Athlete (2014, 2015, 2016)
 Three-time CCAC All-Academic Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
 
Career Stats
Year GP-GS Goals Assists Points Shots Shot Pct. SOG SOG Pct. YC RC GWG PK-Att
2013 22-8 1 3 5 9 .111 5 .556 0 0 1 0-0
2014 20-15 3 6 12 14 .214 5 .357 0 0 0 1-1
2015 6-2 1 0 2 3 .333 2 .667 0 0 0 0-0
2016 19-19 1 2 4 1 1.000 1 1.000 0 0 1 0-0
Career 67-44 6 11 23 27 .222 13 .481 0 0 2 1-1


2016 (Senior)
 

Started every match throughout the season for the first time as a senior, playing 90 or more minutes in six matches ... took her only shot of the season in the win over Purdue-Northwest on Sept. 28, scoring the game-winning goal in the 38th minute ... recorded her 10th career assist in the win at Judson on Oct. 4 ... tallied an assist in the win over Holy Cross on Oct. 18. 
 

2015 (Junior)
 

Played in six matches as a junior, starting in two ... recorded one shot taken in the season opening draw with The Master's (Calif.) on Aug. 25 ... came on as a sub to play 35 minutes against Marian (Ind.) on Aug. 29 ... started for the first time in 2015 in the win over Concordia (Mich.) on Sept. 5 ... started at Robert Morris on Sept. 19, playing a total of 42 minutes ... scored her fifth career goal in the win over St. Xavier on Sept. 23.
 

2014 (Sophomore)
 

CCAC Rankings

• Assists - T-10th (6)

Appeared in all 20 matches as a sophomore, including 15 appearances in the starting lineup ... finished fourth on the team in points, recording three goals and six assists on the season ... started the first five matches of the season, and recorded her first goal and assist of the year in the win over Indiana Wesleyan on Sept. 9 ... scored a goal and an assist as a substitute in the win over Purdue-Calumet on Sept. 27 ... returned to the starting lineup in the win over St. Xavier on Oct. 7, tallying an assist ... picked up an assist in the win over Roosevelt on Oct. 25 ... set a new career high with four points in the win at Holy Cross on Nov. 4, with a goal and two assists ... played 158 of a possible 270 minutes throughout the CCAC Tournament, taking two shots in the CCAC Tournament Final at Olivet Nazarene on Nov. 15 ... played 75 minutes in the NAIA Tournament Opening Round match at The Master's (Calif.) on Nov. 22.

2013 (Freshman)

Played in all 22 matches during her freshman season, totaling 872 minutes on the pitch ... started in eight matches in her first season ... scored one goal and three assists ... converted the final penalty kick in the shootout to decide the CCAC Tournament Final, knocking off Olivet Nazarene on their home field, and leading the Trojans to their first conference championship and NAIA Tournament appearance since 2001 ...  had the game-winning goal in the 3-2 win over St. Ambrose (Iowa) on Sept. 6 ... recorded assists in back-to-back games, on Aug. 30-31 in wins over Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) and Greenville (Ill.) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in the CCAC Tournament Quarterfinal win at Judson on Nov. 9 ... fired a total of seven shots throughout the season, with five shots on goal ... had a .714 on-goal pct., highest of any Trojan with more than five shots taken.


In High School: Earned spots on the All-Sectional and All-Conference teams … helped lead Greenville HS to a conference title.

Major: Pre-Physical Therapy

Why TIU?: “I decided to come to TIU because it had a Christ-centered soccer team with great teammates. Everyone was very welcoming and made me feel at home here.”

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2013-14Freshman

    D
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2014Sophomore

    Defender
    5'2"
    2
  • 2

    2015Junior

    Defender
    5'2"
    2
  • 2

    2016Senior

    Defender
    5'2"
    2