Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2019 (Junior): One of only two Colonels to start all 18 games on the season … played 1,317 minutes on the year, third-most on the team … recorded an assist to Kylie Thompson versus Northern Kentucky on Sept. 8 … played 81 minutes in the 1-0 road shutout at Jacksonville State on Sept. 20 … logged 82 minutes in the clean sheet win at Eastern Illinois on Sept. 27 … played a season-high 101 minutes versus Murray State on Oct. 6 … played 72 minutes in the scoreless draw versus Belmont on Oct. 18 … was on the field for 100 minutes in the clean sheet at rival Morehead State on Oct. 20 … attempted two shots on the season.

2018 (Sophomore): Played in 15 games and made six starts … started the first five games of the season, including playing all 90 minutes of the narrow 2-1 loss at Cincinnati in the season opener … started on the backline and played 57 minutes in a 0-0 draw with Eastern Illinois on Sept. 16 … helped the Colonel backline to six clean sheets for the year, four of which came against OVC foes.

2017 (Freshman): Appeared in 11 games, all of the bench … saw a season-high 22 minutes of action at Northern Kentucky on August 18 … played six minutes off the bench in the OVC Championship game against Murray State on November 5.

High School and/or Club Experience: Midfielder/forward out of Thomas Nelson High School in Boston, Kentucky ... was a four-year starter and three-year team captain for the Generals and concluded her illustrious career with 68 goals and 51 assists ... named all-district all four years of high school and earned first team All-5th Region honors her junior and senior seasons ... played club soccer at Javanon FC, where she won three state titles from 2014-16.

Personal: Daughter of Dan and Karen Hicks ... plans to major in nursing.


Get to know Claire Hicks ...

If she could live anywhere, it would be: Miramar Beach, Florida

What would she sing at Karaoke night: Anything by Lynard Skynard

Her favorite social media forum: Instagram

What would she do if she won the lottery: Start an organization the benefits the less fortunate, and then travel the world with her family

If she could have one meal for the rest of her life, it would be: Chicken alfredo

Where does she see herself in five years? Graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing, working as an oncology nurse at Kosair Children's Hospital, gaining experience so she can go back to school to become a nurse practitioner