Longwood University Athletics

2016: A physical, no-nonsense player and defender...uses strength and the ability to read the game to close down attacking players early...has the versatility to play as an outside back...gained experience in the midfield last year...appointed editor-in-chief of The Rotunda, Longwood's student newspaper...also serves as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

2015: Appeared in eight games and played 160 total minutes…split time between the midfield and defensive backfield… contributed 24 minutes in a 3-0 shutout against VMI (9/8)… took her first career shot in a 4-2 loss at No. 10 Virginia Tech (9/2)…a Longwood Scholar-Athlete…named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll…served as president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee…also held position of sports editor of The Rotunda, Longwood’s independent student newspaper.

2014: Played in 10 games with four starts...worked 454 minutes in the defensive backfield, averaging 45.4 minutes per game...played a significant role in a 2-0 shutout against Winthrop (9/27), staying on the pitch for all 90 minutes against the league's top scorer, Krystyna Freda...also contributed 54 minutes in a 4-0 win over VMI (9/3), 56 in a 2-0 shutout against Charleston Southern (10/18) and 19 in a 3-0 blanking of UNC Asheville (10/25)...four starts came against VMI, Winthrop, Radford (10/4) and Charleston Southern.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at Courtland High School … team captain senior year … Defensive MVP of the Year … All-State honorable mention defender … 1^st team All-Region defender … 1^st Team All-Conference defender … 1^st team All-District midfield and defense … recipient of the Coach’s Award … total of 28 shutouts, 2 goals and 6 assists between senior and junior seasons … AP scholar.

Personal: Born Halle Denelle Parker on August 8, 1996 … daughter of Doug and Robin Parker … has one brother, Jonathan … her mother, Robin, also attended Longwood University … accepted into Cormier Honors College at Longwood … heavily involved with The Rotunda, Longwood's independent student newspaper, serving as sports editor in 2015-16 and editor-in-chief in 2016-17.