2017 - 2018 TEXAS
GIRLS SOCCER
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
GRACE
COLLINS
FORWARD
MEMORIAL HS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-7
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
37
GOALS
19
ASSISTS
“Grace Collins is who I fear the most when entering a match. She is a lethal threat at all times, and you just don’t see many players with her speed, strength and skill level combined.”
Becky Cobb
Head Coach of Klein Oak High

Athletic Excellence


The 5-foot-7 junior forward led the Mustangs to a 28-0-1 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. Collins scored 37 goals and passed for 19 assists, netting a pair of goals in Memorial’s 3-0 win over Marcus High in the state title game. She scored 11 goals in Memorial’s seven-game run to the state title. The Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 4A-5A-6A Player of the Year, Collins was the MVP of the 2018 state tournament. She concluded her junior year with 99 goals and 39 assists in her prep soccer career.

Academic Achievement


Collins has maintained an A average in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play soccer on scholarship at Texas Christian University beginning in the fall of 2019.

Exemplary Character


Collins has volunteered locally with Kids Against Hunger, and she has donated her time on behalf of multiple community service initiatives through her church.