| Height: | 5-7 |
| Year: | Sophomore |
| Hometown: | Huntsville, Ala. |
| High School: | Grissom HS |
| Position: | D |
| Major: | Basic Engineering |
| Previous School: | Grissom HS |
In 2014 (Freshman): Cassidy proved to be an intricate part of Tech’s defense, serving as one of five Golden Eagles to start in all 19 matches in 2014…ranked second on the team with 1,706 minutes played…played in at least 90 minutes in 16 of 19 matches…recorded four shots, three of which were on-goal for a .750 shot on-goal percentage…played in 110 minutes in a tie vs. Eastern Illinois on Oct. 11…played in 110 minutes in a tie at Austin Peay on Oct. 19.
HIGH SCHOOL: Cassidy was a two-sport athlete at Grissom High School in Huntsville, Ala., lettering in soccer for four years and playing volleyball for one…all-city defensive player first-team honors as a senior…team captain as a senior…helped lead team to a 66-9 combined recorded, including a section championship in 2012…member of the National Honor Society.
CLUB/ODP EXPERIENCE: Cassidy took part in the club circuit, suiting up for Huntsville Futbol Club (HFC) since 2010, helping lead them to an Alabama State Championship in 2013…member of the Birmingham United Soccer Association (BUSA) in 2013…member of the Alabama Olympic Development Program (ODP) in 2012.
PERSONAL: Full name is Cassidy JoAnne Ortman…daughter of Russ Ortman and Julie Oswell…birthday is January 27, 1996…plans to major in basic engineering…grandfather Dennis H. Vaughn played basketball at Tennessee Tech.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Austin Peay | W, 2-1 |
| Oct 18 | Murray State | L, 2-1 |
| Oct 22 | UT Martin | L, 2-1 |
| Oct 25 | at Southeast Missouri | T, 0-0 |
| Oct 29 | Morehead State | W, 1-0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L, 2-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 10 | ||
| Games started | 16 | 9 | ||
| Goals | 2 | 2 | ||
| Assists | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 4 | 4 | ||
| Shots | 14 | 10 | ||
| Shot Pct | .143 | .200 | ||
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | sh | pct | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Little Rock | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | Middle Tennessee | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | at ETSU | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | Alabama | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | at Mercer | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Georgia State | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Radford | W, 1-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | Troy | L, 3-0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Chattanooga | T, 1-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Belmont | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Jacksonville State | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Eastern Illinois | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at SIUE | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Austin Peay | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Murray State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | UT Martin | L, 2-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Southeast Missouri | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Morehead State | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 19 | 19 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .21 | .000 | .16 | .750 |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 16 | .10 | .00 | .20 | .70 | .143 | .65 | .929 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 19 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .33 | .000 | .14 | .429 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .33 | .000 | .27 | .800 |
| Total | 75 | 56 | .03 | .00 | .05 | .40 | .067 | .31 | .767 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .143 | 13 | .929 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 3 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Total | 75 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 30 | .067 | 23 | .767 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | gpg | a/g | pts/g | sh/g | sh% | sog/g | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | 16 | .10 | .00 | .20 | .70 | .143 | .65 | .929 |
| Conference | 10 | 9 | .20 | .00 | .40 | 1.00 | .200 | 1.00 | 1.000 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 11 | 7 | .09 | .00 | .18 | .45 | .200 | .36 | .800 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | .13 | .00 | .25 | 1.00 | .125 | 1.00 | 1.000 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.00 | .000 | 1.00 | 1.000 |
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| Wins | 8 | 7 | .25 | .00 | .50 | .75 | .333 | .75 | 1.000 |
| Losses | 8 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .75 | .000 | .63 | .833 |
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| August | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .25 | .000 | .25 | 1.000 |
| September | 7 | 4 | .14 | .00 | .29 | .57 | .250 | .43 | .750 |
| October | 8 | 7 | .13 | .00 | .25 | 1.00 | .125 | 1.00 | 1.000 |
| November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 | 1.00 | .000 | 1.00 | 1.000 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .143 | 13 | .929 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .200 | 10 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
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| Home | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .200 | 4 | .800 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 8 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| Wins | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .333 | 6 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 5 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
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| August | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .250 | 3 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .125 | 8 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
