Emory Wegener

Emory Wegener
Personal information
Full name Emory Ann Wegener[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-04) May 4, 2000[2]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Tampa Bay Sun
Number 44
Youth career
Atlanta Fire United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Georgia Bulldogs 66 (0)
2022 Maryland Terrapins 6 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Asheville City SC 9 (0)
2025– Tampa Bay Sun 0 (0)
Managerial career
2023 Asheville City SC (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 1, 2025

Emory Ann Wegener (born May 4, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC. She played college soccer for the Georgia Bulldogs and the Maryland Terrapins.

Early life

Wegener was born to Mark and Carrie Wegener and was raised in Johns Creek, Georgia.[2] As a young child, she dabbled in tennis as well as soccer.[3] Wegener played club for Atlanta Fire United, although she chose to focus solely on high school soccer in her senior year.[4]

Wegener attended St. Pius X Catholic High School, where she helped the team win three state titles.[5] As a freshman, she made three saves in the championship-deciding penalty shoot-out victory over the Marist School.[6] In 2017, she was named her school's Most Valuable Player.[2] Wegener tore a ligament in her hand prior to St. Pius X's 2018 state championship game, but she still participated in the game as a forward. She scored a goal, but the Marist School claimed revenge and smothered any chance for St. Pius X to win its fourth state title in a row.[7]

College career

Georgia Bulldogs

Wegener played four seasons of college soccer with the Georgia Bulldogs, starting in 2018.[2] In September of her rookie season, she was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after performing well in her first-ever conference game.[8] Wegener ended up recording 17 starts in both of her first two college seasons and quickly rose to fifth in Georgia's all-time shutout leaderboard.[2]

Wegener was named to the SEC Preseason Watchlist ahead of her junior year and soon justified the recognition, posting a season that earned her a spot on the All-SEC second team.[5] Her 7 shutouts was second in the conference and her save percentage ranked third.[2] Wegener played one more season at Georgia, playing 18 full matches and registering a career-high 70 saves. She finished her career with the Bulldogs having started all 66 games in which she appeared.[2]

Maryland Terrapins

As a graduate student, Wegener transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park. She played in 6 games for the Terrapins,[9] splitting time with senior Madeline Smith.[10] In October 2022, Wegener made a season-high 7 saves as Michigan State extended Maryland's losing streak to 4 consecutive games.[9][11]

Club career

Asheville City

After going undrafted in the 2022 NWSL Draft,[12] Wegener spent time as a preseason non-roster invitee with NWSL expansion club San Diego Wave FC.[13] However, it was fellow trialist Melissa Lowder who instead won the Wave's third-string goalkeeper spot.[14] Wegener instead joined pre-professional club Asheville City SC ahead of the inaugural USL W League season. She made 9 appearances in 2022, posting a 1.48 goals-against average.[15] The following season, Wegener returned to Asheville City as an assistant coach. She also spent time as the goalkeeping director for local North Carolina youth club HFC United.[15]

Tampa Bay Sun

On July 18, 2025, Wegener signed her first professional contract with USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun FC.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of August 1, 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Asheville City SC 2022 USL W League 9 0 — — 9 0
Tampa Bay Sun FC 2025–26 USL Super League 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

References

  1. ^ "UMD 2024 Commencement Program" (PDF). University of Maryland. p. 29. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 28, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Emory Wegener - 2021 - Soccer". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Quick Chat: Emory Wegener". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  4. ^ Mixon, Joshua (October 12, 2018). "Recruiting becomes complex for college soccer". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Davis, Matthew (September 23, 2021). "Emory Wegener: Georgia soccer's consistent leader". The Red & Black. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. ^ Parker, Carla (May 21, 2015). "St. Pius girls win state soccer title on penalty kicks". The Champion Newspaper. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  7. ^ Queen, Henry (September 13, 2018). "Freshman goalkeeper Emory Wegener excels in big moments". The Red & Black. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Northam, Mitchell (September 19, 2018). "UGA soccer player from Johns Creek named SEC Freshman of the Week". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Emory Wegener - Women's Soccer". Maryland Terrapins. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. ^ "Maryland women's soccer dismantled by No. 20 Ohio State, 7-0". The Diamondback. October 14, 2022. Archived from the original on February 18, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  11. ^ Chodes, Andrew (October 2, 2022). "Maryland women's soccer drops fourth straight Big Ten game, falls to Michigan State, 4-0". Testudo Times. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  12. ^ "Full list of registered players announced for the 2022 NWSL Draft". SoccerWire. Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  13. ^ Emerick, Tyler (February 2, 2022). "San Diego Wave FC Announces 2022 Preseason Opening Day Roster and Club Technical Staff". San Diego Wave FC. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  14. ^ Emerick, Tyler (March 15, 2022). "Wave FC Announces Complete Roster Ahead of 2022 Challenge Cup". San Diego Wave FC. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Boscia, Anthony (May 14, 2023). "ACSC Women bring a mix of skill with new Assistant Coaches". Asheville City SC. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  16. ^ "Emory Wegener signs for Tampa Bay Sun". Tampa Bay Sun FC. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
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