Rana Thompson
Rana Thompson
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.

High School:
Highlands Ranch

Height:
5-5

Position:
Defender/Midfielder

Birthdate:
02/18/1979

2001: Named a team captain...stared all 20 games for the Panthers...set a career high with three goals and seven points on the season...scored the game-winner on a penalty kick in Milwaukee's first win of the season against Central Michigan September 7.

2000: Played in 20 games and started 17 as a central defender...tallied 2 shots against Western Michigan on September 10...recorded 6 shots on the season...part of a Panther defense that recorded 6 shutouts.

1999: Scored her first collegiate goal in a 5-0 victory over Loyola...tallied one assist on the season at the MCC Tournament in a 3-0 win over Green Bay.

1998: Appeared in 14 games for the Panthers as a midfielder.

1997: Redshirted and maintained freshman eligibility.



Highlands Ranch: A first-team all-conference and honorable-mention all-state selection as a junior in 1996...was second on the team in scoring after being named captain in her senior year...lettered three years in soccer...was a four-year point guard in basketball, lettering one year.



Personal: Daughter of Robert and Rachel...majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in ESL...nickname on the team is "Rannie"...named to the Dean's List in fall of 2000...community service includes the Special Olympics, the Neighborhood Cleanup project, and tutoring at Pierce Elementary School...club team is Cherry Creek Lightening...sister Mara played soccer at UWM from 1994-98.



Rana Thompson's UWM Statistics

Season

G/GS

Shots

Goals

Assists

PK-A

Points

2001

20/20

24

3

1

1-1

7

2000

20/17

6

0

0

0-0

0

1999

20/4

18

1

1

0-0

3

1998

14/0

3

0

0

0-0

0

1997

Did Not Play -- Redshirted

Totals

74/41

51

4

2

1-1

10