Career Achievements: Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (2013)...All-MVC First Team selection (2013)...All-MVC Second Team selection (2014)...two-time MVC All-Tournament Team choice (2013, 2012)...three-time MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection (2013, 2014 - First Team, 2012 - Honorable Mention)...established new program record for goalkeeper wins with 50...ranks second in program-history with 305-career saves, 22 shutouts, 75 goalie games started and 6,572 goalie minutes played.
RS Senior (2014): Notable...All-MVC Second Team...All-MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team...MVC Goalkeeper of the Week Oct. 28...broke the all-time program wins record with her 37th career win Aug. 24 against Central Michigan...broke the single-season goalkeeper wins record with 16...MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week Aug. 25...compiled a 1.35 goals against average, 67 saves, .698 save percentage and eight shutouts over the course of 22 games and 1,933 minutes...posted three-straight shutouts to end the regular season Oct. 19 against Indiana State, Oct. 25 against Drake and Oct. 30 against Idaho...made season-high seven saves Sept. 3 against DePaul...allowed only two goals against conference opponents...of 29 goals allowed, only 11 came at home.
RS Junior (2013): Notable...Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Year...All-MVC First Team...MVC All-Tournament Team...MVC Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 17)...MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team...two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 18, Nov. 19)...Season...started 21 of a possible 22 games...equaled a single-season ISU record with 14 victories, while accumulating a 1.33 goals-against average...registered a career-high seven shutouts...surrendered only two goals in MVC play...earned first shutout of the season in the win against SEMO (Sept. 13)...made a career-high 13 saves in the victory over No. 22 Marquette (Sept. 15)...stopped one shot to earn her second shutout of the season against IPFW (Sept. 27)...recorded four-straight shutouts from Oct. 13-Oct. 27, including wins over Loyola (Oct. 13), Northern Iowa (Oct. 17), Evansville (Oct. 20) and Drake (Oct. 27)...made six saves to shutout Indiana State in ISU's MVC Tournament title match victory (Nov. 10)...registered 11 saves, as well as two in the penalty kick shootout, as the Redbirds advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Louisville (Nov. 16)...made 10 saves in the second-round NCAA Tournament defeat at No. 11 Michigan (Nov. 22).
RS Sophomore (2012): Notable...Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week (Aug. 21)...MVC All-Tournament Team...MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honorable mention...Season...made 17 appearances in goal, 16 of them starts...recorded 10 victories, while tallying a 1.37 goals against average, .755 save percentage three shutouts and a partial shutout...stopped a then career-high 10 shots in 1-1 draw against No. 19 Illinois (Aug. 19)...made five saves in a shutout win at Northern Illinois (Aug. 31)...also recorded shutouts at Toledo (Sept. 16) and against Missouri State (Oct. 21)...came on in second half to earn partial shutout against Loyola Chicago (Oct. 3)...made eight saves in back-to-back wins against Drake (Oct. 25) and Creighton (Nov. 2).
RS Freshman 2011: Notable...Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team...MVC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 20)...Season...appeared in 17 games with 16 starts in goal...finished the season with 11 victories in goal, which ranks third on the single-season wins list...recorded four shutouts and posted a 1.15 goals against average with 68 saves and a .791 save percentage...earned her first-career shutout and made a career-high nine saves in a 3-0 victory at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 16)...posted back-to-back shutouts in the MVC Tournament (Nov. 4, Nov. 6).
Freshman (2010): Season...Redshirted the 2010 season after serving as the backup goalkeeper.
Manteno/Eclipse Select: Four-year starter and two-time captain at Manteno ... led team to IHSA Class IA State Championship in senior season ... she was all-conference and all-area (2007, 2008, 2009) and all-sectionals (2008, 2009) ... team was Interstate 8 Conference Champions (2007, 2008, 2009) ... named team co-MVP with her sister, Allie (2007, 2008, 2009) ... member of Chicago Magic soccer club (1998-2009) ... member of Eclipse Select soccer club (2009, 2010) ... Chicago Magic was US Club National Champions (2005) ... Illinois State Cup semi-finalists (2006) ... Super Y-League National Champions (2008) ... US Club Region D Champions (2004, 2005) ... also played on Manteno's volleyball and basketball team ... ranked No. 4 in her class ... named to high honor roll every semester of high school ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Aryn Elizabeth Newsom ... born Sept. 18, 1991 ... daughter of Andy and Angie Newsom ... twin sister, Allie, also played for Illinois State ... major: exercise science.
