Career Achievements: Missouri Valley
Conference Goalkeeper of the Year (2013)...All-MVC First Team selection (2013)...two-time
MVC All-Tournament Team choice (2013, 2012)...two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection
(2013 - First Team, 2012 - Honorable Mention)...ranks second in program-history with
238-career saves, 35 victories, 53 goalie games started and 4,818 goalie minutes
played.
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 plays for Illinois State ... major:
exercise science.
