Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards and Honors

Dean's List: F23, F24
APSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll: S24, S25

Career Recap: Austin Peay

As a sophomore in 2024:

• Made 15 starts across 16 appearances while logging 1,145 minutes on the Governors’ defensive line. 
• Logged her first of six shots and first of four shots on goal in the season-opener against Western Kentucky (Aug. 15).
• Played all 90 minutes in back-to-back games against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 22) and North Alabama (Sept. 26).
• Went the distance in each of her final five appearances of the season.

As a freshman in 2023:

• One of 11 players to play in all 21 matches.
• Led all freshmen with 1,263 minutes played, while tying for a freshman-best 15 starts.
• Tied for second on the team with two assists.
• Played all 90 minutes in her collegiate debut against UT Martin, Aug. 17.
• Started the first six matches of her Austin Peay career.
• Tallied her first-collegiate point on an assist to Alec Baumgardt against Lindenwood, Aug 20.
• Picked up her second-career assist in the ASUN Conference opener against Bellarmine on Ellie Dreas’ 22nd-minute goal.
• Played all 200 minutes in Austin Peay's inaugural Atlantic Sun Conference Women's Soccer Championship appearance. 

Career Recap: New Albany High School
A three-time Ohio Capital Conference champion under head coach Jared Dombrowski… Helped lead New Albany High School to an OCC and District 1 title during her junior and senior season, with NAHS also earning its first state tournament runner-up finish during her junior campaign in 2021… Named First Team All-OCC, the OCC Player of the Year, and Second Team All-State by the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association as a junior… Played for the club Ohio Premier and head coach Willie Gage.

Personal
Carolyne Grace Young is the daughter of Megan and Steve Young… Has one sibling: Austin… Born Dec. 5… Undecided major.