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2008: Was one of UAB and Conference USA's top offensive players in her first season with the Blazers ... earned numerous postseason honors, including C-USA Co-Freshman of the Year, all-conference first team, C-USA All-Freshman team and SoccerBuzz All-Freshman Southeast Region squad after tallying seven goals and two assists for 16 total points on the year ... in C-USA games, she tied for the league lead in goals with six ... tied for sixth in the league in overall goals ... tied for fifth in points in conference games only with 13 ... was named the C-USA Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 13), as well as earning a spot on the SoccerBuzz Elite Team of the Week (Oct. 15), after scoring nine points in two games, four goals and one assist, as UAB went 2-0 during the weekend with wins over Houston and Rice ... also honored as the team's Co-Most Valuable Player at season's end. High School: A three-year letterwinner for head coach Bridget Littleton at Vestavia Hills High School ... honored as the Birmingham News' Metro Player of the Year while leading her team to the Alabama 6A State Championship in 2007, where she was named MVP of the state championship game ... also earned a spot on the All-State team by the Birmingham News as a junior in 2006 ... played with the Birmingham United club team for head coach Eric Dade ... helped her team win four state championships and advance to the Region III Championship for three consecutive years ... was also a member of the Alabama State Olympic Development team from 2003-07 and the Region III Olympic Development team in 2005 and 2007. Personal: Full name is Tiffini Janel Turpin ... born January 13, 1990 in Birmingham, Ala. ... daughter of Ed Turpin and Kim Turpin ... majoring in business. |
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