Harriet Withers (2023) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

Harriet Withers

Induction:
2023

Harriet Withers - Women's Soccer - 2014-17
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Native of Murwillabuh, Australia.
Arrived at MSU in the fall of 2014, recruited by Head Coach Jeremy Groves and assistant coach Matt Lodge.
In 2014 season, as a freshman, a great compliment for leading scorer Julie Mooney.
Helped Racers to third place OVC by scoring six times and was named to the All-OVC Newcomer team.
Led the Racers to their most successful period in program history in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons.
During this time of three seasons, the Racers were 50-21 overall, 32-3-5 in OVC play and 31-4-1 at home at Cutchin Field.
In 2015, the Racers were the first undefeated team in OVC history.
Withers was OVC player of the year as a sophomore in 2015 with 11 goals and seven assists.
In 2015, Withers set the MSU single season record for most game-winning goals in a season with five and tied the single season record for most points with 29.
In 2016, MSU was 7-0-3 in OVC play and won their second consecutive championship.
Now being double teamed everywhere she went, Withers still scored eight goals and had four assists and was named OVC Player of the Year in back to back seasons.
As a senior in 2017, Withers became a three-time OVC Player of the year with 12 goals.
At Murray State, she became MSU career leader in goals (37), points (89), game winning goals (13) and points per game (1.16).
Theresa Reedy was MSU’s all-time leading scorer for 13 seasons until Harriet Withers topped it in 2017.
With Withers being the face of the program, the three seasons of dominance for the Racers (2015-17) included three straight OVC regular season titles and two trips to the NCAA Tournament.
It was Harriet Withers who had a big impact in her four seasons of the Coach Jeremy Groves era in and largely pushed the Racers to great heights in the Coach Matt Lodge era.
On the night of Jan. 29, 2018, Withers’ No. 12 was retired as the first in MSU Soccer history.
As a professional from 2020-22, Withers played in her home country of Australia at the highest level for Melbourne City FC in 2020-21, for Melbourne Victory FC in 2021-22 and for Western United FC in 2022.