Tessa Barton

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tatum barton and tessa barton vs. northern colorado 2019

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tessa barton goal vs. northern colorado 2019

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Position:
Forward
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Littleton, Colo.
High School:
Columbine H.S.

Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week honorable mention (9/25/19)
2019 Pac-12 All-Freshman

Junior (2021): Barton started 12 of the 15 matches she appeared in…Scored her lone goal of the season in CU’s 3-1 loss at Purdue (9/12)…Handed out two assists on the season…Matched her career-high with 11 shots on goal…Played a season-high 89 minutes in CU’s 2-2 draw at California (9/25).

Sophomore (2020): Started eight of CU’s 17 matches...Recorded the game-winning goal in the 64th minute of CU’s 1-0 win at Oregon (4/4/21)...Played a season-high 79 minutes in the Buffs’ 0-0 draw against Arizona (4/9/21)...Totaled 22 shots and eight shots on goal.

Freshman (2019): Barton had an impressive rookie season for the Buff, starting 17 matches...She made recorded her first point, an assist, in CU’s third game of the season against Kent State...Barton scored her first goal in her first start of the season against Texas...She finished the season second in scoring with 13 points (5 G, 3 A)...Had the game-winning goal in CU’s 2-1 win over Arizona State...Played a season-high 95 minutes in Colorado’s 1-1 draw with California...Had an assist in CU’s first-round NCAA Tournament win over Northern Colorado...Played 81 minutes in the Buffs’ second-round game at North Carolina...She completed the year No. 38 in the Top Drawers Soccer’s Freshman Top 100...Barton’s breakout season also earned her the team’s Newcomer of the Year.

High School: Barton was a three-time First-Team All-Conference selection at Columbine…She played four seasons at Columbine…Scored 33 career goals in 48 games for the Rebels…Totaled 11 goals and nine assists in her junior season, helping her earn first-team All-State honors.

Club: She played one year with the Colorado Rapids ECNL.

ODP: Was in the ODP player pool.

In the Classroom: She is majoring in Psychology and Strategic Communications.

Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Brian Barton…Her mother was a collegiate gymnast while her father played football at Colorado State and Colorado Mesa…Has an older brother Taylor, who played football at Colorado Mesa…Sister of former Buff Tatum Barton…Enjoys working out in the gym and hanging out with friends.