2022: Appeared in 13 matches, making four starts...Recorded an assist against San Jose State on Sept. 4.
2021: Appeared in 11 matches, making two starts for the Gauchos...Played over 250 minutes on the season...Recorded on shot on goal.
2019: Made 14 appearances during her freshman campaign...Produced a pair of shots but did not score.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL: Johnson, a native of Newport Beach, Calif., played her club soccer for LAFC Slammers under coaches George Larsen and Ziad Khoury...Played right back, right midfielder, and center back for her club team...With her help, the team won the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) National Championship in both 2015 and 2016...In 2017, LAFC Slammers finished third at the ECNL Final Four...In 2018, they won the Academy National Championship and were Academy Southwest Division League Champions...The 5' 5" defender also played for Newport Harbor High School (NHHS) in the Sunset League under head coach Justin Schroeder...In her time with NHHS, she played as a central attacking midfielder, central defensive midfielder, and central defender...In the 2016-17 season, she scored 12 goals and racked up 15 assists as a midfielder...Johnson also earned first-team All-Sunset League honors in her sophomore season and was recognized as first-team All-County as she was a crucial part of NHHS' first CIF tournament appearance in seven years in 2017...In the 2019 season, NHHS earned a Sunset League championship for the first time in school history.
PERSONAL: Emily Johnson was born November 7, 2000, in Newport Beach, Calif...The daughter of Steve and Caroline Johnson...Also competed in volleyball and track as a high school athlete...Was a member of the Principal's Honor Roll during every semester of high school...Was an Academic All-Sunset League...Roots for the Los Angeles Angels and Green Bay Packers...Her most memorable sports moment was winning the National Championship with LAFC Slammers...Her favorite movies include Kicking and Screaming and Chasing Mavericks...Favorite novels include The Great Gatsby, West Newport Blues, and Looking for Alaska...Her favorite athlete is surfer John John Florence...Her favorite TV shows include Friends, Friday Night Lights and That 70s Show...Hobbies include surfing, hiking, going to the beach, music, art, concerts, boating, snowboarding, and hanging out with friends and family...Her favorite author is Donna Tartt.
