By Tori Sisson
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. - During her time as an Auburn Tiger from 2008-11, Katy (Frierson) Freels excelled in both athletics and academics. Not only was Freels a two-time All-American, she also received the Leah Rawls Atkins Award and was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year her senior year.
Raised in Homewood, Ala., in a family of Alabama fans, Freels did not grow up dreaming of going to Auburn. However, her relationship with Auburn soccer coach Karen Hoppa from the Olympic Development Program persuaded Freels to take a campus visit.