2012: Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week (Aug. 21)...MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honorable mention...made 17 appearances in goal, 16 of them starts...recorded 10 victories, while tallying a 1.37 goals against average, .755 save percentage three shutouts and a partial shutout...stopped career-high 10 shots in 1-1 draw against No. 19 Illinois (Aug. 19)...stopped five shots in a shutout win at Northern Illinois (Aug. 31)...also recorded shutouts at Toledo (Sept. 16) and against Missouri State (Oct. 21)...came on in second half to earn partial shutout against Loyola Chicago (Oct. 3)...made eight saves in back-to-back wins against Drake (Oct. 25) and Creighton (Nov. 2)...named to the MVC All-Tournament Team.
2011: Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team selection...appeared in 17 games with 16 starts in goal...MVC Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 20)...finished the season with 11 victories in goal, which ranks third on the single-season wins list...recorded four shutouts and posted a 1.15 goals against average with 68 saves and a .791 save percentage...earned her first-career shutout and made a career-high nine saves in a 3-0 victory at Eastern Michigan (Sept. 16)...posted back-to-back shutouts in the MVC Tournament (Nov. 4, Nov. 6).
2010:Redshirted the 2010 season after serving as the backup goalkeeper.
Prior to ISU: Four-year starter and two-time captain at Manteno ... led team to IHSA Class IA State Championship in senior season ... she was all-conference and all-area (2007, 2008, 2009) and all-sectionals (2008, 2009) ... team was Interstate 8 Conference Champions (2007, 2008, 2009) ... named team co-MVP with her sister, Allie (2007, 2008, 2009) ... member of Chicago Magic soccer club (1998-2009) ... member of Eclipse Select soccer club (2009, 2010) ... Chicago Magic was US Club National Champions (2005) ... Illinois State Cup semi-finalists (2006) ... Super Y-League National Champions (2008) ... US Club Region D Champions (2004, 2005) ... also played on Manteno's volleyball and basketball team ... ranked No. 4 in her class ... named to high honor roll every semester of high school ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Aryn Elizabeth Newsom ... born Sept. 18, 1991 ... daughter of Andy and Angie Newsom ... twin sister, Allie, also plays for Illinois State ... major: undecided.
