Charley Boone

Montana played to a 1-1 tie against Eastern Washington at South Campus Stadium on October 13th, 2024.

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Montana vs. Oregon State; Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024; South Campus Stadium; Missoula, Mont.

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Photo by: UM Photo/Coral Scoles-Coburn

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Photo by: Shanna Madison/UM Athletics

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Year:
Graduate Student
Position:
D
Hometown:
Seattle, Wash.
Previous School:
Roosevelt HS / Gonzaga

2024 (fifth year):

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
First-team All-Big Sky Conference
2024 team captain
Voted team's Defensive MVP
Started all 19 matches
Played every minute of the season, 1,730 minutes
Part of defensive unit that allowed 10 goals in 19 matches
Montana ranked first nationally in shutout percentage (.737)
Grizzlies ranked second in save percentage (.888), sixth in goals against average (0.52)
One of 10 players with a goal and assist
Scored second collegiate goal in 4-0 home win over North Dakota
Assisted in Montana’s 3-0 win at Weber State that clinched the Big Sky championship
Set up Jen Estes to score just 62 seconds into the match against the Wildcats
Took three shots on the season, put two on goal

2023 (senior season):

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
First-team All-Big Sky Conference
Voted team's Defensive MVP
Started all 19 matches
Played a team-high 1,680 minutes (88.4/g) at center back
Key member of defensive unit that allowed a Big Sky-record nine goals
Helped Montana post 11 shutouts, 18 times in 19 matches allow no goals or one goal
One of team’s 16 point-scorers
Assisted on Abby Gearhart’s equalizer in 1-1 draw at Eastern Washington
Sixteen times played all 90 minutes
Took six shots on the season, putting three on goal

2022 (junior season):

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played and started all 20 matches
Was on the field for 1,776 minutes, off for just 44
Played the season’s final 1,370 minutes
Starting center back for a defense that allowed 17 goals in 20 matches and had eight shutouts
Took four shots, put three on goal
Took two shots in road match at Weber State

2021 (sophomore season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Voted to Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Team
Voted team’s Newcomer of the Year
Played in 19 of 20 matches, made four starts … Averaged 38 minutes
Started both matches of the Big Sky tournament and against Washington State in the NCAA tournament
One of team’s 18 point-scorers … Totaled two points on one goal
Scored dramatic goal in 87th minute in 1-0 win over Sacramento State in Big Sky semifinals
Played season-high 79 minutes against the Hornets, took two of three shots on the season
Also took a shot in 6-0 home win over Southern Utah
Center back on a defense that allowed 15 goals in 20 matches and had 11 shutouts

Career Highs
Goals: 1, two times
Assists: 1, two times
Points: 2, two times
Shots: 2, two times
Shots on goal: 1, nine times
Minutes: 110, two times

Prior to UM: Spent one season at Gonzaga

Prep: A 2020 graduate of Roosevelt High … Seattle Metro League MVP as a senior … Twice invited to National ODP Training Camps … A member of the 2020 Crossfire Premier ECNL team that won Surf Cup was ranked second in the nation and undefeated prior to COVID … Named to the all-tournament team at the 2016 Region IV ODP Championship after leading team to the title … Played every minute at the tournament for a team that did not allow a goal … Trained in the US Soccer Training Centers and US Soccer NW combines from 2013-18.

Personal: A 2020 graduate of Roosevelt High ... The daughter of Jeff and Renee Boone ... Has a younger sister, Georgia ... A finance major.