Bio

As a junior: A regular in the lineup, appearing in all 29 games and earned 27 starts ... Averaged an even 32.0 minutes per game ... Shot 36.1 percent from the field (95-263) and hauled an 238 rebounds (8.2 rpg) ... Dished 74 assists and totaled nine swats and 38 steals ... Nearly averaged double figures with 9.2 ppg ... Was an assist shy of recording the program's first triple-double since 2007 when she garnered 12 points, 11 boards and dished nine helpers against Robert Morris on Jan. 9 ... Finished the season with four double-doubles ... Posted a three-game double-double streak from Nov. 30 to Dec. 7 ... Set a new personal best in blocks with two rejections against Iona on Nov. 15 ... Set a career-high scoring mark with 20 points against Rhode Island on Nov. 30 ... Also hauled down 10 boards in that game over the Rams ... Matched that scoring output with 20 against Columbia on Dec. 30 ... Posted a 14-point, 14-rebound performance at Quinnipiac on Dec. 3 ... Scored 16 points and garnered 12 boards in a win at Dartmouth on Dec. 7 ... Registered an impressive 18 points at Mount St. Mary's on Jan. 14 ... Finished with 14 points in a victory at St. Francis (NY) on Feb. 4 ... Recorded double-digit scoring performances 11 times on the season.

As a sophomore: Appeared in all 29 games, including 28 starts as a sophomore ... Finished the season first on the team with 7.3 rebounds per game ... Dished out a team-high 72 assists... Averaged 10.0 points per game ... Hit a team-high 40 3-pointers for a .328 percentage from beyond the arc ... Had 15 double-digit performances on the season ... Recorded four double-doubles on the season ... Matched a career-high 18 points vs. Dartmouth on Nov. 28, 2010 ... Also recorded a career-high 15 boards against Dartmouth... Finished the season with 939 minutes played.

As a freshman: Appeared in 27-of-29 games, including making 16 starts in her freshman campaign … Earned All-Northeast Conference Rookie Team Honors … Finished her rookie campaign ranked fifth on the team in points per game with 6.0 ... Also finished the year ranked fourth in rebounding, averaging 3.9 per game … Averaged 7.3 ppg and 4.4 rpg in NEC games ... Averaged 35.4 percent from the field and recorded 29 steals ... Scored a career-high 18 points against St. Francis (PA) going 8-13 from the floor and pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against Monmouth … With Soper in the starting lineup, the Bulldogs went 10-6 on the year … Finished her freshman campaign with 567 total minutes played.

Before Bryant: A 2009 graduate of Arlington Catholic High Schoo l... Also attended Winthrop High School her freshman and sophomore years ... Four-year starter and captain senior year in basketball ... Won the CCL and Division 2 North Championship her senior year ... Division 2 North semi-finalist sophomore year ... Division 3 North semi-finalist and finalist her freshman and sophomore years, respectively ... Recorded over 1000 rebounds and 1200 points ... McDonald All-American nominee ... Co-MVP of CCL ... Four-year all conference ... Named Agganis All-Star in 2009 ... Also lettered in soccer, track, cross country, and volleyball ... Was captain and Named CCL All-Star for volleyball her senior year ... Earned Presidents Top 10% Educational Award ... Honor roll student.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Debbie Soper ... Meredith Leigh Soper was born November 2, 1990 ... Has one brother, Michael, who attends Bentley University ... Mother played basketball at Saint Anselm College ... Father played baseball at the University of New Haven ... He went on to pitch for the Texas Rangers organization ... Plans to major in marketing at Bryant.

Career Highs
Points: 20, twice, last at Columbia (Dec. 30, 2011)
Field Goals Made: 8, vs. Saint Francis (PA) (Feb. 11, 2010)
Field Goals Attempted: 15, twice, last vs. Iona (Nov. 15, 2011)
3-Point FG Made: 4, twice, last at Robet Morris (Feb. 7, 2011)
3-Point FG Attempted: 9, twice, last at Robet Morris (Feb. 7, 2011)
Free Throws Made: 6, three times, last at Columbia (Dec. 30, 2011)
Free Throws Attempted: 9, twice, last at Columbia (Dec. 30, 2011)
Rebounds: 15, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 28, 2010)
Assists: 9, vs. Robert Morris (Jan. 9, 2012)
Steals: 6, twice, last at Maine (Nov. 19, 2011)
Blocks: 2, three times, last at LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 6, 2012)
Minutes: 44, vs. Dartmouth (Nov. 28, 2010)