Woods, a forward from Nashport, Ohio, registered 23 goals and 11 assists as a senior captain at Tri-Valley High School. She also set a school tournament record with four goals in a 4-3 win over Hillsboro High School in the district championship game. She was named to the Muskingum Valley League Second Team and the Eastern District Second Team, and she was also selected as the Zanesville Times Recorder Player of the Week. She was also named to Eastern District Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Second Team and received an Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Academic Excellence award.

“I am very pleased with Amanda’s commitment to the Lady Cougars,” said MVNU head coach Jonathan Meade. “She has had a solid high school and club career as an attacking player, and I see a bright future ahead of her at MVNU.”

“I want more than players who will only contribute on the field,” added Meade. “I want players who will be a great teammate to the others on the team and who will excel in the classroom. I feel we are getting all of that with Amanda.”

In addition to playing soccer, Woods was an all-MVL selection as a four-year member of the Tri-Valley track and field team. She is a member of National Honor Society and an MVL Scholar-Athlete. She has also been a part of the Vickye Lewis Dance Company for 15 years and has taken piano lessons for eight years.

“I chose to attend MVNU not only for its beautiful campus and inviting atmosphere, but also for its reputation,” said Woods. “I like the fact that MVNU is a Christian college and I will be able to further my spiritual journey as well as my educational journey. I also like the soccer team’s chemistry, and I feel I will fit in very well. I have heard so many good things about MVNU, and I am looking forward to experiencing them for myself, especially the mission trips since I have had so much fun on them in previous years.”

MVNU posted a 15-7-1 overall record in 2007 and was ranked No. 25 in the final NAIA national poll. The Lady Cougars also claimed a share of their fourth American Mideast Conference South Division title in the past five years, and MVNU has won two National Christian College Athletic Association national titles (2003 and 2006).