2016 (Junior): Appeared in 11 matches with six starts for the Lady Toppers… Scored a pair of goals, both of which proved to be match-winners at Belmont (Sept. 17) and at FIU (Oct. 16)… Assisted on the match-tying goal in the C-USA Quarterfinals against Charlotte (Nov. 2)… Recorded at least one shot in all but one of her 11 matches played.
2015 (Sophomore):Â Chua exploded on the scene for WKU in her second season with five goals and an assist... Had a streak of four games with a goal in September... Had two game-winners including a golden goal with less than 30 seconds remaining in double overtime against Mercer and a late goal in the second half against Memphis that secured the program's first ever win over the Tigers... Assisted on game-winner to Haley Baldridge against Stephen F. Austin in the Battle on the Bayou in August... Her five goals, 11 points and two game-winners were tied for the most on the team... Earned All-Conference second team honors.
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2014 (Freshman): Chua played a major role on the 2014 team as one of only two freshmen with over 1,000 minutes played during the season… Scored a game-winner in a 2-0 win over Evansville… Recorded an assist in games against Middle Tennessee and Southern Miss… Started in 14 of the 18 games in the 2014 season… One of five freshmen to play in all 18 games… Tied for most shots by a freshman with 18 and shots on goal with six.
High School:Â Chua signs with WKU following an outstanding prep career with the Arsenal FC and Legends FC clubs in southern California. As a member of Legends FC in 2013, Chua led the squad to a 5-1-1 record in the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) National League. That same season Legends FC also captured a Region IV Championship in route to an appearance in the USYSA National Championship.
A four-year starter at Claremont High School, Chua has poured in 23 goals and dished out 24 assists with the majority of her senior season yet to be played. Chua scored 13 goals and assisted on eight others during her junior season, sparked Claremont to a CIF State Championship as a sophomore and was named First-Team All-League during her previous three seasons.
Neidell on Chua: "Hannah Chua is a quick midfielder with great vision and playmaking ability. She has a gift for unlocking defenses with her precise passing, a quality that will complement our other attacking players well," said Neidell.
