Hokie ClubCareer Highlights: In 2018, became the first freshman at Tech to score the team’s first goal of the season since 2009 (Kelly Conheeney) … Also, was the first Hokie freshman to lead the team in both goals and points since 2013 (Murielle Tiernan) … Since Tech joined the ACC (2004), a freshman has led the team in goals scored seven times and points six times … Has three career game-winning goals.
2020-21: One of five Hokies to play in each of Tech's 17 games ... Started 10 times ... Logged 792 minutes while posting six points (two goals and two assists) ... Scored the opening goals against Pittsburgh and Miami ... All-ACC Academic Team honoree.
2019: Appeared in all 19 matches and played a total of 489 minutes during the year … Took five shots, with one on goal … Registered her first collegiate assist on the first insurance goal in the team’s first match of the year, a 3-0 win over Liberty (8/22).
2018: Appeared in all 22 matches, making 11 starts including the last eight … Made collegiate debut in season opener versus San Diego (8/17), while her first start was against UNCW (8/24) … Played 1,046 minutes during the year … Third on the team in both shots (26) and shots on net (14) … Led the team goals (6), points (12) and tied for the team-lead with three game-winning goals … Scored first collegiate goal versus No. 22 Georgetown (8/19), an equalizer, in a 1-1 draw … Also scored against UNCW and at Villanova (9/7) … Tallied game winners against ETSU (9/10), Pittsburgh (9/30) and Notre Dame (10/18) ... Finished the season tied for 126th in the nation in game-winning goals.
Club: Has played for FC Dallas for over seven years, coached by Ben Waldrum ... Played in the inaugural season of Developmental Academy for FC Dallas U-19 and plays for the FC Dallas' Women’s Premier Soccer League team ... Has also been on the ODP team for two seasons and was named to an all-star team in Norman, Oklahoma.
High School: Played for coach Billy Griffiths and has earned four varsity letters, while earning a first team all-district honor last season and helping her team to the Class 6A state semifinals in 2017.
Personal: Karlie Elizabeth Johnson … Born March 22, 2000 in Arlington, Texas … Daughter of Rory and Deena Johnson ... Has a younger brother, Dane … Major in human nutrition, foods and exercise.