Piedmont University Athletics

Honors and Awards:
- All-USA South Second Team 2x (2018, 2019)
- USA South All-Academic Team (2017)
 
Linares Career Records:
- 32 assists (3^rd)
- 0.48 assists per game (4^th)
- 7 penalty kicks made (1^st)
- 9 penalty kick attempts (1^st)
- 5,346 minutes played (7^th)
 
Linares Season Record (2019):
- 7 penalty kicks made (1^st)
- 9 penalty kick attempts (1^st)
 
2019:
- Played in and started all 19 games
- Led team in goals, (10) assists (10) and points (30)
- Finished fifth in the USA South with 30 points
- Became the first Lion since 2010 to reach double digits and goals AND assists
- Set school season record with seven penalty kick goals
- Delivered three game-winning goals
-  Scored second-half game-winner in 3-2 home win v. Methodist, Piedmont’s first ever home win v. the Monarchs
- Assisted on Cameron Earls’ final minute game-winner in season-opening 1-0 win at Bob Jones
- 15 of 23 shot attempts were on goal
- Played the entirety of the game 11 times
- Had a goal and two assists at Berry
- Tallied a goal and an assist in USA South opener at Pfeiffer
- Had a nine-game point streak
- Had a five-game assist streak, all in conference games
- Scored a goal and had an assist four times during the season


2018:
- Appeared in and started 16 games as a midfielder
- Played 1,387 total minutes, good for second on the team
- Led the USA South and Piedmont with 10 assists
- Scored lone goal of the season against Toccoa Falls
- Tied career high with two assists against Brevard
- Tallied an assist in nine of 16 games played

2017:
- Started and played in 14 games as a sophomore
- Scored one goal on the season in a 5-1 win over Berea
- Recorded four assists
- Had two assists in a 6-1 win at Toccoa Falls
- Had three shots on goal
- Named Academic All-Conference

2016:
- Started all 18 games as a first-year Lion
- Totaled 1323 minutes
- Had a team-high eight assists which was fourth best in the USA South
- Assisted on the game winning goal in a 1-0 win over Berea
- Assisted on the game winning goal in a 3-2 overtime win against Ferrum
- Had 12 shots

Prep and Personal:
- Native of Duluth, Georgia
- Graduated from Duluth High School in 2016
- Majoring in exercise science
- Also played football
- Played for club team 98 UFA Norcross
- Helped team to State Championship in 2015
- First-team All-Region as a senior