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2024 Women's Soccer Roster

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8 Lara Kirkby

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Prev School University of Oregon (NCAA)
  • Hometown Adelaide, Australia
  • Major Biochemistry

Biography

SENIOR (2024): Team captain … All-Atlantic Region Third Team … America East All-Conference Second Team … America East All-Academic Team … America East All-Tournament Team … America East Elite 18 Award … played and started all 18 contests in the midfield … recorded career-highs in goals (6), assists (4) and points (16) … second on the team in points, shots (45) and shots on goal (23) … opened the season with a three-game point streak … had three points with one goal and one assist in the America East championship game (Nov. 10) … had at least one shot on goal in 14 games … fourth on the team in minutes played with 1,342, including at least 75 minutes in 11 contests.

JUNIOR (2023): All-Region Third Team … America East All-Conference First Team … America East Tournament Most Outstanding Player … America East All-Tournament Team … started all 19 contests … second on the team with 11 points from four goals and three assists … scored two game-winning goals … third among field players with 1,519 minutes played, going at least 75 minutes in 12 contests … second on the team in shots on goal (14) and third in shots (27) … scored her first goal as a Black Bear in a 1-0 win over URI (Aug. 20) … had an assist in the America East Tournament semifinal against Vermont (Nov. 2) … scored two goals, including the game-winning 105th minute goal, in the America East championship game against UMass Lowell (Nov. 5) … went 1-for-1 on penalty kicks, converting in the conference championship.

AT OREGON:
SOPHOMORE (2022): 
CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 ... played in 10 games ... season-high 49 minutes in 1-1 tie with Texas (Sept. 1).

FRESHMAN (2021): Assisted on Kaitlyn Paculba's goal against Fresno State in her only appearance of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB / INTERNATIONAL: Selected for the Independent Girls School Association South Australia soccer team every year since the eighth grade even though the team is geared toward 10th graders and above … Competed every year at the national IGSSA tournament and captained the team in both 2017 and 2018 … Was named the 2019 IGSSA sportsperson of the year for outstanding achievement and leadership … Earned Walford Sport’s Blue 2020 (the school’s highest accolade) … Made W-league (National League Australia) debut with Adelaide United in November 2018 as a 16 year-old … Joined the Adelaide United traveling squad to play against China’s World Cup Team in Queensland in January 2019 … Represented South Australia at the Saitama International Football Tournament in Japan in March 2018 … Named one of Australia’s top 20 age group players at the 2019 national championships … Also recognized at Walford for her excellence in business and math … Received the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award in 2017

PERSONAL: Born in Adelaide, Australia … Parents are Petra Heeg and Stephen Kirkby … Major is undeclared.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2023Junior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2024Senior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    8
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