2018 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 24
Kooba Richard
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Prev School:
- Belmont Abbey
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Carthage, N.C.
- High School:
- Union Pines HS
HONORS AND AWARDS
Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal (2018-19)
Southern Conference Honor Roll (2018-19)
GRADUATE (2018): Started all 19 games for the Bulldogs in the midfield, averaging 83.1 minutes per game … Played every minute in 11 games, including a season-high 104 in the Bulldogs’ 2-1 win over ETSU (Oct. 21) … Took 26 shots on the year with eight being on frame … Notched five assist and scored one goal for seven points … Her five assists are tied for the fifth most in a single season in program history and were also tied for the 12th most in program history for assists in a career … Recorded her first multi-point game of the season on the road at Presbyterian (Aug. 26), scoring a goal and adding an assist for three points … Recorded an assist in the very next game, the Bulldogs’ 2-0 road win at South Carolina State (Aug. 29) … Recorded her first multi-assist game of the season in the Bulldogs’ 4-3 win over VMI (Sept. 30) … Took a season-high four shots against UNCG (Sept. 28).
BEFORE THE CITADEL (BELMONT ABBEY): Played in 54 games, making 18 starts for the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey … Tallied 27 career points off nine goals and nine assists … Notched four game-winning goals, including three her junior year … As a senior in 2017, recorded one goal and an assist off 11 shots, four being on goal … Her assist came in a 2-1 win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Sept. 9 with her goal coming two games later in a 2-0 win at Southern Wesleyan on Sept. 16 … During junior campaign, tallied five goals and three assists, making 15 starts in 20 appearances … Earned second-team All-Conference Carolinas honors … Notched the game-winning goal at Lander on Sept. 3, 2016, again at home against King on Nov. 1, 2016 and in the Crusader's 2-1 victory over Pfeiffer in the semifinals of the Conference Carolinas Tournament that year … Recorded first collegiate game-winner on Sept. 3, 2015 in collegiate debut as a sophomore.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year standout at Union Pines High School … Named Rookie of the Year and earned all-conference honors as a sophomore … Followed that up by setting the school record for most goals scored (38) and assists (18) in a single season en route to earning Most Valuable Player honors for her team as well as all-conference plaudits as a junior … Ended prep career by earning all-conference and all-region honors as a senior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Bob and Mary Anne Richard … Working towards a master’s degree in education and literacy.
Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal (2018-19)
Southern Conference Honor Roll (2018-19)
GRADUATE (2018): Started all 19 games for the Bulldogs in the midfield, averaging 83.1 minutes per game … Played every minute in 11 games, including a season-high 104 in the Bulldogs’ 2-1 win over ETSU (Oct. 21) … Took 26 shots on the year with eight being on frame … Notched five assist and scored one goal for seven points … Her five assists are tied for the fifth most in a single season in program history and were also tied for the 12th most in program history for assists in a career … Recorded her first multi-point game of the season on the road at Presbyterian (Aug. 26), scoring a goal and adding an assist for three points … Recorded an assist in the very next game, the Bulldogs’ 2-0 road win at South Carolina State (Aug. 29) … Recorded her first multi-assist game of the season in the Bulldogs’ 4-3 win over VMI (Sept. 30) … Took a season-high four shots against UNCG (Sept. 28).
BEFORE THE CITADEL (BELMONT ABBEY): Played in 54 games, making 18 starts for the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey … Tallied 27 career points off nine goals and nine assists … Notched four game-winning goals, including three her junior year … As a senior in 2017, recorded one goal and an assist off 11 shots, four being on goal … Her assist came in a 2-1 win over Lenoir-Rhyne on Sept. 9 with her goal coming two games later in a 2-0 win at Southern Wesleyan on Sept. 16 … During junior campaign, tallied five goals and three assists, making 15 starts in 20 appearances … Earned second-team All-Conference Carolinas honors … Notched the game-winning goal at Lander on Sept. 3, 2016, again at home against King on Nov. 1, 2016 and in the Crusader's 2-1 victory over Pfeiffer in the semifinals of the Conference Carolinas Tournament that year … Recorded first collegiate game-winner on Sept. 3, 2015 in collegiate debut as a sophomore.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year standout at Union Pines High School … Named Rookie of the Year and earned all-conference honors as a sophomore … Followed that up by setting the school record for most goals scored (38) and assists (18) in a single season en route to earning Most Valuable Player honors for her team as well as all-conference plaudits as a junior … Ended prep career by earning all-conference and all-region honors as a senior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Bob and Mary Anne Richard … Working towards a master’s degree in education and literacy.
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