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JadeKlump

  • class Senior
  • High school Visitation Academy

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2016 (Senior): Strong, powerful player that can hold up play well and is dangerous on set pieces … Good at collecting rebounds, as all four of her goals last season were put-back goals off of a rebound … Has 48 career shots on goal … Was Second Team All-SEC in 2014 … Scored first goal of the season against SEMO on a rocket from 21 yards out off a throw-in … First start of the season at South Carolina … Scored second goal of season on Senior Night vs. UGA. 

2015 (Junior): Game-winning goal vs. UNC Greensboro … Career- high two assists in 7-0 win over Toledo … Also scored a goal vs. Toledo … Had an assist on UK’s third goal vs. Ohio … Scored vs. Butler in 4-1 win off a double-assisted goal … Scored vs. LSU for first goal in 6 weeks.

2014 (Sophomore): Second Team All-SEC … Has goals in eight different matches this season, including three game-winning goals … Took a new career-high four shots against Ohio University and had a goal in UK’s 3-0 win in that match … Played a new career- high 45 minutes in UK’s 5-0 win over Francis Marion, then topped it with a 47-minute outing at Arkansas, where she also scored a goal … Scored go-ahead goal against Auburn in the first half … Scored against Missouri in 12th minute … Took a career-high tying four shots against South Carolina … Assist on GWG vs. Ole Miss … Scored against LSU on the road to make it 2-0 … Scored against Alabama.

2013 (Freshman):
Scored first-career goal vs. Wake Forest in opening match of the season … Played in 17 of the 21 matches, with one start … Came on in two different instances in thesecond half against Georgia in Kentucky’s 1-0 win … Had first-career assist in 3-1win over Dayton … Played in both matches in SEC weekend sweep over Miss. St.,and Vanderbilt.

Pre-College: From Wildwood, Mo., will be a major part of the 2013 class as an attacking player … Played her club soccer under the direction of Jim Wipke at JB Marine … While with JB Marine, Klump led the team to the Missouri State Cup Championship in 2009, 10, 11 and 12 in addition to winning the Region II Championship in 2010 … Known for her speed, was also a track athlete in high school, collecting the AAU 200 meter dash record time in high school. While at the Visitation Academy, Klump’s team was the Missouri Class II State Champions her freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … Individually, was named second-team all-state in 2010, 2011 and first-team all-state in 2012. She enjoys doing community service outside the lines, and actively participates in SPENSA which teaches special-needs children the game of soccer … The daughter of John and Jeana Klump, Jade plans to major in psychology.

Klump’s Q&A

What person from history would you like to have lunch with? Chris Kyle

Who is your favorite athlete that doesn’t play soccer? Yadier Molina

What was your favorite TV shows growing up? That 70s Show

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? Reading people’s minds

What song is currently now playing on your iPod? Hey Girl by Billy Currington

Who was your favorite player to watch at this summer’s World Cup? Julie Johnston

What’s your go-to movie? I hate seeing movies twice.

What is something that really annoys you on an everyday basis? My boyfriend

What country would you want to live in if you weren’t an American citizen? Canada

What player on the team is the best follow on Twitter? Do people still Tweet?

What is one food that there is not enough money in the world that you would try? NOTHING! I would try everything at least once.

What would your teammates be surprised to know about you? Um, they pretty much know everything about me

What is your most prized possession? My first buck archery mount

What is your favorite word to use when talking about people, good or bad? “literally”

What is your guilty midnight snack? Something sweet

How many pair of shoes do you think you own without looking in your closet? Probably 30 pairs of shoes

What station is always on your TV? I don’t watch much TV but when I do probably ABC family or the cooking channel

Do you have an iPhone or Android? IPhone

Who is the smartest person you know? My boyfriend

Who is the funniest player on the team? Zoe Swift 

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