Women's Soccer
Kristen Moyer - Women's Soccer - University of Kentucky Athletics 31

KristenMoyer

  • height 5-9
  • class Freshman
  • High school Niwot

General: Tall, athletic central defender… Strong physical presence and athleticsm… Good lateral movement… Isconcentrating on making the transition technically in preparation of her first season in the Bluegrass.

Pre-College: Four-year letterwinner in soccer, basketball and softball at Niwot High School…Selected first-team All-Tri-Valley League in soccer in 1999, 2000 and 2001… Awarded the Tri-ValleyLeague’s MVP as a senior in 2001… Selected to the All-Area team in 2000 and 2001 by theLongmont Times Call… Named the Longmaon Times Call Defensive Player of the Year in 2001…Voted team captain as a senior… Led Niwot to a 17-1 record as a senior and lost in the statesemifinal game in double overtime… Her Niwot soccer teams lost only four games in four years…First-team All-Tri-Valley Conference in basketball as a junior and senior… Took home 2002 MVP honorsin hoops and was awarded the Andrea Horner scholarship by Niwot High School… Member of theNational Honor Society… Twin Peaks Rotary Club Student Athlete of the Month for April 2002.

Personal: Full name is Kristin Michele Moyer… Born March 3, 1984… Parents are Joe and MicheleMoyer… Has one sister, Kara (15)… Lists playing in the final game of the 2000 Gotnia Cup in Swedenas her highlight in athletic career… Chose UK because of the beautiful campus, the variety ofacademic choices and the high level of competition… Considered Colorado, Kansas and WashingtonState before deciding on UK… Goal at UK: to earn a starting position.

Lipka on Moyer: “She’s a strong, talented player who comes from a good club team in Colorado. She’sa versatile athlete that will look to give us added depth on the defenisve side of the ball.”

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