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MarziaJosephson
- position Goalkeeper
- height 5-7
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Apex, N.C.
- Previous School University of North Carolina
- Major MA in Counseling
2023 (Grad-Student):
- Played all 1730 minutes of the season in goal for the Wildcats
- Made 52 saves on the season, a career-high
- Finished the year with a 0.62 GAA, the third-best mark in program history
- Had nine shutouts on the season, tied for the second-most ever by a Kentucky goalkeeper in a single season
- Made a career-high seven saves in 1-0 win over Illinois
- Finished the season with a .813 save percentage
- Tallied a career-best nine wins for the season
- Was third in the SEC in shutouts (nine), fourth in save percentage (.813) and first in goals against average (0.62)
- SEC Preseason Watch List
- Team Captain
- Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 9
- CSC Academic All-District
- SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
Prior to UK: Josephson spent four years in Chapel Hill from 2019-2022, reaching two NCAA Finals in addition to a third National Semifinal appearance. The goalkeeper started 16 matches for the Tar Heels during her Freshman year in 2019, posting a 0.56 goals against average and .688 save percentage. Josephson missed her sophomore and junior seasons due to injury, but returned to action this past season, appearing in nine games and registering a .800 save percentage with just three goals against. Josephson graduated from UNC with a degree in exercise and sport science. She was the valedictorian at Crossroads Flex high school and attended five camps with the U.S. GNT while also being named a member of the U17 WNT player pool.