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Foster Ignoffo - Women's Soccer - University of Kentucky Athletics 2

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  • position Forward
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Geneva, Illinois
  • High school Geneva High School
BIO Stats
Junior (2018): Extremely fast flank player that can play all three lines … Is playing on the back line to start the 2018 season for the first time in her career … Has also moved up to the midfield line to give UK width and speed along the flanks of the field … Scored three goals in her breakout sophomore season … Started the first four matches of the season before suffering a consussion vs. Wisconsin … Missed two matches before returning to the lineup vs. Indiana after a concussion sidelined her … Started her fifth match of the season vs. Furman, playing a season-high 90 minutes. 

Sophomore (2017): Scored her first-career goal in 25 matches in the Blue and White in UK’s home opener against Eastern Kentucky … Has started in all 18 matches for UK that she has been eligible for … Speedy forward who likes to get endline and serve the box … Team stopped in Chicago as a suprise to her on the way up to Wisconsin in the season opener – got to see and eat dinner with her family … Assisted on the second and third goals in UK’s 3-0 win over LSU on Sept. 29 … Assisted on the game-winning goal vs. Mississippi State … Sat out the Mizzou match after a double-yellow red card vs. Miss St. in the prior match … Scored vs. LU-C.

Freshman (2016): From Rory Dames’ club team (head coach of Chicago Red Stars) where Arin Gilliand (UK, ‘14) and Courtney Raetzman (UK, ‘15) currently play in the NWSL … Holds the record for 400m at Geneva High School in her hometown just outside of Chicago … ECNL Nationals two consecutive years (2013, 14), as well as USYSA Nationals in 2013 … Had assist on UK’s third goal at Louisville for first-career point … First-career start at No. 2 South Carolina … Missed final match due to sprained MCL. 


Pre College: Foster Ignoffo from Geneva, Ill., will be a major part of the 2016 class as a forward. Ignoffo played her club soccer under the direction of Rory Dames at Eclipse Select. While with Eclipse Select, Ignoffo led the team to ECNL Nationals two consecutive years (2013, 14), as well as USYSA Nationals in 2013 and multiple State Cups throughout her career under Dames and Chris King. Individually, Ignoffo was named Best 11 at USYSA Nationals in 2013. Ignoffo also was a member of Geneva High School’s track and field team where she received all-conference awards each year, including all-state sophomore year. Ignoffo holds the record for 400m at Geneva High School. The daughter of Michael and Renee Ignoffo, Foster plans to major in elementary education.

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