Kim Sanford - 2021 Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 10
Kim Sanford
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Gwynedd Mercy Academy
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- Major:
- Exercise Physiology
2021: Started all 19 gamesā¦Finished her career with 84 games played, the most in East Carolina history, and 80 games started, tying her for second in the Pirate record booksā¦Named to the AAC All-Conference Second-Team for the third straight season, becoming the first ECU player to earn three All-Conference honors in the AAC and the eighth to earn three honors in their career, regardless of conferenceā¦Had four points on a pair of goalsā¦Scored the game-winning goal in back-to-back games, helping ECU beat Campbell (Sept. 2) 1-0 and VCU (Sept. 5) 2-0ā¦Named the AAC Defensive Player of the Week after scoring those goals as well as helping the Pirate defense to a pair of shutoutsā¦Finished second on the team and first among field players with 1,698 minutes playedā¦Went the distance in 15 games, including playing 110 minutes against James Madison (Sept. 19), Cincinnati (Sept. 30) and Tulsa (Oct. 17)ā¦Helped anchor the Pirate defense to five shutouts. Ā
2020: Started all 11 games, playing 1,011 of a possible 1,038 minutesā¦Named to the AAC All-Conference Second Team for the second straight seasonā¦Became just the fourth Pirate to earn multiple AAC All-Conference honorsā¦Also was named to the AAC Preseason All-Conference teamā¦Went the distance in nine of East Carolinaās 11 gamesā¦Helped spearhead a Pirate defense that finished fourth in the American in goals allowed, giving up just 1.13 goals per game and recording a pair of shutouts.
2019: Started all 18 gamesā¦Named to the AAC All-Conference Second Team after anchoring the Pirate defenseā¦Led ECU with 1,684 minutes played, sitting on the bench for just eight minutes all yearā¦Went the distance in 17 of 18 gamesā¦Played a key role in six ECU shutouts...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team. Ā
2018: Appeared in 18 games, starting 15 of themā¦Set new career-highs with two goals and three assistsā¦Had a goal and an assist against Davidsonā¦Also scored against Campbell...Had an assist against both SMU and Cincinnatiā¦Her helped against Cincinnati set up Cashlin Copleyās game-winning goal that clinched ECUās first postseason berth since 2015ā¦Was named the AACās Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 27ā¦Earned a spot on the conferenceās Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 29ā¦Played 90 minutes or more on eight occasions.
2017: Played and started all 18 matches ... Tallied the second-most minutes played on the team (1,496) ... Scored a goal and notched an assist for a total of three points ... Helped anchor the defense to five shutouts ... Netted a goal and notched an assist in ECU's 3-0 victory over in-state opponent UNCW.
High School/Club: Four-year starter for the Monarchs ⦠Named to the 2016 Athletic Association of Catholic Academics All-Star Team ⦠Played five years for Penn Fusion ECNL ā98 team, with fellow ECU Signee Cashlin Copley ⦠Prior to joining Penn Fusion played Pennsylvania State ODP Team from 2014-2015 ⦠Competed at the Region I ODP Tournaments in Boca Raton, Fla., and Germany.
2020: Started all 11 games, playing 1,011 of a possible 1,038 minutesā¦Named to the AAC All-Conference Second Team for the second straight seasonā¦Became just the fourth Pirate to earn multiple AAC All-Conference honorsā¦Also was named to the AAC Preseason All-Conference teamā¦Went the distance in nine of East Carolinaās 11 gamesā¦Helped spearhead a Pirate defense that finished fourth in the American in goals allowed, giving up just 1.13 goals per game and recording a pair of shutouts.
2019: Started all 18 gamesā¦Named to the AAC All-Conference Second Team after anchoring the Pirate defenseā¦Led ECU with 1,684 minutes played, sitting on the bench for just eight minutes all yearā¦Went the distance in 17 of 18 gamesā¦Played a key role in six ECU shutouts...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team. Ā
2018: Appeared in 18 games, starting 15 of themā¦Set new career-highs with two goals and three assistsā¦Had a goal and an assist against Davidsonā¦Also scored against Campbell...Had an assist against both SMU and Cincinnatiā¦Her helped against Cincinnati set up Cashlin Copleyās game-winning goal that clinched ECUās first postseason berth since 2015ā¦Was named the AACās Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 27ā¦Earned a spot on the conferenceās Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 29ā¦Played 90 minutes or more on eight occasions.
2017: Played and started all 18 matches ... Tallied the second-most minutes played on the team (1,496) ... Scored a goal and notched an assist for a total of three points ... Helped anchor the defense to five shutouts ... Netted a goal and notched an assist in ECU's 3-0 victory over in-state opponent UNCW.
High School/Club: Four-year starter for the Monarchs ⦠Named to the 2016 Athletic Association of Catholic Academics All-Star Team ⦠Played five years for Penn Fusion ECNL ā98 team, with fellow ECU Signee Cashlin Copley ⦠Prior to joining Penn Fusion played Pennsylvania State ODP Team from 2014-2015 ⦠Competed at the Region I ODP Tournaments in Boca Raton, Fla., and Germany.
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