2015 Women's Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 19
Kara Ross
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Governor Simcoe Secondary School
- Hometown:
- St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Bio
2016
Appeared in seven matches on the season, and started in the 2-0 shutout of Northern Illinois on Oct. 23 … marked five shots on the year, as well as a match-high of two against the Huskies … had a shot on goal in the 1-0 shutout of Valparaiso on Aug. 21 … marked a match-high of 71 minutes of action against Western Michigan (Oct. 20) … clocked over 277 minutes of play.
2015
Earned Academic All-MAC recognition for 2015 ... Played in 14 matches on the season, starting two contests ... Was injured for part of the season ... Logged 428 minutes overall on the year ... Was tied for fourth on the team with three goals on the season ... Also had two assists ... Tied for fourth on the team with eight points ... Scored a goal in the Falcons' 4-0 win over Findlay (Sept. 8) ... Posted a goal and an assist in the 2-1 home win over Buffalo (Oct. 4) ... Also scored a goal in the loss at Ohio (Oct. 18) ... Passed out an assist in the home finale versus Western Michigan (Oct. 25) ... Fired off eight shots on the year, putting four on target ... Recorded a shots on goal percentage of .500 on the season ... Registered a season-high three shots, placing one on goal, versus Northern Illinois (Oct. 23) ... Played a season-high 70 minutes in the home match versus Western Michigan (Oct. 25) ... Also logged 55 minutes on the pitch against Northern Illinois (Oct. 23) and 44 minutes at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 29).
2014
Played in all 18 matches, starting 15 in the midfield for BGSU … Saw action in all 11 MAC contests on the season … Made her first career start at Michigan (Aug. 24) … Totaled 1,358 minutes on the pitch during the year … Totaled three points for the year on one goal and one assist … Scored her first career goal in the 8-0 win at Chicago State (Sept. 7) … Also posted her first career assist in the win versus Chicago State … Was third on the team with 20 total shots on the season … Placed nine shots on goal for the year, giving her a .450 shots on goal percentage … Logged a season-high 95 minutes in the overtime loss to Central Michigan (Oct. 10) … Also played 92 minutes in the double-overtime draw at Northern Illinois (Oct. 26) … Played all 90 minutes of the match at Chicago State, versus Detroit (Sept. 14), at Butler (Sept. 19) and at Miami (Sept. 28).
PRIOR TO BGSU
Played at Brock University in her hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2013 … Started and played in all 16 matches for the Badgers … Led the Badgers in goals on the season with four … Scored the lone goal of the match in the team’s win over Guelph … Also had a pair of goals in a 3-2 loss to McMaster in the final match of the season … Named the Rookie of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended the Governor Simcoe Secondary School (’13) where she lettered in soccer, volleyball and basketball … Named the Athlete of the Year in 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 … Was the captain of her U18 OYSL Team.
PERSONAL
Kara Leianne Ross was born on May 1, 1995 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada … An exercise science major at BGSU … Daughter of Alan and Tammie Ross … The youngest of four children … Has two older brothers and one older sister … Played club soccer for the St. Catharines Jets … Also played club volleyball with the Niagara Rapids.
Appeared in seven matches on the season, and started in the 2-0 shutout of Northern Illinois on Oct. 23 … marked five shots on the year, as well as a match-high of two against the Huskies … had a shot on goal in the 1-0 shutout of Valparaiso on Aug. 21 … marked a match-high of 71 minutes of action against Western Michigan (Oct. 20) … clocked over 277 minutes of play.
2015
Earned Academic All-MAC recognition for 2015 ... Played in 14 matches on the season, starting two contests ... Was injured for part of the season ... Logged 428 minutes overall on the year ... Was tied for fourth on the team with three goals on the season ... Also had two assists ... Tied for fourth on the team with eight points ... Scored a goal in the Falcons' 4-0 win over Findlay (Sept. 8) ... Posted a goal and an assist in the 2-1 home win over Buffalo (Oct. 4) ... Also scored a goal in the loss at Ohio (Oct. 18) ... Passed out an assist in the home finale versus Western Michigan (Oct. 25) ... Fired off eight shots on the year, putting four on target ... Recorded a shots on goal percentage of .500 on the season ... Registered a season-high three shots, placing one on goal, versus Northern Illinois (Oct. 23) ... Played a season-high 70 minutes in the home match versus Western Michigan (Oct. 25) ... Also logged 55 minutes on the pitch against Northern Illinois (Oct. 23) and 44 minutes at Eastern Michigan (Oct. 29).
2014
Played in all 18 matches, starting 15 in the midfield for BGSU … Saw action in all 11 MAC contests on the season … Made her first career start at Michigan (Aug. 24) … Totaled 1,358 minutes on the pitch during the year … Totaled three points for the year on one goal and one assist … Scored her first career goal in the 8-0 win at Chicago State (Sept. 7) … Also posted her first career assist in the win versus Chicago State … Was third on the team with 20 total shots on the season … Placed nine shots on goal for the year, giving her a .450 shots on goal percentage … Logged a season-high 95 minutes in the overtime loss to Central Michigan (Oct. 10) … Also played 92 minutes in the double-overtime draw at Northern Illinois (Oct. 26) … Played all 90 minutes of the match at Chicago State, versus Detroit (Sept. 14), at Butler (Sept. 19) and at Miami (Sept. 28).
PRIOR TO BGSU
Played at Brock University in her hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada in 2013 … Started and played in all 16 matches for the Badgers … Led the Badgers in goals on the season with four … Scored the lone goal of the match in the team’s win over Guelph … Also had a pair of goals in a 3-2 loss to McMaster in the final match of the season … Named the Rookie of the Year.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended the Governor Simcoe Secondary School (’13) where she lettered in soccer, volleyball and basketball … Named the Athlete of the Year in 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 … Was the captain of her U18 OYSL Team.
PERSONAL
Kara Leianne Ross was born on May 1, 1995 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada … An exercise science major at BGSU … Daughter of Alan and Tammie Ross … The youngest of four children … Has two older brothers and one older sister … Played club soccer for the St. Catharines Jets … Also played club volleyball with the Niagara Rapids.
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