#22 Kira Favaro
Kira Favaro Image
Height: 5-6
Class: JR
Position: D
Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
High School/Previous: St. Mary's College Preparatory
 

Honors and Awards

  • Academic All-MCC (2008, 2009)
  • AU Champions of Character (2008)
  • Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2009)

 

Favaro's Career Highs

  • Goals - 2, vs. Mount Mary College (9/29/08)
  • Assists - 1, vs. Mount Mary College (9/30/07)
  • Points - 4, vs. Mount Mary College (9/29/08)

2009 (Junior): Named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-MCC honoree…Appeared in 19 games, making nine starts during her junior year…Netted one goal…Scored the game winner and the first of 11 goals for the Saints in an 11-0 blowout victory over Mount Mary College (Sept. 20).

2008 (Sophomore): Academic All-MCC honoree…Earned Champions of Character honors…Appeared in all 18 games while making 17 starts during sophomore season, scoring three goals…Netted a career-best two goals to contribute to Ashford's 11-0 blanking of Mount Mary College (Sept. 29)…Recorded a goal and had a season-high three shots on goal against Knox College (Oct. 28), padding Ashford's eventual shutout…Also competed as a member on the women's basketball team.

2007 (Freshman): Broke into the starting lineup for 13 starts while appearing 14 games overall as a freshman…Recorded a goal and an assist...Scored first career goal in her second game against Missouri Bible Baptist College (9/1/07)…Credited with an assist in AU's 10-0 rout against Mount Mary College, setting up Amy Kent at the 24:29 mark.

Prior to Ashford: Was named the basketball team's Most Valuable Player as a freshman while at St. Mary's College Preparatory High School…Three-time Defensive Player of the Year for St. Mary's.

Personal: Born Kira Lyn Favaro on Feb. 3, 1989…Daughter of Vic and Julie Favaro…Has two siblings, Aaron and Jordan...Enjoys playing basketball, listening to music and spending time with friends…Chose Ashford over Cardinal Stritch University and St. Joseph College (Ind.)…Lists scoring her first career goal as her favorite athletic moment at Ashford.

Major: Elementary Education.


2009 Women's Soccer Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownHigh School / Previous
00Jerika CastilloFRGK5-3Coralville, IowaIowa City West/Kirkwood C.C.
1Kylie WilletJRGK5-5East Moline, Ill.United Township
2Elyce BarkSOMF5-2DeWitt, IowaDeWitt/Western Illinois
3Katie SchulteJRMF5-5Davenport, IowaDavenport North
4Amanda CamposFRMF5-2Sao Paulo, BrazilColegio Anglo Indaiatuba
5Erika JakobsenJRMF5-7Rock Island, Ill.Rock Island
6Cate SarrazinSOD5-4Iowa City, IowaIowa City
7Chelsea FisherFRMF5-7Calgary, AlbertaCentral Memorial
8Brittany CaddelFRMF5-6Calgary, AlbertaCentral Memorial
9Cassandra BroderickJRF5-4Bettendorf, IowaBettendorf
10Mackenzie MuellerSOMF5-3Sycamore, Ill.Sycamore
11Paige LambFRMF5-8Spring Lake, N.C.Overhills
12Abbye GarciaSOF5-10Stillman Valley, Ill.Stillman Valley
13Samantha GreenSRD5-5Clinton, IowaClinton
15Stephanie SpencerSOMF5-4Chilliwack, British ColumbiaSardis
16Alara LambSOMF5-6Sanford, N.C.Overhills
18Cassie FitzgeraldSOD5-5Chilliwack, British ColumbiaSardis
19Shannon MyersSRF5-5West Chicago, Ill.Community/Upper Iowa University
21Nikki PattersonSOD5-8Maquoketa, IowaMaquoketa
22Kira FavaroJRD5-6Sault Ste. Marie, OntarioSt. Mary's College Preparatory
Mick Regan - Head Coach - 6th season
Krysti Walker - Graduate Assistant Coach - 1st season