20 Kelly Costopoulos
20 - Kelly Costopoulos
Height: 5-3
Year: So.
Hometown: Boca Raton, FL
High School: Boca Raton Community
Position: CM
Major: Biology
Parents: Mark & Patricia Costopoulos

Sophomore (2011):

Costopoulos played in all 20 Emory games during her sophomore campaign, making a pair of starts.  She finished the year tied for the team lead with six assists, while scoring four goals of her own for a total of 14 points.  Two of her goals were game-winners, including an overtime 'golden goal' during a 3-2 win over New York University,  the second game-winning overtime strike of her career.  Costopoulos also scored the game-winning goal during the Eagles' 6-0 win over Agnes Scott College on September 28th.  She assisted on game-winning goals against Berry College on October 22nd, and against Piedmont College during the NCAA Tournament on November 12th.  The center midfielder totaled 27 shots during the year, 13 of which were on goal.  Costopoulos also earned a spot on the Capital One Academic All-District team for her performances both on the field and in the classroom during the season.  After her sophomore season, she has scored 12 goals and assisted on seven others for 31 career points.

Freshman  (2010):

Costopoulos became the first Emory women's soccer player to be named the University Athletic Association's (UAA) Rookie of the Year, after finishing second in the conference with four goals and seven points in UAA games.  She also earned all-UAA second team honors for her efforts.  During the season, she appeared in a school-record tying 22 games off the bench, leading all Emory players with eight goals, 17 points and three game-winning goals.  Costopoulos set Emory's career record with three goals during NCAA Tournament matches, despite appearing in her first postseason.  She became the second player in Emory history to have a multiple-goal game during the NCAA Championships, scoring both goals during the Eagles' 2-0 first-round win over Maryville College.  Costopoulos added a goal during the Eagles' 2-1 quarterfinal loss to Hardin-Simmons College, and a penalty kick during a 9-8 shootout win against Wheaton College (Ill.) during the round of 16.  She scored both goals during the Eagles' 2-0 win over UAA-rival Brandeis University on October 17th, and the 'golden goal' during Emory's 2-1 overtime win over Case Western Reserve University on October 21st.  Her only assist of the season came on the game-winning goal against New York University on October 15th.  She was named the UAA Offensive Player of the Week for Women's Soccer on October 18th and November 1st.

Career Statistics:

  GP GS Goals Assists Points
2010 22 0 8 1 17
2011 20 2 4 6 14
Totals 42 2 12 7 31 

For complete career statistics, click here.

Honors:

2010 UAA Rookie of the Year
All-UAA Second Team
 
2011 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District

Prior to Emory:

Played for four seasons on the Boca Raton Community High School soccer team, serving as the team captain during her junior and senior campaigns... Was named Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year her senior year, while earning Sun-Sentinel first team all-county honors during her freshman, junior and senior years... Was named first team all-county by the by the Palm Beach Post her junior and senior years... Earned team MVP honors her senior year... Scored seven goals (including two game-winners) in three post-season matches to lead Boca Raton to a berth in the state final in 2010... Was coached by Rachael Grimes in high school... Also played club soccer for Team Boca, where she was coached by Scott Baker.

Personal:

Born December 12, 1991... Worked at the YMCA Soccer Camp during the summer.

Quote:

"Emory has the right combination of competitive athletics and prestigious academics"