24 Maya Vankineni
24 - Maya Vankineni
Height: 5-7
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Huntsville, AL
High School: Randolph
Previous College: Oxford College
Position: M/F
Major: Anthropology & Human Biology
Parents: Prasad & Rekha Vankineni

Senior (2008):

Vankineni played in 10 games for the Eagles and made five starts during an injury-shortened 2008 campaign.  The senior forward and co-captain recorded her only goal of the season on September 7th against DePauw University, notching the game-winning penalty kick in the match to give the Eagles a 1-0 win.  Vankineni will finish her Emory career with seven goals and six assists for 20 points in 39 matches.  Five of her seven career goals were game-winning scores.

Junior (2007):

Vankineni appeared in 20 games during her inaugural season with the squad, and started each of Emory's final 19 games of the year, earning an honorable mention to the all-University Athletic Association (UAA) team.  She finished the year second on the squad with six goals, and third on the team with six assists and 18 points.  Vankineni recorded a team-best four game-winning goals, each coming over a four-win stretch for Emory that including two victories over UAA opponents.  She assisted on three game-winning goals as well during the campaign.  Of her 36 shots during the season, 25 were on goal, giving her a team-best .694 shots on goal percentage.

Career Statistics:

 GPGSGoalsAssistsPoints
200720196618
2008105102
Totals39247620

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Honors:

2007All-UAAHonorable Mention

 

 

Prior to Emory:

Played for two seasons on the Oxford College of Emory University Women's Soccer Team... Was a four year member of the Randolph High School Women's Soccer Team... Served as the team's captain during the 2003 and 2004 seasons... Was named to the 2001-04 All-State Teams... Honored as the All-Metro Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004... Named to the All-Metro Team from 2001-04... Was coached by Marvin Chou in high school... Played for the Rocket City Kicks club soccer team, where she was coached by Uwe Spiller... Served as the club captain from 2001-03... Her club team won the state championship each year from 1999-2003... Also played basketball and tennis in high school.

Personal:

Born October 8, 1986