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2019 Women's Soccer Roster

Peter G. Borg (Rider University)

7 Sofia Soares

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool St. Nicholas
  • Hometown Sao Paulo, Brazil

Biography

2019:
- Started eight of 14 games played
- Finished second on the team in goals (4), assists (3)) and points (11)
- Scored the game-winning goal against Delaware State (Sept. 12) as part of her first-career hat trick, while also distributing an assist
- Also scored in a win at Quinnipiac (Sept. 28)
- Dished out two assists in the Broncs win over Niagara (Oct. 2)
- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree

2018:
- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
- Saw action in 13 games, including five starts
- Assisted on Emily Curteis’ equalizer in the 90th minute of an overtime victory over FDU (Aug. 27)
- Scored her first goal of the season in the regular-season finale at Saint Peter’s (Oct. 24)

2017:
- Served a medical redshirt following a preseason injury
- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree

2016:
- Appeared in 13 games, starting one against Saint Peter's.
- 2016 MAAC All-Rookie Team.
- Both goals scored were game-winning goals against Fairleigh Dickinson and in a MAAC win over Quinnipiac.
- Had an assist in a 2-1 win over Wagner.
- Played a season-high 64 minutes in her first career game against #10 Rutgers.

At St. Nicholas:
As a midfielder, led St. Nicholas High School to the U15 and U18 Copa Sesi title and a third place finish in the 2015 Copa Juventus…a two time winner of the Sport Action and Performance of the Year award…at the club level played for Valinhos Futebol Feminino winning two State Championships, four Regional Championships and one Brazilian National Championship.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2016Freshman

    Midfield
    5'4"
    7
  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'4"
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    Midfield
    5'4"
    7
  • 7

    2019Senior

    Midfield
    5'4"
    7