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2019 Women's Soccer Roster

Andrés Leighton
Sam Wasson

12 Kelly Burton

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-2
  • Hometown Albuquerque, N.M.
  • High School Eldorado HS
  • Position D

Biography

2018: Started in all 18 matches in defense for the Aggies…recorded 1,480 minutes…notched her first career goal in a 3-0 home win against NIU (8/31)…Recorded one assist on the season against UT Rio Grande Valley at home (10/27).

2017: Started and played in all 21 matches as a sophomore...logged 1,505 minutes of action as a member of the back line…took four shots on the year with one on goal...earned Academic All-WAC honors.

2016: Appeared in 12 games with three starts...first career points came on an assist against Utah Valley (10/16)...played a career-high 83 minutes in the season finale against Utah Valley (11/3).

High School: Burton guided Eldorado High School to a state championship as a sophomore…helped EHS to three-straight New Mexico State Cup Championships (2012-14)…earned first-team all-state, all-district and all-metro throughout her prep career…guided Eldorado High School to the state 6A finals as a senior, quarterfinals as a junior and semifinals as a freshman…led Eagles to an overall record of  63-14-4 and 23-4-1 mark in district play during her time on the back line...was a champion in the classroom as well, earning all-academic honors all four years with a 4.0-plus grade point average every year…was also a member of the National Honor Society...joined fellow teammate Valerie Maestas at NM State.
 
Personal: Daughter of Johanna King…has an older sister, Alicia...majoring in accounting with a minor in information systems.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2016Freshman

    D
    5'2"
    12
  • 12

    2017Sophomore

    D
    5'2"
    12
  • 12

    2018Junior

    Defender
    5'2"
    12
  • 12

    2019Senior

    Defender
    5'2"
    12