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University of Illinois Athletics

2017 Soccer Roster

20 Kara Marbury

  • Position F
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Spokane, Wash.
  • High School Mead Senior High

Biography

Career Honors

  • 2015 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2015 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • 2016 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2017 Academic All-Big Ten

Senior - 2017

  • Led Illinois with her three goals scored and her 24 shots on the year
  • Played and started in 15 matches for the Illini 
  • Scored two goals at Indiana (Oct. 1) helping Illinois to a 3-1 victory
  • Scored Illinois' game-winning goal against Northwestern (Oct. 7)

Junior - 2016

  • Played in nine games and earned eight starts for the year
  • Was sidelined by injury for much of the season
  • Was among team leaders for her three goals on the year
  • Netted her first goal of the year at Missouri (8/26)
  • Recorded a goal and an assist in Illinois' defeat of No. 19 Michigan (10/6)
  • Totaled 19 shots on the year, putting nine on frame

Sophomore - 2015

  • Played in 17 games for Illinois, earning the start in 16 contests
  • Scored seven goals for the Illini, putting in two game-winners
  • Scored the game-winning goal against Rutgers (Sept. 24), which had not lost a game or allowed a goal prior to seeing the Orange and Blue
  • Took 35 shots on the season, second-best on the team
  • Put 19 shots on goal throughout the year
  • Her second game-winner came against Nebraska as she scored two goals in the match for her first-career multi-goal game

Freshman - 2014

  • Earned the start in 11 of her 12 appearances on the season
  • Was sidelined for six weeks mid-season due to a foot injury
  • Fired 20 shots for the Illini with six shots on goal
  • Finished with two goals this season with her first for the Illini at Charleston (Sept. 5) and her second against Michigan State (Oct. 24)
  • Her two assists on the season tie for third ont he team as well as her two goals scored
  • Recorded 845 minutes on the field for the Illini in her freshman campaign
  • Was signed with the Seattle Sounders Women for the 2015 summer 

High School

  • Named the Greater Spokane League (GSL) conference MVP as a senior in 2013
  • Helped her team to a fourth-place finish at Washington High School State Cup in 2013
  • Three-time GSL first-team All-League selection (2011-13)
  • GSL honorable mention selection as a freshman in 2010
  • Two-time Mead High School MVP (2012-13)
  • Three-time WIAA Interscholastic Award winner (2011-13)
  • Started all four years and earned four varsity letters in soccer and two varsity letters in track and field
  • Was an Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region IV pool player in 2009 and took second place at the Nike Friendship event
  • Was a semifinalist at the 2010 Region IV ODP Championships

Personal

  • Born Sept. 4, 1995
  • Parents are Nate and Kim Hammond
  • Has two older siblings
  • Plans to major in kinesiology
  • Hobbies outside of soccer include camping, snowboarding, four-wheeling and hiking
  • Her mom most influenced her athletic career by always being there and supporting her
  • Her parents influenced her career by allowing her to travel and play soccer at a competitive level while allowing her to pursue her dreams and college

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2014Freshman

    F
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2015Sophomore

    F
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2016Junior

    F
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2017Senior

    F
    5'10"
    20