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2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 23
Kara Croone
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Chamblee
- Hometown:
- Brookhaven, Ga.
Bio
2024
Played in the last nine games of the season and started in the last five … Scored her first collegiate goal just over a minute into the NCAA First Round game against Cal Baptist … Recorded her first point in the Big Ten Championship win over Rutgers, assisting on the game-winning goal … Made her season debut on Oct. 13 at Illinois.
U.S. National Team
Played with the U-19s at the L’Albir U-19 Women’s International Tournament in February 2025 … Selected to the U.S. U-19/U-18 training camp in March 2025 … Invited to attend the U.S. U-17 National Team training camp in June 2023.
High School/Club
Led Chamblee HS to the 5A State Championships during her sophomore and junior years … Named the 5A Co-Player of the Year … Played club soccer for Concorde Fire … Two-time ECNL Southeast Conference Player of the Year and All-American.
Personal
Full name is Kara Ashley Croone … Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Parents are Tricia and Eric Croone … Has an older brother, Eric … Decided to attend UCLA because of the academics, athletics and the coaching staff … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as leading her team to their first state championship, scoring a hat trick in the semifinals … Athletes she admires include Serena Williams, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Simone Biles, Kobe Bryant and Kylian Mbappé … Interests include baking, photography and playing the piano.
Played in the last nine games of the season and started in the last five … Scored her first collegiate goal just over a minute into the NCAA First Round game against Cal Baptist … Recorded her first point in the Big Ten Championship win over Rutgers, assisting on the game-winning goal … Made her season debut on Oct. 13 at Illinois.
U.S. National Team
Played with the U-19s at the L’Albir U-19 Women’s International Tournament in February 2025 … Selected to the U.S. U-19/U-18 training camp in March 2025 … Invited to attend the U.S. U-17 National Team training camp in June 2023.
High School/Club
Led Chamblee HS to the 5A State Championships during her sophomore and junior years … Named the 5A Co-Player of the Year … Played club soccer for Concorde Fire … Two-time ECNL Southeast Conference Player of the Year and All-American.
Personal
Full name is Kara Ashley Croone … Born in Atlanta, Ga. … Parents are Tricia and Eric Croone … Has an older brother, Eric … Decided to attend UCLA because of the academics, athletics and the coaching staff … Describes her greatest athletic thrill as leading her team to their first state championship, scoring a hat trick in the semifinals … Athletes she admires include Serena Williams, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Simone Biles, Kobe Bryant and Kylian Mbappé … Interests include baking, photography and playing the piano.
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