2017 Women's Soccer Roster

Al Chang/Stanford Athletics

12 Kyra Carusa

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • High School Del Norte
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • Major Human Biology

Biography

Career Highlights | Career Statistics

  • 2017 United Coaches All-Pacific Region second team
  • Three-time All-Pac-12 second team (2015-17)
  • Three-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention (2015-17)
  • 2016 NSCAA All-Pacific Region third team
  • 2015 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team

As a Redshirt Junior in 2017

  • All-Pac-12 second team.
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
  • Started all 25 games as a wide forward or central striker.
  • Set a career high with 15 goals, tripling her previous single-season high. Finished second on the team in goals and points (35), and scored four game winners.
  • Scored the Cardinal’s opening goal in a 3-2 win over UCLA in the College Cup final (Dec. 3).
  • Scored Stanford’s fourth goal and assisted Jaye Boissiere’s goal in a 4-0 win over Penn State in the NCAA quarterfinal (Nov. 24).
  • Scored the game winner in Stanford’s 2-0 win over Auburn in the NCAA second round (Nov. 17).
  • Had an assist in Stanford’s opening-round 9-1 win against Utah Valley (Nov. 11).
  • Registered six shots in a 1-0 win at No. 6 UCLA (Oct. 26)
  • Continued her scoring streak with goals against Oregon and Oregon State (Oct. 19-22).
  • Netted the only goal of a 1-0 win over Washington (Oct. 13).
  • Scored in Stanford’s 3-0 win at Utah (Oct. 5).
  • Scored one goal and assisted another in a 6-0 win over Arizona State (Oct. 1).
  • Had an assist in Stanford’s 2-1 win at Washington State (Sept. 21).
  • Scored in Stanford’s 8-0 win against San Francisco (Sept. 8).
  • Netted a brace in Stanford’s 7-0 win against Navy (Sept. 3).
  • Had one goal and one assist in a 4-0 win over No. 10 Georgetown (Sept. 1).
  • Scored in Stanford’s 5-0 win against Wisconsin (Aug. 20).
  • Scored two goals in Stanford’s 4-0 win at Marquette (Aug. 18).

As a Redshirt Sophomore in 2016 

  • NSCAA All-Pacific Region third team
  • All-Pac-12 second team
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
  • One of five Stanford players to start all 21 games, registering five goals and 10 assists
  • Recorded at least one point in 14-of-21 matches
  • Scored the game-winning goal in a 4-0 victory against Houston Baptist in the NCAA first round (Nov. 11)
  • Converted her first penalty kick of the year in a 4-1 victory at No. 21 California (Nov. 4)
  • Assisted Stanford's game-winning goal in a 2-1 win at Arizona State (Oct. 30)
  • Assisted Stanford's second goal in a 4-0 win at Arizona (Oct. 27)
  • Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win against Utah (Oct. 23)
  • Contributed an assist on Stanford's game-winning goal with two seconds remaining in regulation in a 3-2 victory at Oregon State (Oct. 14)
  • Assisted Stanford's second goal in a 3-2 double-overtime victory at No. 10 UCLA (Oct. 9)
  • Assisted each of Stanford's first two goals in a 3-0 victory against Washington (Oct. 2)
  • Assisted Stanford's game-winning goal with a back-heel flick in a 2-1 victory against Washington State (Sept. 29)
  • Assisted Stanford's second goal in a 3-0 victory against Oregon (Sept. 24)
  • Contributed an assist in a 2-2 draw against No. 20 Notre Dame (Sept. 11)
  • Contributed an assist in a 4-1 victory against No. 10 Minnesota (Sept. 9)
  • Scored Stanford's first goal in a 2-1 victory against Wisconsin (Sept. 1)
  • Scored Stanford's third goal in a 3-0 victory at Georgetown (Aug. 21)

As a Redshirt Freshman in 2015 | Game-By-Game Statistics 

  • All-Pac-12 second team
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
  • Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
  • TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Freshman Best XI First Team
  • Played in all 23 games, making 22 starts
  • Assisted two of Stanford's three goals against Arizona in the NCAA Tournament Third Round (Nov. 21)
  • Assisted the game-winning goal against No. 13 BYU in the NCAA Tournament Second Round (Nov. 19)
  • Scored the game-winning goal against UCLA that claimed Stanford's 10th Pac-12 title outright (Nov. 1)
  • Contributed one of Stanford's two assists on its game-winning goal at Washington (Oct. 25)
  • Netted Stanford's second goal in a 3-0 win against Oregon State (Oct. 8)
  • Scored the game-winning goal in overtime at No. 17 Arizona (Oct. 4)
  • Scored the first two goals of her collegiate career at Utah, including the game-winner (Sept. 25)
  • Assisted the game-winning goal in overtime against UC Davis (Sept. 17)
  • Contributed one of the two assists on the game-winning goal against No. 9 BYU (Sept. 7)
  • Made her collegiate debut Aug. 21 at Hawai'i

As a Freshman in 2014

  • Did not play
High School/Club
  • A 2014 graduate of Del Norte High School, Carusa played club ball with the San Diego Surf
  • Was a prolific scorer for San Diego’s Del Norte High, with 58 goals and 50 assists in three varsity seasons
  • In the Nighthawks’ second varsity season, scored 26 goals and had 34 assists to lead them to the 2012 Valley League title and into the CIF-San Diego Section Division III final
  • Broke her femur that spring, but rebounded with a 22-goal season for Del Norte and was a team captain for her San Diego Surf club team for four years

Personal

  • Parents are Richard Carusa and Nicole Lucey
  • Has an older brother, Scott, and younger sisters, Kelley and Jordan
  • Father played football at San Diego State

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2014Freshman

    Forward
    5'7"
    12
  • 12

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    5'7"
    12
  • 12

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    5'7"
    12
  • 12

    2017Redshirt Junior

    Forward
    5'7"
    12