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West Virginia University Athletics

2023 Women's Soccer Roster

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kayza massey

00 Kayza Massey

  • Position
    Goalkeeper
  • Height
    5-8
  • Class
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown
    Ottawa, Ontario
  • High School
    Cairine Wilson Secondary
  • Instagram
    kayzamassey
  • Twitter
    KayzaMassey

Biography

2022 (Sr.)

  • Big 12 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year
  • United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Third Team
  • All-Big 12 First Team
  • United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week (Sept. 7)
  • Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Sept. 6)
  • Posted another impressive season in goal, starting all 23 contests
  • Notched a career-best 2,079 minutes between the posts in 2022, playing at least 90 minutes in every game but one
  • Led the Big 12 Conference and ranked No. 7 nationally in goalie minutes played
  • Tallied 10 shutouts on the year to lead the Big 12 Conference in the category at season’s end
  • Also ranked No. 13 nationally in shutouts
  • Hauled in 77 saves to finish the season ranked No. 2 in the Big 12 in total saves
  • Finished the campaign with a .786 save percentage
  • Held opponents to one goal or fewer 17 times and allowed more than two goals only once
  • Matched her career high of seven saves three times during the season
  • Her first seven-save performance came on Sept. 1 to salvage a 0-0 draw at No. 11 Auburn
  • She then reached the mark twice against TCU, first in Fort Worth on Oct. 6, then again on Nov. 6, to help WVU capture the Big 12 Championship title by defeating the Horned Frogs in the final
  • Became West Virginia’s first goalkeeper to collect conference keeper of the year honors, as well as the first player of the year since 2020

2021 (Jr.)

  • All-Big 12 Second Team
  • United Soccer Coaches Division I National Player of the Week (Oct. 27)
  • Big 12 Goalkeeper of the Week (Oct. 26)
  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Team
  • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 25)
  • Started all 20 matches in goal, logging 1,903 minutes of action to finish No. 2 on the team
  • Played 90 minutes or more 18 times throughout the campaign
  • Tallied nine solo clean sheets on the year, while also assisting on two others
  • Finished the year No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 10 nationally with a 0.581 goals-against average
  • Also ranked second in the conference and No. 15 in the country in shutouts (9)
  • Notched 58 saves to finish the season ranked third in the Big 12 with a 0.812 save percentage
  • Allowed opponents to score more than one goal three times
  • Stopped a season-best seven shots on goal in back-to-back matches at Texas (Oct. 21) and at Baylor (Oct. 24), helping the Mountaineers to scoreless draws against both opponents
  • Earned three player of the week nods, including conference and national honors, for her performances against the Longhorns and Bears
  • Notched at least one save in all but one match

2020-21 (So.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (April 12)
  • Started 10 matches for WVU, logging 920 total minutes in goal
  • Notched a season record of 7-2-1
  • Finished the year with nine goals allowed, 16 saves and a 0.88 goals-against average
  • Recorded a pair of clean sheets on the season, including the first of her career at Oklahoma on Oct. 23
  • Second shutout of the year came against No. 10 Virginia on April 3
  • Tallied a career-high five saves at No. 12 Virginia on April 10, including a highlight-reel stop in the 108th minute to preserve the tie
  • Allowed more than one goal only once

2019 (Fr.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
  • Appeared in four games with one start, logging 144 total minutes in goal
  • Finished with one goal allowed, three saves and 0.62 goals-against average
  • Made her collegiate debut in 20 minutes of action against Stony Brook on Sept. 12
  • Played 17 minutes at Texas on Oct. 6
  • Drew her first career start against Texas Tech on Oct. 10, tallying three saves in a full 90 minutes of work
  • Also saw action at Kansas State on Oct. 27

High School

  • Competed with the Canadian U-17 Women’s National Team at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Uruguay, where the squad finished fourth
  • Previously competed for the Ghana U-17 Women’s National Team, starting in net at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and leading the squad to the quarterfinals
  • Invited to the Canada Soccer REX Super Centre Ontario in 2018
  • Earned the silver medal with Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
  • Three-year member of the Ottawa South United (OSU) Girls 2001 Force
  • Invited to the 2017 Vancouver Whitecaps High Performance Player Combine
  • Posted a tournament-best shutout total at the 2017 Disney Showcase and earned the gold medal
  • 2016 Provincial champions with Ontario Provincial Team
  • Two-year member of the Ottawa Gloucester Hornets Soccer Club and led the program to the 2015 Eastern Region Soccer League Regional and Divisional Championships, as well as the 2015 Granby International and OSA Championships
  • Played for Gloucester Soccer Club from 2006-13
  • Also played basketball for Gloucester-Cumberland Basketball Association (2007-15) and was a district cross country champion
  • Graduated from Cairine Wilson Secondary School

Personal

  • Daughter of Karen Massey
  • Has one sister
  • Birthday is Feb. 2
  • Majoring in integrated studies
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
  • Member of the Canadian Women’s U-20 National Team

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

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    2020Sophomore

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    2021Junior

    Goalkeeper
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    2022Senior

    Goalkeeper
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    2023Fifth Year

    Goalkeeper
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