Oklahoma State University Athletics
2016 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Niki McKnight
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Rockwall HS
- Hometown:
- Rockwall, Texas
2015: Missed much of season with injury ... appeared in seven games, all off the bench ... made season debut against Drake (10/7) ... was OSU’s second-leading scorer in Big 12 Conference play with a pair of goals ... netted first-career goal against #2 West Virginia (10/23) ... also scored goal in win over Kansas (10/25).
2014: Played in 19 games, starting 18 of those ... starter in first 13 games before missing games vs. Texas Tech (10/5) and TCU (10/10) with knee injury ... returned to action off the bench against Baylor (10/12) ... spent majority of time at defender but versatility allowed her to also play attacking midfielder and forward ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
2013: Redshirted due to a knee injury.
CLUB/PREP: Member of the U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team and the Region III ODP squad … also selected to the elite ECNL/Nike National ID Camp in Beaverton, Ore., in 2012 … starred for Sting ’95 since 2005 and helped lead that squad to back-to-back USYS national championships in 2010 and 2011 and an ECNL national title in 2010 … a 2012 and 2013 Gatorade Texas Player of the Year nominee at Rockwall High School … led team with 17 goals and nine assists as a senior ... helped her team to the Region II quarterfinals in 2011 and 2012 and led her team in goals and assists both seasons … ranked No. 94 nationally on the TopDrawerSoccer.com Girls IMG Academy 150 and considered the 14th-best recruit in Texas … also listed No. 37 nationally among midfielders … No. 37 on the ESPNHS 150 College Prospects list for the Class of 2013 ... also ran track and cross country.
PERSONAL: Born on June 13, 1995 ... daughter of Keith and Christi McKnight ... has a younger brother, Colton ... majoring in health education/promotion with a minor in child development
