2020 Women's Soccer Spring Roster
Roster
Ruth Fiander
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Topeka
- Hometown:
- Topeka, Kan.
2020 (Senior): Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Injury prevented her from seeing the field for the majority of the season ... Made the start on Senior Day against Denver on Apr. 11, playing one minute
2019 (Junior): Saw action in four games before suffering a season-ending leg injury... Was a starter in the team's first four games... Put up three total shots, and one on net, in the win against Eastern Illinois on Aug. 30... Had season-high 62 minutes in win against Illinois State on Aug. 25.
2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in 16 games for the Roos as a sophomore.... Delivered six shots with three of those on goal in 2018.
2017 (Freshman): Played in seven matches for the Roos as a freshman ... Recorded first career shot in the season opener against Oral Roberts (8/18) ... Played a season-high 31 minutes against Oral Roberts, registered 20+ minutes in matches against Oklahoma State (8/20) and Chicago State (10/28).
High School: Four-year starter for head coach Derek Snook at Topeka High School … Registered 60 goals and 33 assists ... Named All-Centennial League for three seasons, while earning all-city recognition for two season … Earned the distinction of team captain her sophomore year … Led her team to its first state playoff berth in school history during her junior year … Named first-team All-League and All-City her senior season ... Member of several academic honor societies, including National Honor Society, and is in the top-10 percent of her graduating class … Served as the kicker on her high school's football team for three seasons … Played club soccer with Sporting Kaw Valley Nationals and Overland Park Soccer Club Academy.
Personal: Born January 9 in Topeka, Kansas … Daughter of Bill Fiander and Catherine Esquibel … Father played football at Stanford … Has one sister, Emma … Plans to major in Pre-Medical/Biology while competing at UMKC.
