2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Limongi, Sophia

Jersey Number 10
Sophia Limongi
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Elkhorn South HS
- Hometown:
- Elkhorn, Neb.
Bio
2024 (Graduate Student): Second Team All-Summit… Holds the record for most starts (88) and most appearances (89) in program history… One of three Roos to start in 17 or more games this season… Made 17 starts and 17 appearances as center back… Led the team in total minutes with 1,501 across the season… Played 90 minutes in 15 games across the season… Helped KC to six shutouts from Aug. 15 until Sep. 12… On Aug. 15 played 72 minutes in a weather shortened game at No. 12 Saint Louis, helping the Roos to their first result against a nationally ranked opponent… Made starts and played a full 90 minutes in all eight conference games… Earned the third goal of her collegiate career on Aug. 25 at Lindenwood… Shot a career-high three shots on goal in the same match.
2023 (Senior): Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... One of three players to make a start in all 18 games ... Played 1,595 minutes, second most on the team ... Played full time in 16 games ... Attempted six shots on the year, placing one on goal ... Made season debut in win over Lindenwood on Aug. 17, playing all 90 minutes ... Went the full 90 minutes in each of the final 14 games of the season, starting with Aug. 31 match at Colorado State ... Attempted first shot of the season in Sep. 7 draw with Kansas ... Attempted a shot in five-straight games from Sep. 21 through Oct. 12 ... Placed a shot on goal against Oral Roberts on Oct. 1 ... Played all 90 minutes in win over South Dakota on Oct. 22 ... Played full 90 minutes in Summit League Quarterfinals against #3 Oral Roberts on Oct. 27
2022 (Junior): One of two Roos to start in all 18 games on the year ... Played team-leading 1,596 minutes ... Tallied one assist on the year ... Attempted nine shots, placing eight on goal ... Played full 90 minutes in 17-of-18 games ... Started and played full 90 minutes of season opener against Drake on Aug. 18 ... Attempted first shot of year at Missouri State on Sep. 11 ... Started and played full 90 minutes of shutout win over Chicago State on Sep. 16 ... Attempted season-high two shots, placing both on-goal, in win at South Dakota on Oct. 14 ... Assisted on Rileigh Kuhns's 45th-minute goal in draw with Omaha on Oct. 21
2021 (Sophomore): Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... One of five Roos to start in all 19 games ... Played a team-high 1,700 total minutes ... Played 90-plus minutes in each of the final 18 contests of the year ... Attempted 12 shots, placing eight on goal ... Scored one goal ... Tallied two assists, tied for second-most on the team ... Assisted on Meghan White's game-tying goal in the 69th minute of win over Missouri State on Aug. 22 ... Played season-high 103 minutes against Oklahoma on Sep. 3 ... Scored in 55th minute against Tulsa on Sep. 5 ... Played full 90 minutes of shutout wins over North Dakota and North Dakota State ... Took a season-high two shots on goal against South Dakota State on Oct. 8 ... Assisted on Kassi Ginther's 18th minute goal against St. Thomas on Oct. 24
2020 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in all 17 games, making 16 starts ... Played 90-plus minutes in 15 games ... 1,548 total minutes was the most on the team ... Took seven shots on the year, placing four on goal ... Scored one goal and tallied one assist ... Played full 90 minutes in debut against Saint Louis on Feb. 6 ... Scored first-career goal in 15th minute of win over South Dakota on Feb. 19 ... Played season-high 105 minutes in win over Western Illinois on Feb. 28 ... Tallied an assist against Omaha on Mar. 21 ... Took two shots against Oral Roberts on Apr. 4
High School: All-State Honorable Mention selection three-straight years… Defensive Player of the Year from 2017-19… National Honors Society member… Earned an Academic Letter… Honor Roll all four years… Also participated in basketball… Member of Pep Club, DECA and SADD.
Personal: Played club for Elite Girls Academy ECNL … Born Oct. 2 in Omaha, Neb … Daughter of Paul and Aimee Limongi … Sister, Cece, played soccer at South Dakota State … Plans to major in Business Administration.
2023 (Senior): Honorable Mention All-Summit League ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... One of three players to make a start in all 18 games ... Played 1,595 minutes, second most on the team ... Played full time in 16 games ... Attempted six shots on the year, placing one on goal ... Made season debut in win over Lindenwood on Aug. 17, playing all 90 minutes ... Went the full 90 minutes in each of the final 14 games of the season, starting with Aug. 31 match at Colorado State ... Attempted first shot of the season in Sep. 7 draw with Kansas ... Attempted a shot in five-straight games from Sep. 21 through Oct. 12 ... Placed a shot on goal against Oral Roberts on Oct. 1 ... Played all 90 minutes in win over South Dakota on Oct. 22 ... Played full 90 minutes in Summit League Quarterfinals against #3 Oral Roberts on Oct. 27
2022 (Junior): One of two Roos to start in all 18 games on the year ... Played team-leading 1,596 minutes ... Tallied one assist on the year ... Attempted nine shots, placing eight on goal ... Played full 90 minutes in 17-of-18 games ... Started and played full 90 minutes of season opener against Drake on Aug. 18 ... Attempted first shot of year at Missouri State on Sep. 11 ... Started and played full 90 minutes of shutout win over Chicago State on Sep. 16 ... Attempted season-high two shots, placing both on-goal, in win at South Dakota on Oct. 14 ... Assisted on Rileigh Kuhns's 45th-minute goal in draw with Omaha on Oct. 21
2021 (Sophomore): Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... One of five Roos to start in all 19 games ... Played a team-high 1,700 total minutes ... Played 90-plus minutes in each of the final 18 contests of the year ... Attempted 12 shots, placing eight on goal ... Scored one goal ... Tallied two assists, tied for second-most on the team ... Assisted on Meghan White's game-tying goal in the 69th minute of win over Missouri State on Aug. 22 ... Played season-high 103 minutes against Oklahoma on Sep. 3 ... Scored in 55th minute against Tulsa on Sep. 5 ... Played full 90 minutes of shutout wins over North Dakota and North Dakota State ... Took a season-high two shots on goal against South Dakota State on Oct. 8 ... Assisted on Kassi Ginther's 18th minute goal against St. Thomas on Oct. 24
2020 (Freshman): Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in all 17 games, making 16 starts ... Played 90-plus minutes in 15 games ... 1,548 total minutes was the most on the team ... Took seven shots on the year, placing four on goal ... Scored one goal and tallied one assist ... Played full 90 minutes in debut against Saint Louis on Feb. 6 ... Scored first-career goal in 15th minute of win over South Dakota on Feb. 19 ... Played season-high 105 minutes in win over Western Illinois on Feb. 28 ... Tallied an assist against Omaha on Mar. 21 ... Took two shots against Oral Roberts on Apr. 4
High School: All-State Honorable Mention selection three-straight years… Defensive Player of the Year from 2017-19… National Honors Society member… Earned an Academic Letter… Honor Roll all four years… Also participated in basketball… Member of Pep Club, DECA and SADD.
Personal: Played club for Elite Girls Academy ECNL … Born Oct. 2 in Omaha, Neb … Daughter of Paul and Aimee Limongi … Sister, Cece, played soccer at South Dakota State … Plans to major in Business Administration.
Postgame Interview: Head Coach Jess Smith post-Marquette
Thursday, September 04
Postgame Interview: Breckynn Pugh post-Marquette
Thursday, September 04
Women's Soccer Highlights vs. Marquette
Thursday, September 04
Women's Soccer Highlights at Tulsa
Sunday, August 31