Ru Mucherera

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-4
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Oviedo, Fla.
High School:
Hagerty

Dorrance on Ru: “Ru took the spring off. She’ll have some catching up to do. The top quality she brings is a gift of fury. She has fantastic pace. She’s very good with her left foot. She has a classic move that’s consistent with beating people 1v1 down the left side. She will compete for minutes up top and possibly in flank midfield if we go with a 3-4-3.”

Redshirt Junior Year (2018): Scored game-tying goal in ACC Tournament final versus Florida State • played 25 minutes in win over Virginia Tech in ACC Tournament quarterfinals, earning praise from coach Anson Dorrance • came off bench to play on wings in midfield and at forward all campaign • played 381 minutes overall in 20 games • played a season-high 42 minutes against Virginia Tech in NCAA Tournament third round • assisted on insurance goal by Madison Schultz against Marquette • played 25 minutes off bench versus Florida State in ACC championship game and 23 minutes in NCAA first round against Howard • had 23-minute performance in NCAA second round against Kansas, assisting on a goal by Rachael Dorwart in the 66th minute.

Junior Year (2017): Was one of the Tar Heels’ most improved players in preseason practice and performed spectacularly in a reserve role in 19 minutes in the season-opening win over Duke • tore an ACL in practice three days later and red-shirted in 2017.

Sophomore Year (2016): Both started and played a key reserve role • can play anywhere on the field - striker, midfield, defense • by end of the season she was coming off the bench as a reserve at striker • started four times and saw action in 25 games • played a total of 934 minutes • scored her first career goal in the 36th minute of 2-1 win over Wake Forest, a tally which tied the game after the Tar Heels had fallen behind five minutes earlier • notched her second goal of the season with a monster 25-yard strike in 3-0 win over Pitt • recorded first career point by assisting on opening goal of game by Bridgette Andrewjewski in win over FAU • also assisted on Zoe Redei’s insurance goal versus Villanova in 2-0 win • participated in Rising Star program in Carolina Leadership Academy.

Freshman Year (2015): Battled through injuries to play in 12 games as a freshman, mostly as a reserve at forward • played 242 minutes and took seven shots.

High School: Four-year member of Hagerty High School team coached by Angie Densberger and Rodney Kennedy • was first-team All-Seminole County Athletic Conference selection from 2012-15 • three-time first-team All-Central Florida honoree • 2014-15 Bright House girls soccer player of the year for Seminole County • led high school team to three district crowns and one regional title • led team in assists as freshman and senior • holds Hagerty’s all-time goal scoring record with 94, including 29 tallies her freshman year.

Club: Started playing soccer at age four on a boys’ team in Lexington, Ky. • a Top Drawer Soccer four-star recruit • ranked among Top 150 players in the country in 2012 • played on eight different club teams during youth career • five-year member of Florida Kraze/Krush club team in Orlando coached by Hue Menzies and Joey Avalon • was the top goal scorer at 2015 USYS National League girls tournament in North Carolina with 10 goals • led club team to victory at U17 2014 Disney qualifier • scored four of six goals in leading team to state championship • squad won 2014 U.S. youth soccer Region III championship • in the summer of 2014, she played in WPSL • participated in the local National ID camp in 2013 in Jacksonville and the U15 U.S. National Team ID camp in Sunrise, Fla. in 2012 • played in Elite Clubs National League in 2012 with Orlando City youth soccer • was chosen to attend the ECNL U15 national id2 camp in Oregon in 2012 • participated in ODP ID camp in Tampa in 2012.

Personal: Full name is Ruvimbo Tracy Elizabeth Mucherera • was born in October 1996 in Denver, Colo. • daughter of Tapiwa and Bertha Mucherera • both parents are natives of Zimbabwe and hold Doctor of Philosophy degrees • has a sister studying in medical field, a brother who is a firefighter and a younger sister who is a dancer • exercise and sport science major.