2023 Women's Soccer Roster
Herr, Kayleigh
Jersey Number 30
Kayleigh Herr
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Cary, N.C.
- High School:
- Crossroads Flex
Bio
Sophomore Season (2023)
Saw action in seven matches, earning a starting role in three • Logged 358 minutes, including a full 90 against Miami and Wake Forest • Scored her first career goal at NC State in the 73rd minute off her lone shot of the season • Part of UNC’s defense which only allowed four goals total across her seven appearances, including three shutouts.
Freshman Season (2022)
Started all five matches played • Logged 345 minutes, averaging 69 minutes per match • Made her UNC debut in the starting lineup against UNCW • Played all 90 minutes versus UNCW and Texas • Took her lone shot of the season at Missouri • Suffered a season-ending injury against UCLA (9/4).
High School/Club
Attended Crossroads Flex High School and graduated in fall of 2021 • Trained and played with HB Koge football club in Denmark during the spring of 2022 • Played for the NC Courage ’04 Youth Team for five years (2017-22), serving as team captain each season • Led team to five consecutive playoff appearances • Participated in U.S. Women’s Youth National Team camps (U20, U14-18/19) • U17 ENCL All-America selection • U17 ECNL First Team All-Mid Atlantic Conference performer • U18/19 ENCL National Selection Game participant • Named First Team All-ODP Region III and was selected to the ODP National Team • National Honors Society member • Served as Student Body President.
Personal
Full name is Kayleigh Nicole Herr • Born May 28, 2004 in Apex, N.C. • Parents are Tammy and David Herr • Father played high school football with former San Francisco 49ers’ tight end Brent Jones • Has three brothers: Michael, Matthew and Joseph, whom is the only one younger that Kayleigh • Has two uncles that played junior college football in California.
Saw action in seven matches, earning a starting role in three • Logged 358 minutes, including a full 90 against Miami and Wake Forest • Scored her first career goal at NC State in the 73rd minute off her lone shot of the season • Part of UNC’s defense which only allowed four goals total across her seven appearances, including three shutouts.
Freshman Season (2022)
Started all five matches played • Logged 345 minutes, averaging 69 minutes per match • Made her UNC debut in the starting lineup against UNCW • Played all 90 minutes versus UNCW and Texas • Took her lone shot of the season at Missouri • Suffered a season-ending injury against UCLA (9/4).
High School/Club
Attended Crossroads Flex High School and graduated in fall of 2021 • Trained and played with HB Koge football club in Denmark during the spring of 2022 • Played for the NC Courage ’04 Youth Team for five years (2017-22), serving as team captain each season • Led team to five consecutive playoff appearances • Participated in U.S. Women’s Youth National Team camps (U20, U14-18/19) • U17 ENCL All-America selection • U17 ECNL First Team All-Mid Atlantic Conference performer • U18/19 ENCL National Selection Game participant • Named First Team All-ODP Region III and was selected to the ODP National Team • National Honors Society member • Served as Student Body President.
Personal
Full name is Kayleigh Nicole Herr • Born May 28, 2004 in Apex, N.C. • Parents are Tammy and David Herr • Father played high school football with former San Francisco 49ers’ tight end Brent Jones • Has three brothers: Michael, Matthew and Joseph, whom is the only one younger that Kayleigh • Has two uncles that played junior college football in California.
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