The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017 Soccer Roster
Roster
Kyra Falcone
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Douglas MacArthur
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Major:
- Government
HONORS & AWARDS
JUNIOR (2018)
Played a total of 302 minutes over 18 matches ... Was summoned off the bench in Big 12 Championship action against No. 14 West Virginia (Nov. 2) and Kansas (Oct. 28) and in NCAA First Round play against Virginia Tech (Nov. 9) ... Played 26 minutes in the 3-2 “Red River Showdown” triumph over Oklahoma (Oct. 12) and 20 minutes during the 1-1 (2OT) deadlock at Oklahoma State (Sept. 28) ... Was credited with a shot over 14 minutes of action in the 3-0 victory over Northern Colorado (Sept. 16) and with one in seven minutes of playing time against Baylor (Sept. 21) ... Played 33 minutes off the bench in the 2-1 win over Texas State (Sept. 7) and 30 minutes in the 4-0 hammering of Houston Baptist (Sept. 9) ... Fired a career-high five shots (one on goal) in 45 minutes as a sub during the 5-0 rout of Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 2).
SOPHOMORE (2017)
Played a total of 77 minutes over nine matches in 2017 ... Drew 13 minutes as a sub up top during the 3-0 NCAA First Round win over North Texas (Nov. 10) and five minutes in the NCAA Sweet 16 match-up against No. 3 Duke (Nov. 19) ... Received her first career postseason playing time with five minutes off the bench during the 2-1 (OT) loss to Baylor (Nov. 1) in the Big 12 Championship Quarterfinal ... Picked up 16 minutes of action in the 1-1 (2OT) tie with TCU (Oct. 6) ... Was on the pitch for 14 minutes during the 0-0 (2OT) tie at Oklahoma (Oct. 1) ... Earned her first seven minutes of 2017 playing time late in the 3-0 rout of No. 25 Colorado (Sept. 8) ... Suffered a right foot injury in the preseason and missed the first five matches of the season.
FRESHMAN (2016)
Played in 14 Texas matches during the 2016 campaign for a total of 232 minutes ... Earned 22 minutes in the 2-1 (2OT) loss to Oklahoma State (Sept. 30) and 26 minutes in the 1-0 loss to Kansas (Oct. 2) ... Fired a single shot while playing 13 minutes off the bench in the 1-1 (2OT) tie at Baylor (Sept. 23) ... Credited with one shot in 27 minutes of action during the 2-1 win over previously unbeaten UCSB (Sept. 18) ... Played 17 minutes as a sub at No. 19 Ohio State (Sept. 9) and 20 minutes at Miami (OH) (Sept. 11) ... Was named the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Week on Sept. 6 after scoring the first two goals of her career just 41 seconds apart during the 7-0 rout of Sam Houston State (Sept. 2) ... Earned four minutes off the bench in the season-opener against Seattle (Aug. 19), 13 minutes against College of Charleston (Aug. 26), 12 minutes versus Detroit (Aug. 28) and 23 minutes against #19 California (Sept. 4) ... Managed two shots, both on goal, over just 12 minutes of playing time as a sub during the 3-1 victory over Detroit (Aug. 28).
CLUB
With her club team, the Classics Elite 98 Premier (coached by Brian Monoghan), Falcone helped her squad to a Region 3 semifinal (2015), a Premier League title (2014) and a pair of state titles (2012, 2013).
HIGH SCHOOL
A two-sport athlete at Douglas MacArthur H.S. in San Antonio, Texas, Falcone earned letters in soccer (2012-16) and cross country (2013-14) … On the pitch, she reaped consecutive first team all-district, all-area and NEISD All-Tournament nods (2014, 2015) and was chosen as a 2016 San Antonio Express News Player to Watch while combining for 74 goals and 51 assists for 199 total points over her standout career … Falcone was tabbed as a 2016 Top Drawer Soccer TeamSnap Winter Texas-South All-Region selection after totaling 31 goals and eight assists during her senior campaign … As a sophomore, she registered 22 goals and 14 helpers, while managing 20 scores and 18 assists as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born on June 2, 1998 … Parents are Jeff and Lynn Falcone … Has one sister, Kelsey, who played soccer and earned All-American honors for current Texas assistant coach Lance Key at Trinity (TX) University from 2011-14 … Her mother Lynn was an All-American swimmer at Coe College from 1984-88 … Claims that her most prized possession is a jersey signed by former U.S. Women’s National Team legend, Abby Wambach … Cites former San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan and current U.S. Women’s National Team player Julie Johnston as her favorite athletes.
