#10 Kimya Raietparvar Season 2020-21

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HONORS
2021 SEC Honor Roll
2021 SEC Community Service Team
2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll

As a Senior (2022):

• Missed season due to injury

As a Junior (2021): 

• Appeared in nine games for the black and gold, starting three
• Recorded three shots on goal and four shots total

As a Sophomore (2020): 

• Appeared in all 16 matches throughout the season, making 14 starts
• Closed the year with two goals, both of which came in the SEC Tournament
• Scored on a penalty kick in the SEC Quarterfinals against No. 13 Tennessee (Nov. 17)
• Notched a second penalty kick goal in the SEC title game against No. 6 Arkansas (Nov. 22)

As a Freshman (2019): 

• Played in 20 games in her freshman season while making one start against Georgia
• Played significant minutes at midfield for the Commodores
• Averaged 29.4 minutes per game

High School:

• PDP Selection in 2016 and 2017
• First Team All-Conference US Soccer DA (2017)
• Newcomer of the Year (2016)
• ODP Regional and State Team
• U16 and U14 G Futsal US National Team
• Region 3 Pool
• Team MVP at Thanksgiving ODP-Interregional Event
• Member of the U19 Iran National Team

Personal:

• Major is Medicine, Health and Society
• Born August 25, 2000 in Denton, Texas
• Parents: Turaj and Shalarzad Raietparvar
• Chose Vanderbilt because “The academic and athletic component of the school along with a beautiful campus.”