e Story: Kanavel’s Diverse Athletic Background Brings the Boot to ASU Soccer (thesundevils.com/Sept. 11, 2012)
CAREER NOTES
• Has played in 30 career games (one start).
• Had breakout season as a junior, playing in 20 contests, including first start of career.
• Her two career goals came in back-to-back NCAA Tournament contests (vs. NAU, Nov. 15, 2014 & vs. Kentucky, Nov. 21, 2014).
2014
• Played in all 20 games with one start.
• Recorded two goals and one assist.
• Made the first start of her career and ASU’s season opener vs. Texas (Aug. 22).
• Assisted on teammate Aly Moon’s first career goal in ASU’s 4-2 win at Hawaii (Aug. 24).
• Scored the first goal of her career in ASU’s First Round NCAA Tournament contest vs. NAU (Nov. 15).
• Added the second goal of her career the next week in ASU’s Second Round NCAA Tournament game vs. Kentucky (Nov. 21).
• Earned Pac-12 Second-Team All-Academic recognition.
2013
• Competed in six games.
• Played a season-high 15 minutes in ASU’s game at eventual national champion UCLA (Oct. 18).
2012
• Played in four contests as a freshman (at Missouri - Aug. 31, at Kansas - Sept. 2, vs. Pepperdine - Sept. 9 and at Stanford - Sept. 23).
• Played a season-high 24 minutes in both the Missouri and Pepperdine contests.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• A 2012 graduate of Santa Teresa High School (San Jose, Calif).
• Team captain of soccer team sophomore through senior seasons.
• Was named to Mercury News All-Central Coast Section 1st team and BVAL All- League MVP in senior season.
• Was named three-time BVAL All- League first team and Santa Teresa High Athletics MVP.
• Was named both BVAL All-League Freshman of the Year and Santa Teresa High Athletics Most Inspirational Player freshman year.
• Was a BVAL Division I Varsity football kicker in 2010-11 season.
• Played club soccer for Central Valley Flames.
PERSONAL
• Major is Psychology.
• Parents are Kathie and Kurt.
• Has two sisters, Candace Kanavel (18) and Nicole Scurti (30) and an older brother, Jake Kanavel (21).
• Hobbies include vacationing in Lake Tahoe, Calif., and spending time with family & friends.
• Born May 28, 1994 in San Jose, Calif.
• Full name is Whitney Lauren Kanavel.