Kiana Kraft Named Featured Student-Athlete of the Week

After recording a career high five points on Nov. 7 as well as anchoring a defense that has recorded four straight shutouts en route to their second straight WAC Championship, Seattle University women’s soccer’s Kiana Kraft (Kent, Wash.) has been named Featured Student-Athlete for the week of Nov. 3-9, 2014 on GoSeattleU.com.

In the team’s 7-0 win vs. New Mexico State on Nov. 7 in the Western Athletic Conference tournament semifinals, Kraft recorded a career high five points with a goal and three assists in the shutout. She scored the fourth goal of the match in the 23rd minute, also assisting back-to-back goals earlier as well as a third in the 51st minute. In the WAC championship game, a 5-0 win over Kansas City, she tallied another assist.

Also excelling academically, Kraft currently holds a 3.89 as an accounting major.

As the WAC tournament champions, Seattle U (14-4-2) heads to their second consecutive NCAA Tournament, facing Washington State on Friday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m.

Stay tuned to GoSeattleU.com, Facebook (Seattle U Athletics; Seattle U Women’s Soccer), Twitter (@su_athletics; @seattleuwsoc), and Instagram (su_redhawks; seattleuwsoc) for all the latest updates on the team through the NCAA Tournament.

The Seattle University athletics department names a Featured Student-Athlete each Tuesday based on performances both in the classroom and in competition.