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2026 Women's Soccer Roster

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8 Katie Purnell

8 Katie Purnell

  • Position:
    Defender
  • Height:
    5-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Asheville, N.C.
  • Prev School:
    Queens (NC)

Summary

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2025)
Appeared in 14 games and totaled 231 minutes played (16.5 minutes per appearance) … Scored lone goal of the season that gave Radford a 1-0 win at UNC Asheville on October 11 … Named Big South Co-Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts in that contest on October 13 … Made appearances in six Radford shutouts.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)
Transferred into the program and appeared in 12 matches totaling 72 minutes played … Made her first appearance as a Highlander logging 10 minutes in a 4-1 win over William & Mary (Aug. 15) … Scored her first goal with Radford in a season-high 27 minutes of action against South Carolina State (Aug. 25) … Fired off two shots, one on goal, in Radford’s Big South Quarterfinals win over UNC Asheville (Nov. 2).

AS A FRESHMAN AT QUEENS (2023)
Appeared in 19 games and made 10 starts for the Royals … Ranked tied for fourth on team with 14 shots and sixth on the team with 1162 minutes played … Made debut and start on August 17 vs. Wofford … Added first assist on September 10 vs. South Carolina State, her lone assist of the season … Totaled a season-high three shots, two shots on goal, and 90 minutes at Stetson on September 28.
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2026
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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2024Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'1"
    8
  • 8

    2025Junior

    Defender
    5'1"
    8
  • 8

    2026Senior

    Defender
    5'1"
    8
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