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2023 Women's Soccer Roster

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26 Sophie Fijneman

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Breda, the Netherlands
  • High School Onze Lieve Vrouwelyceum
  • Instagram sophiee_cf

Biography

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
CUSA Academic Medalist (2020)
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

2023: Played and started in all 20 matches ... Totaled a team-high 1,759 minutes of action, going the distance in 18 of the 20 matches ... Tallied 17 shots, five coming on goal ... Netted lone goal of the season in season opener at Colorado College (8/17) ... Was part of three shutouts, including the 1-0 victory versus WKU (11/1) in the CUSA Tournament Quarterfinals ... Played all 90 minutes in the semifinal matchup against Liberty (11/3).

2022:
One of only three players to start in all 19 matches during 2022 ... Logged a team-high 1,676 minutes ... Played the full 90 minutes in 17 of her 19 appearances and played all but 33 minutes of the season ... Led the back line of the Bulldogs defense and handled free kick duties for the team ... Played every minute of the CUSA slate including the full 90 in the CUSA Quarterfinals against FAU (11/2) ... Recorded her lone assist in a 4-3 win at Middle Tennessee (10/9) ... Tallied 10 shots while three coming on goal. 

2021: Appeared in 16 matches, making five starts in the midfield (including first four games) ... Totaled 744 minutes played ... Registered four points on one goal and two assists while taking 22 shots, second most on the team ... Credited with an assist at Louisiana College (8/25) and versus Sam Houston (9/10) ... Saw action in all eight CUSA matches, getting one start against Charlotte (9/19) ... Took a season-high five shots versus UTEP (10/1) ... Played a season-high 79 minutes in 1-1 draw with Southern Miss (10/8) ... Scored lone goal in season finale at FIU (10/28).

2020-21:
Saw action in 15 matches, making 14 starts ... Totaled 1,166 minutes played, going the distance in seven matches ... Anchored the team in points (12), goals (four), assists (four), shots (32) and shots on goal (13) ... Played full 90 minutes in home opener versus Northwestern State (2/3), netted team's lone goal ... Had a streak of four straight games recording an assist, setting a new program record ... Scored game-winning goal at Spring Hill (2/16) ... Played all 104 minutes of double overtime win against UTSA (3/5), scoring golden goal ... Named CUSA Offensive Player of the Week as a result ... Started in all six league matches, playing all but 22 minutes.

2019: Appeared in all 18 matches, including 12 starts ... Totaled 1,126 minutes played, going the distance in four matches ... Made first career start as a Bulldog at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/26) ... Netted two goals on the season, both coming on converted penalty kicks in back-to-back contests at Montevallo (9/8) and Grambling State (9/11) ... Also notched lone assist of the season versus the Falcons ... Started and played 83 minutes in overtime win versus CUSA regular season champion Florida Atlantic (10/4) ... Played 33 minutes in CUSA Tournament Quarterfinals versus FAU (11/6), converting shootout attempt.

PRIOR TO LA TECH: Played in KNVB-selection teams for four seasons as well as one season at Sparta/JVOZ (Youth Soccer Academy Vlissingen), winning the prestigous Topshelf International Girls Soccer League with participating teams from Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands ... Member of Hoofdklasse VV Bavel senior womens soccer at the age of 16 ... Won two KNVB South Netherlands district cups as a member of the Girls Soccer Academy SteDoCo ... Started playing soccer at the age of four at Baronie Breda before playing eight years with all-girls teams in boys competition.

PERSONAL: Full name is Sophie Camille Fijneman ... Nickname is "Soof" ... Daughter of Steven and Esther Fijneman ... One younger sibling, Casper ... Born Nov. 26, 2000 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2019Freshman

    Defender
    5'7"
    26
  • 26

    2020-21Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    26
  • 26

    2021Junior

    Midfielder
    5'7"
    26
  • 26

    2022Senior

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    26
  • 26

    2023Graduate Student

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    26