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Binghamton University Athletics

2023 Women's Soccer Roster

BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
Jonathan Cohen
Brian Miller
Zoha Khan
Ricky Bassman
Jonathan Cohen
Ricky Bassman
Rich Barnes
Rich Barnes

3 Olivia McKnight

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Vestal
  • Hometown Apalachin, N.Y.

Biography


 

Senior Season (2023)

  • Team captain
  • Started all 17 games played
  • Repeat selection as America East Midfielder of the Year
  • Repeat selection as United Soccer Coaches third team all-region
  • Tallied team-highs of four goals, five assists and 13 points
  • Capped five-year career as a four-time all-conference selection (three times on first team) and twice all-region
  • Started all 76 collegiate games and tallied 24 goals (T-3rd all-time at Binghamton), 18 assists (4th) and 66 points (3rd)
  • Logged more than 6,600 career minutes (87/game)
  • Led the Bearcats to a postseason berth all five seasons, including a pair of championship game appearances
  • With McKnight in the lineup, BU went 23-8-8 against America East opponents, for a win percentage of 70%.  
  • Two-time America East All-Academic Team recipient 


Junior Season (2022)

  • Team captain
  • Started all 19 games
  • America East Midfielder of the Year - first  BU selection in 22 years of membership
  • United Soccer Coaches third team all-region selection
  • America East first team all-conference
  • Tallied eight goals and 20 points
  • Scored conference-best five goals in league play
  • Scored two postseason goals and was named to America East All-Championship Team
  • Selected as team's "Offensive MVP"
  • Scored hat trick to lift BU to 5-4 regular season win over UMass Lowell on Senior Day
  • Named to America East All-Academic Team
  • SUNY Scholar-Athlete selection for the sport of women's soccer
  • Logged an average of 87 minutes
  • Member of America East Commissioner's Honor Roll and AD Honor Roll 


Junior Season (2021)

  • Started all 15 games played
  • America East second team all-conference selection
  • Scored four goals with two assists for 10 points (second on team)
  • Scored twice against Cornell on Sept. 15
  • Logged an average of 86 minutes
  • Named to AD Fall Honor Roll


Sophomore Season (2020-21)

  • Started all seven games played during spring COVID season
  • First team all-conference selection - only underclassmen field player chosen
  • Tallied two goals and two assists for team-high of six points
  • Ranked seventh in America East in points per game (0.86)
  • Named America East Offensive Player of Week on April 6
  • Selected to America East All-Championship Team
  • Scored two goals with one assist against NJIT on April 4
  • Added assist at Vermont on April 1
  • Logged an average of 81 minutes in center midfield
  • Member of AD Honor Roll


Freshman Season (2019)

  • Appeared and started in 18 games
  • Named to the America East All- Rookie Team
  • Ranked second in the America East with seven assists
  • Ranked third in the conference with eight goals
  • Ranked fourth in the conference with 22 points
  • Led the team with six goals
  • Named the conference Rookie of the Week on Sept. 3 and Sept. 9
  • Scored a career-high two goals against American on Sept. 6
  • Netted a goal against St. Bonaventure on Aug. 22, St. Francis Brooklyn on Aug. 30, UMBC on Oct. 31, and New Hampshire on Nov. 3
  • Tallied an assist against St. Bonaventure on Aug. 22, Manhattan on Sept. 1, Cornell on Sept. 18, and New Hampshire on Sept. 29

In High School
  • Midfielder and four-year letterwinner at nearby Vestal High School
  • Comes to Binghamton along with twin sister Victoria
  • Scored 64 career goals with 21 assists
  • Tallied 22 goals as senior to pace Vestal to a berth in the NYS Class A semifinals
  • Named first team Class A all-state and All-East Region as senior
  • Second team all-state selection as junior
  • Received sportsmanship award in 2017
  • Multi-year member of Region I ODP Pool
  • Was selected to Top-XI at nationals with BC United in both 2017 and 2018
  • Scholar-athlete and Honor Roll student
 
Personal
  • Parents are Ted and Lillian McKnight
  • Twin sister Victoria is also on team
  • Brothers Connor and Parker played for BU men's team
  • Majoring in English
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
  • 3

    2019Freshman

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
  • 3

    2020Sophomore

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
  • 3

    2021Junior

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
  • 3

    2021-22Senior

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
  • 3

    2022Senior

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
  • 3

    2023Graduate Student

    Midfield
    5'3"
    3
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