Makenzie Graham Season 2020

2022
• Season Notes:  Started in 14 of her 16 appearances ... Logged 1,151 minutes playing the full time in nine matches. 
• Recorded two shots against West Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 13). 
• Tallied two shots against Miami (Oct. 6). 
• Logged 90 minutes of play in the Hokies first two conference wins of the season playing Wake Forest (Sept. 25) and #22 NC State (Sept. 22).

2021
• Season Notes:  Started seven of her 12 appearances ... Made five starts against ACC opponents ... Averaged 84.14 minutes per start, logging 752 season minutes.
• Did not make and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament due to injury. 
• Played the first half against No. 1 Florida State (Oct. 15). 
• Went without substitution during the Hokies' 2-2 draw at No. 4 North Carolina (Sept. 23) ... Tech earned its first series point against the Tar Heels since 2011.
• Charted 90 minutes during the Hokies' 1-0, ACC-opening win against NC State (Sept. 18).
• Played the duration of the Hokies' 1-0, regulation win at No. 12 South Carolina (Sept. 12) ... Tech's defense limited the Gamecocks to regular season lows in attempts (seven) and attempts on target (three).
• Logged 85 defensive minutes within the Hokies' back line that allowed eight attempts against No. 9 Santa Clara (Sept. 5).

2020-21
• Wore No. 28 for the Hokies.
• Season Notes:  Appeared in each of Tech's 17 matches, making 15 starts ... One of five Hokies who appeared in every match ... Scored one goal and factored into each of Tech's three clean sheets ... Averaged 81.27 minutes per start, eclipsing 70 minutes on 13 occasions.
• Spring 2021:  Started each of Tech's four matches, averaging 82.00 minutes per start ... Racked up 90 minutes of play during the Hokies' 2-1 win at Charlotte (March 7) ... Helped Tech register a clean sheet during its 3-0 victory against William & Mary (March 20) ... Did not concede across her 71 minutes of action during the Hokies' 5-3 win at Liberty (April 1).
• ACC Tournament:  Appeared during Tech's ACC quarterfinal match against second-seeded [No. 1] North Carolina (Nov. 10).
• Played the first half of the Hokies' 4-3 victory at Wake Forest (Oct. 29).
• Landed an attempt on target during Tech's 2-1 win against Navy (Oct. 24).
• Logged 90 minutes during the Hokies' one-goal defeat against No. 13 Louisville (Oct. 18) ... Helped Tech achieve its season-best mark in fewest attempts allowed (five).
• Scored her lone goal of the season, accounting for the seventh goal of the Hokies' 8-2 victory against Miami (Oct. 15).
• Co-anchored the defensive unit that posted a clean sheet during Tech's 2-0 win against No. 14 Pitt (Oct. 4).
• Played the duration of Tech's extra-time defeat against No. 11 Virginia (Sept. 25).
• Kept the Hokies competitive for 85 minutes despite their 1-0 defeat at [No. 1**] North Carolina (Sept. 20).
• Logged 72 minutes during her season debut at [No. 11**] Virginia (Sept. 12).
** United Soccer Coaches rankings prior to Sept. 22, 2020, were retroactively adjusted to reflect the outlet's first season poll release on Sept. 22, 2020.

2019
• Wore No. 28 for the Hokies.
• Season Notes:  Made eight reserve appearances, factoring into five of the Hokies' clean sheets ... Became the first Tech freshman to score during the team's season opener since 2014 (Lalia Gray against VCU); both instances were precisely five years apart on Aug. 22.
• Missed the final eight matches of the season due to injury.
• Set a season high with 33 minutes played at No. 1 Virginia (Sept. 26).
• Logged 26 minutes, making her ACC debut during Tech's 2-0 victory against Miami (Sept. 21).
• Helped the Hokies complete their two-match sweep of the Battle by the Beach courtesy of their 1-0 win at UNCW (Sept. 15).
• Aided in Tech's 1-0 win against College of Charleston (Sept. 13).
• Contributed to the Hokies' 2-0 victory at Georgia (Aug. 30).
• Scored her first career goal less than three minutes into her collegiate debut, providing the dagger during the 70th minute of Tech's 3-0 win against Liberty (Aug. 22).

Club:  Experience includes two years with the PA West State Team and spent the 2016-17 season with the Region 1 Team, as the squad won the Inter-Regional Tournament in Boca Raton, Florida … Playing with the Region 1 1999 team, traveled to Spain in April of 2017 and competed in the Mediterranean International Cup … Over 10 days, the team won three out of five matches, beating two teams from Barcelona and one from Japan … Lost twice to Paris Saint-Germain, the second time in the semifinals of the MIC … Also played with PA Classics DA and, most recently, has been with Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy ECNL.

High School:  This past fall, was a senior captain, scored 18 goals and added 23 assists while earning a spot on the Mid-Penn First Team All-Star team for the second time in her career … Was also named to the team as a sophomore (she did not play high school soccer her junior season due to her club obligations) … On the track, was a member of the 4x200m relay team that finished seventh in the indoor state championship, and the 4x100m team that was a district champion and placed 18th in the state meet … Also finished second in the 200m at last year's district meet.

Personal:  Makenzie Grace Graham … Born September 4, 2000 in Jackson, Mississippi … Daughter of Rick and LeAnne Graham … Father played two seasons of soccer at Hinds Community College (Miss.) and on the Mississippi State club team ... Her mother also played on the Mississippi State women's club team and, for three seasons, was with the Jackson Calypso, a semi-pro team in the Women's League … Has a younger brother, Owen, and a younger sister, Olivia … Majoring in human sciences and pre-education.