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2024 Soccer Roster

Kevin Snyder - Illinois Athletics

12 Mya Archibald

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • High School Burnaby Central Secondary
  • Instagram mya_archie

Biography

Canada Flag Badge 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Canada Flag Badge 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

SOPHOMORE - 2024

  • Appeared in 11 matches, making 10 starts...recorded a career-high two assists on the season.
  • Tallied assists in consecutive matches on Aug. 15 vs. Wright State and Aug. 18 vs. DePaul.
  • Helped the Illini to three clean sheets (Aug. 15 vs. Wright State, Sept. 29 vs. Maryland, Oct. 17 at Indiana).

FRESHMAN - 2023

  • Appeared in all 17 games, making 16 starts.
  • Played a total of 1,496 minutes out of 1,530.
  • Made her collegiate and Illini debut on Aug. 17 vs. Loyola...scored her first-career goal, the match winner, in the 85th minute.
  • Registered the first assist of her career on Oct. 15 vs. Purdue.
  • Helped the defense keep three clean sheets on the season.

High School/Club

  • Participated in the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with Canada.
  • Bronze medalist at the 2022 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship.
  • Has earned a total of 16 caps at the international level, making 12 starts.
  • Played in seven matches at the CONCACAF U-20 Championships...Qualified for 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
  • Bronze Medalist at the 2022 Canada Games with Nova Scotia girls soccer.
  • Made Whitecaps Girls Elite Super Rex in B.C. in February 2022. 
  • Gold Medalist in 2022 B.C. League 1 with Whitecaps Girls Elite Super Rex.
  • Also competed in track and field...2019 U-16 National High Jump Champion..2019 U-16 Athlete of the Year Athletics Nova Scotia...2022 400m provincial gold medalist, long jump provincial gold medalist and 200m sliver medalist.

Personal

  • Born on March 31, 2005.
  • Daughter of Stephen and Julie Archibald.
  • Has two sisters, Emma and Samantha.
  • Chose Illinois because of "the strong, competitive soccer program and wonderful coaching staff. As well as the quality engineering programs and beautiful campus." 
  • Plans on majoring in engineering.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2023Freshman

    D
    5'8"
    12
  • 12

    2024Sophomore

    Defender
    5'7"
    12