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Jersey Number 4
Saraya Young
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Wilmore, Ky
- High School:
- West Jessamine HS
2023
2022
2021
2020-21
2019
Before MSU
Personal
- Nine starts in 18 appearances
- Took 16 shots, putting seven in frame
- Assisted on Sydney Etter's goal against Oklahoma
- Received Preseason All-MVC First Team honors
2022
- Played in 20 games (started 18)
- Named to the All-MVC First Team
- Received MVC Offensive Player of the Week (10/10/2022)
- Named to the National Team of the Week from College Soccer News (10/11/2022)
- Collected eight assists, three on 10/9/2022 against Illinois State
- Scored four goals on the season
- Posted 39 shots (18 on goal)
2021
- Played and Started all 18 matches
- Logged over 1600 minutes on the season
- Recorded an assist on 8/19/21 against Missouri State
- Posted 12 shots on goal
2020-21
- Played and started all 11 matches
- Named to the All-OVC Second Team
- Played every minute of every match, logging 997 minutes
- Recorded one goal and one assist
- Posted 12 shots (five on goal)
- Scored her first career goal on 3/2/21 at Morehead State
- Collected her first career assist on 4/2/21 at Southeast Missouri
- Garnered OVC Defender of the Week honors on 4/5/21
- Played a vital part in a Racer defense that conceded just 0.91 goals per game (3rd in OVC)
2019
- Appeared and started in 18 matches
- Recorded 13 shots (nine on goal)
- Named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team
- Logged 1577 minutes during her freshman season
Before MSU
- Played at West Jessamine High School where she was a two-time state champion
- 3x All-Tournament Team selection
- Named to regional All-Season team three times
- All-State 2nd team selection during her sophomore season
- Received All-State 1st team honors during her junior and senior seasons
Personal
- Born April 16, 2001 - daughter of Nicole Young
- Has one brother, Elijah
- Majoring in Exercise Science/Pre-Health Professional
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
