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Massey Signs Professional Contract with Stade de Reims
January 29, 2024 04:52 PM | Women's Soccer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Goalkeeper Kayza Massey of the West Virginia University women's soccer team has signed a professional contract with Stade de Reims in France, the club announced today.
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Massey becomes the 35th professional Mountaineer in program history, as well as WVU's first player to sign a professional contract this year.
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An Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, native, Massey started 72 of the 76 matches she played between the posts for WVU. After five years in Gold and Blue, she made a name for herself in West Virginia's career record books. She logged 6,620 career minutes to rank No. 4 on WVU's all-time list and posted 28 shutouts during her career, which also places her at No. 4 on the program's career clean sheets ranking. She finished her Mountaineer career with 207 saves, slotting her at No. 5 in program history.
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The 2022 Big 12 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, Massey became WVU's first goalkeeper of the year in program history. She was named to the All-Big 12 First and Second Team during her Mountaineer career, while also garnering weekly honors from the Big 12 Conference, United Soccer Coaches and WVU athletics.
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In the classroom, Massey was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First and Rookie Teams during her time as a Mountaineer.Â
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Massey becomes the 35th professional Mountaineer in program history, as well as WVU's first player to sign a professional contract this year.
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An Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, native, Massey started 72 of the 76 matches she played between the posts for WVU. After five years in Gold and Blue, she made a name for herself in West Virginia's career record books. She logged 6,620 career minutes to rank No. 4 on WVU's all-time list and posted 28 shutouts during her career, which also places her at No. 4 on the program's career clean sheets ranking. She finished her Mountaineer career with 207 saves, slotting her at No. 5 in program history.
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The 2022 Big 12 Co-Goalkeeper of the Year, Massey became WVU's first goalkeeper of the year in program history. She was named to the All-Big 12 First and Second Team during her Mountaineer career, while also garnering weekly honors from the Big 12 Conference, United Soccer Coaches and WVU athletics.
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In the classroom, Massey was named to the Academic All-Big 12 First and Rookie Teams during her time as a Mountaineer.Â
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUWomensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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