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Olivia Sekimoto Season 2023

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PositionMF.
ClassSenior
HometownChula Vista, Calif.
Previous SchoolAmerican University

Honors and Awards
First Team All-Mountain West (2023)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022 & 2023)
Mountain West All-Academic Team: (2021 & 2023)

As a Senior (2023 Season)
Mountain West Rankings: t-9th in goals
Earned First-Team All-Mountain West honors… Appeared in all 20 matches, starting six… Tied for third on the team with five goals and had an assist… Led the team with a 70.6% shots on goal percentage and placed third with a 29.4% shooting percentage… Began the season with the game-winning goal against Sacred Heart on Aug. 17… Scored again on Sept. 14 against San Diego… Had a career day in her start against Wyoming on Oct. 19, scoring two goals and assisting on another in a 5-1 win over the Cowgirls… Scored again in the next match at Colorado State on Oct. 22… Took 17 shots with 12 on goal on the season including four with three on goal in the Wyoming match… Played 727 minutes… Also achieved success in the classroom, earning a spot on the Academic All-Mountain West team.
 
As a Junior (2022 Season)
Started nine matches in 2022 and appeared in a total of 21… Scored a goal in the 7-2 Aztecs win against Idaho (8/21)... Played a total of 1175 minutes with a single-game high of 85 against Utah State (10/30).

As a Sophomore (2021 Season)
Started a game while appearing in 11… Attempted shots against Utah State (10/3) and New Mexico (10/29)… Played a total of 256 minutes with a single-game high of 57 against New Mexico (10/29).

As a Freshman at American University (2020 Season)
A starter in all five of the team’s matches... In 329 minutes produced four shots, putting three on frame... Saw a season-high 90 minutes in the sides 1-1 draw at Navy (4/9/21)... Her two shots, both on goals, were each a career-high.

High School/Club
A graduate of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, Calif...Was named the Metro Mesa League (MML) Player of the Year and in both her junior and senior campaigns was a first-team All-MML and first-team All-San Diego Section performer... As a junior, her 13 goals led the MML and the following season she had 17 goals, including five game winners... Eastlake won two league titles and a pair of CIF San Diego Section crowns in her three years competing on the varsity team... Cub experience was with Rebel Elite and Cal South ODP 02 and in 2018 was both a USYS region and national champion... Reunites with current Aztec Emma Gaines-Ramos who were teammates at Eastlake.

Personal
Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Sophomore
2021

Midfielder/Forward
5-4 / -
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Junior
2022

Midfielder
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Senior
2024

Midfielder
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