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2025 Women's Soccer Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun

21 Kyra Karfonta

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown South Lyon, Mich.
  • High School South Lyon
  • Club Michigan Jaguars FC

Biography

2024 (Junior)
• Earned the starting nod in all 20 matches this season on defense
• Scored a career-high five goals, including three game winners, and dished out a career-high six assists (t-6th A-10)
• Third on the team with a career-high 16 points
• Fired off a career-high 17 shots, 11 of which were on target (.647)
• Was a perfect 2-for-2 in penalty kicks
• Integral member of the Flyer defense that posted 11 shutouts on the season
• Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team and All-Academic Team
• Named to the 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
• Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Eat Region Third Team
• Named to the OCSA All-Ohio First Team and Academic All-Ohio First Team
• Team Defensive Player of the Year
• Named to the 2024-25 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2023 (Sophomore)
 Started all 20 games for the Flyers, logging 1,680 minutes
Registered three goals and an assist for seven total points
Finished fourth among field players in minutes played
 Key member of the Dayton defense that posted 11 shutouts on the season
 Scored her first career goal against Louisville (Aug. 24)
 Registered a two-goal performance against George Mason (Oct. 12)
• Named to the 2023-24 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2022 (Freshman)
 Played in five matches on the season
 Logged 67 total minutes on the campaign, including a season-high 23 against Rhode Island (Oct. 23)
 Named to the 2022-23 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Club  
Michigan Jaguars
National Champions in 2018

High School
Four Sport Athlete
• State Qualifier for Cross Country

Personal
• 
Daughter of Nick and Dana Karfonta
• Siblings are Nolan and Kylie Karfonta
Her father is a NCAA D1 Track National Champion, winning as part of the indoor Distance Medley Relay at the University of Michigan
• Majoring in Accounting 

Career Highs 
• Points: 4 vs George Mason 10/12/23
• Goals: 2 vs George Mason 10/12/23 
• Assists: 2 vs Mercyhurst 08/29/24 
• Shots: 3 at Rhode Island 10/22/23, at Massachusetts 10/13/24

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2022Freshman

    Forward
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2023Sophomore

    Forward
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2024Junior

    Defender
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2025Senior

    Defender
    5'9"
    21