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Cornell University Athletics

2021 Women's Soccer Roster

Eldon Lindsay/Cornell Athletics

18 Mofoluke Obiri

  • Position Defender
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • High School Seton LaSalle HS
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.

Biography

As a senior (2021)

• Named to the 2021 All-Ivy League second team.
• Appeared in 14 games with 11 starts in her senior season with the Big Red.
• Held the backline for 110 minutes in the scoreless draw against Syracuse on Sept. 9.
• Attempted one shot and landed it on goal.
 

As a junior (2020)

• Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a sophomore (2019)

• Named Most Improved Player at team's postseason banquet for second straight year.
• Earned 12 appearances and eight starts to total 797 minutes played.
• Started each of team's final six games. 
 

As a freshman (2018)

• Named Most Improved Player at team's postseason banquet.
• Emerged as regular on the back line during second half of season, making six starts among 10 appearances.
• Played in each of team's final eight games after appearing just twice before start of Ivy League play.
 

Prior to Cornell

• Played four seasons at Seton LaSalle HS, ranking fourth in school history with 74 goals.
• Helped Seton LaSalle win two section championships (2014, 2017).
• Three-time all-section honoree and two-time all-league selection.
• Elite Eleven Recognition in 2016 and Pittsburgh Positive Athlete nominee in 2017.
• Wendy's Heisman School Award winner in 2017.
• Named team Rookie of the Year honors in 2014 and Most Valuable Player in 2015. 
• Qualified 2015 National Junior Olympics in 100-meter hurdles.
• Competed on club level with Pittsburgh Riverhounds, winning 2017 US Youth Soccer Southeast Region championship.
• Member of the National Honor Society and National English Honor Society.
• Received University of Rochester's 2017 Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award and the 2017 Challenge Program Community Service Award.
• Senior Class vice president and recipient of Outstanding Senior Award.
 

Personal

• Mofoluke Chioma Obiri is the daughter of Yomi and Doris Obiri, and she has two sisters.
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering.
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2018Freshman

    Defender
    5'7"
    18
  • 18

    2019Sophomore

    Defender
    5'7"
    18
  • 18

    2020Junior

    Defender
    5'7"
    18
  • 18

    2021Senior

    Defender
    5'7"
    18