Kylie Bivens
 

(Courtesy of US Soccer)
Position: Defender
Era: 2002-2004
DOB: 1978.10.24
Height: 5'5"
Hometown: Upland, Calif.
College: Santa Clara University
 
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Min G A Pts Y/R W-L-D
2002 7/0 228 0 1 1 1/0 4-2-1
2003 9/6 546 0 0 0 0/1 7-1-1
2004 1/1 45 0 0 0 0/0 0-1-0
Total 17/7 819 0 1 1 1/1 11-4-2
 
National Team Highlights
  • A member of the 2004 Olympic residency program.
  • A member of the 2003 Women's World Cup team. She played in five matches and started against Nigeria, North Korea and Germany.
  • Made her first career start on 2003.09.01 against Costa Rica and played a full 90 minutes.
  • After coming on as a second half substitute against Mexico on 2003.09.07, was shown a red card in the 83rd minute for a hard foul on Iris Mora.
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    National Team Milestones
    First Cap:2002.01.23 vs. Norway
    First Goal:None
    Final Cap:2004.03.18 vs. Sweden
     
    Professional Highlights
  • Started all 18 games she played, scored a goal and added three assists while helping the Atlanta Beat to the 2003 Founders Cup III. Led the league with five cautions and was named to the All-WUSA Second Team.
  • Started 18 games, scored a goal and added four assists in 2002 for Atlanta. Named a WUSA All-Star South reserve.
  • Started 19 games, scored two goals and added five assists to help the Beat to the 2001 Founders Cup I, where she scored a goal in the WUSA's inaugural championship game.
  • A second round pick of the Atlanta Beat in the WUSA Inaugural Draft.
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    Collegiate Highlights
  • Played on all three lines for the Broncos from 1996-1999.
  • Competed in four straight NCAA Final Fours.
  • As a senior in 1999, was named to the All-West Coast Conference and All-West Region teams and was also chosen as Santa Clara's Defensive MVP.
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    Last We Heard
  • Lives in Northern Georgia where she works for a mortgage firm. Married Josh Hopper in July 2006.
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