University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2011 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Kye Grooms
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Asheville, N.C.
Overview: Local product who played at Reynolds HS and HFC club program...midfielder who has done a solid job for the Bulldogs his first three years...should compete for more playing time as a junior...played in North Carolina High School East-West All-Star Game in July of 2008 at Greensboro...first name is pronounced Kie.
2010: Played in two matches and earned two starts...started at Longwood (10-2) and at High Point (10-11)....took two shots during the season and one came at Longwood and High Point.
2009: Played in 11 matches and started twice...started in 3-0 victory over Brevard (9-4) and at Davidson (9-11)...took one shot during the season and that came at Belmont (9-20).
2008: Played in five matches, including Big South Tournament game against Gardner-Webb (11-13).
Before UNC Asheville: Three-year starter and four-year letterman at Reynolds...senior year scored 14 goals with 21 assists...junior campaign tallied eight goals and 14 assists...was named 3-A/4-A Western North Carolina Player of the Year in an Olympic sport following senior year...named team MVP and also made first team all-conference, all-region and All-South team...one of just eight players in the state of North Carolina to make All-South team...All-America nominee...helped lead Reynolds to conference championship in 2005 and 2006...Clash of the Carolinas selection...2007 NW4A Conference and Regional Player of the Year.
