Kara Long

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-2
Class:
Fifth Year
High School:
Monroe-Woodbury HS
Hometown:
Monroe, N.Y.

As a 5th Year Senior (Fall 2022): Did not see game action due to injury.

As a Senior (Fall 2021): Saw time in six games with five starts ... totaled 338 minutes ... had two shots.

As a Junior (Spring 2021): Started all 12 matches on the back line of the UConn defense. Helped the team post six shuouts on the season. Added a pair of assists. Both assists came against Seton Hall (3/14).

As a Sophomore (2019): Played in all 17 matches and made 16 starts on defense for the Huskies. Helped the UConn defense post three shutouts during the season. Ranked fourth on the team with 1258 minutes played. Played the entire game seven times including three overtime games.

As a Freshman (2018): Played in seven matches and started five in first season in Storrs...Helped the UConn defense secure a pair of shutouts against Cincinnati and Temple...Played all 90 minutes on four occasions.

Before UConn: Played on same Quickstrike FC club team as fellow incoming Huskies Kelsey Kohler and Izzy Lynch. Helped team win the 2017 NPL Championship and took team to the National Semifinals in 2015 and 2017. Three-time CSAL Champions. Two-time New York State Champions (2014-15). Also won a Disney Championship and reached the semifinals in Region 1. Received high honors all four years at Monroe-Woodbury High School (2014-18).