University of Connecticut Athletics
2025 Women's Soccer Roster
Anaya Johnson
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brampton, Ontario
As a Sophomore (2024): Second Team All-BIG EAST. Third Team All-East Region. BIG EAST All-Tournament team. Started in 17 matches. Missed six matches due to her participation with U-20 Canadian National team in World Cup. Scored two goals and added three assists. Scored a goal and registered an assist in her return from the U-20 World Cup vs. Texas A&M (9/15). Assisted a goal in victory vs. DePaul (10/24). Played a career-high 103 minutes in double overtime victory in BIG EAST Championship game (11/10).  Recorded an assist in NCAA First Round victory at Rutgers (11/16). Scored against Stanford (11/22) in NCAA Second Round.Â
As a Freshman (2023): Played in 17 matches and made eight starts during her first year in Storrs. Led the freshmen class with 992 minutes played. Scored three goals and added one assist. Made collegiate debut vs. BU (8/20). Scored first career goal and picked up first career assist vs. Marist (9/6). Played in season-high 90 minutes vs. Xavier (10/8). Scored in win at DePaul (10/12). Notched a goal vs. Villanova (10/19).Â
Before UConn:Â Played for NDC Ontario. She was named Female Athlete of the Year in 2021. Made Guyana Women's U20 National Team debut in 2019. She helped lead her team to the Canada Game gold medal in 2022. Also played basketball and was named the Female Athlete of the Year in 2019.
Why UConn:Â : I am looking forward to the opportunities that will present themselves to allow me to improve as a person and as a player, as well as the responsibility and independence that I will gain outside of being a student athlete. Not only am I looking forward to making lifelong friends at UConn, but I am also looking forward to creating memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
