2024 Soccer Roster

vs
Kansas State

Sep 18 (Thu)

7 p.m.

Colorado vs Utah in first round of Big 12 Championship
Photo by: Adrianna Parker/KC Current
team
Photo by: Gavin Crowson
Miranda, Morgan
Photo by: CUBuffs.com
Miranda
Photo by: Tyler Davis
Miranda
Photo by: Dan Madden
Phoenix Dawn Miranda
Jersey Number 14

Phoenix Dawn Miranda

  • Position:
    Defender
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Aiea, Hawaii
  • High School:
    Aiea H.S.
  • Major:
    Ethnic Studies

Career Honors

  • 2021 Newcomer of the Year

Senior (2024) 

  • Started 21 and played in 22 matches in her final season 
  • Recorded an assist in CU’s 2-1 win over Utah in the Big 12 Tournament (Oct. 30) 
  • Played 90 minutes five times this season 
  • Had a career-high three shots at Iowa State (Sept. 22) 
  • Contributed to 11 shutouts 
  • Played in 29 career shutouts 

Junior (2023)

  • Played in 15 games during the 2023 season, starting in four
  • Saw 574 minutes of game action during the season, playing a season high 70 minutes against Michigan State (8/27)
  • Scored her first career goal, recording the game winner in the season opener against Northern Colorado (8/17)
  • Her other shot attempt came against Colorado College (8/24)
  • Helped the team to eight shutouts

Sophomore (2022)

  • Saw action in 20 games and started 13 matches
  • Recorded career-highs in assists (3) and points (3)
  • Notched her first assist of the season during CU’s home opening 5-0 shutout against Weber St. (8/18)
  • Helped the Buffs’ defense to six shutouts
  • Played a total of 1197 minutes and played the full 90 minutes in the matchup versus Washington St. (9/29)  

Freshman (2021)

  • Appeared in 16 matches with three starts in her first year at CU
  • Assisted on CU’s lone goal in the season-finale at Utah (11/5)
  • Helped the team to four shutouts in her 16 appearances
  • Led all CU freshmen with 635 minutes
  • Lead the team in +/-, boasting a +11 for the season  

High School

  • Graduated from Aliea H.S. in 2021
  • Earned four letters in soccer
  • First Team All-Conference in her first three seasons as well as an All-Hawaii Team selection
  • Helped Aliea win the OIA Championship as a sophomore

Club

  • Played club with Leahi SC and Crossfire United
  • Won a state championship with Leahi and an ECNL Northwest Conference title with Crossfire
  • Ranked #40 in Top Drawer Soccer's IMG Academy 150 and was the No. 16 defender in the country

ODP

  • Played on the Hawaii ODP as well as the ODP Regional and National teams
  • Attended numerous US Youth National Team camps

 In the classroom

  • Majoring in Ethnic Studies

Personal

  • Daughter of Oscar and Ernestine Miranda
  • Has two older siblings, Angeles and Savannah
  • Related to former professional boxer Bienvenido “Ben” Villaflor
  • Cousins Ben Villaflor II and Benji Villaflor played college soccer at LMU and USF, respectively
  • Aspires to play on the USWNT as well as professionally
  • Enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to the beach, watching sunrise/sunsets and stargazing
  • Works with Special Olympics Kama'aina
  • Just the third CU player from the state of Hawaii (Jen Alquist and Beth Matsumoto, 1996) 

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