Kara Mupo
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| Born | July 31, 1991 Massapequa, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  USA |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Shoots | Left/Right |
| NCAA UWLX team | Northwestern University Philadelphia Force |
| Pro career | 2009– |
Medal record | |
Kara Nicole Mupo is an American women’s lacrosse player. Having played with the Northwestern Huskies at the collegiate level, she was named to the US national team for the 2015-16 season.[1] In 2016, she was selected by the Philadelphia Force with their third pick overall in the inaugural United Women's Lacrosse League Draft. [2]
Playing career
NCAA
Mupo was named captain of the Northwestern lacrosse team for the 2015 season, ranking third on the team with 38 goals and 41 points.[3] In the season opening match, she would score five goals, attaining over 100 career goals. Of note, she would graduate with career totals of 159 points and 136 goals, respectively.
UWLX
On June 18, 2016, a 15-11 loss to the Baltimore Ride, Mupo would set a franchise record (and tie the league record set by Alex Aust) by scoring six goals in one game. Of note, she would score three of the first four goals in the game. Subsequently, her hat trick was the first in league history that was recorded in less than ten minutes. Amassing her three goals in a span of eight minutes exact[4], it stood as the league record.
Coaching career
After graduating from Northwestern, Mupo spent the 2015-16 academic year on the coaching staff at William and Mary. Hired on July 2, 2015, she served on the staff of head coach Hillary Fratzke. Among her duties, she also handled recruiting, travel arrangements and community service coordinator. [5]
Awards and honors
- 2009 All-Suffolk League MVP
- Under Armour High School All-American
References
- ^ "2015-16 UIS Women's National Team Named". uslacrosse.org. n.d. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Inaugural UWLX Draft Results". insidelacrosse.com. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ^ "Kara Mupo Bio". Northwestern Wildcats Athletics. n.d. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Baltimore Ride Earns First Win of Season in 15-11 Defeat of Philadelphia Force". United Women’s Lacrosse League. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Kara Mupo Joins Tribe Lacrosse Coaching Staff". tribeathletics.org. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2016-06-20.