Kyra Montes
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Shreveport, La.
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- Position:
- F
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Mississippi College
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- g
- 14
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- a
- 5
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- pts
- 33
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- gw
- 6
Bio
2017 Sophomore Season: Became only the second player in the Ladies NCAA Division III history to be named First Team All-Conference… Led the team in both goals (three) and game-winning goals (two)… Played in 14 games with 13 starts… Scored the golden goal in overtime of the Ladies 1-0 win against Southwestern September 17… Also found the net twice, including the game winner, in the Ladies 4-0 win against Dallas October 13… Finish tied for second on the team with two assists, including helping on the game-winning goal in the Ladies 2-1 win against Austin College September 8… Led the team in both shots (34) and shots on goal (18).
Prior to Centenary: Saw action in 18 games, starting in 14 at Mississippi College... Accumulated 15 points and accounted for seven assists, stats that both ranked second for the Choctaws... Scored four goals, with two game-winners... Academically, was named to the Gulf South Conference FireSeeds Academic Honor Roll and to the Mississippi College Dean’s List... Prior to college, played forward for head coach Lisa Levermann at CE Byrd High School, serving as team captain for two years... Selected as All-District MVP, All-District Offensive MVP and a Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalist for her efforts during her senior season. Named All-District 1st Team in all four years of high school. Played for the Mississippi Rush club team.
Personal: Full name is Kyra Ivania Montes and was born in San Diego, California... Birthday is April 21... The daughter of Julio and Kerensa Montes, she has two brothers, Elijah and Joseph. At Centenary, majoring in pre-medicine.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 11 |
| Games started | 14 | 10 |
| Goals | 14 | 9 |
| Assists | 5 | 4 |
| Points | 33 | 22 |
| Shots | 44 | 31 |
| Shot Pct | .318 | .290 |
| Penalty kicks | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Game-winning goals | 6 | 4 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | at Wiley College | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 26 | Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | Belhaven | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 5 | Millsaps | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | Texas Lutheran | W, 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 9 | Schreiner | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 11 | Dallas | W, 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 14 | at Schreiner | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | at Trinity (Tex.) | L, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Southwestern (Tex.) | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Texas Lutheran | L, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Austin | W, 2-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | JWU (Denver) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 2 | at Louisiana Christian | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 5 | Southwestern (Tex.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Trinity (Tex.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at LeTourneau | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 13 | Mississippi University for Women | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Dallas | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 21 | at JWU (Denver) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 23 | at Austin | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 2 | vs. Schreiner | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | at Wiley College | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 26 | Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 1 | Belhaven | W, 3-1 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 3 | .600 |
| Sep 5 | Millsaps | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 7 | Texas Lutheran | W, 4-3 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 |
| Sep 9 | Schreiner | W, 3-2 | 1 | 9 | .333 | 7 | .778 |
| Sep 11 | Dallas | W, 4-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 14 | at Schreiner | W, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 16 | at Trinity (Tex.) | L, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | at Southwestern (Tex.) | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 23 | at Texas Lutheran | L, 5-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 25 | Austin | W, 2-1 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 4 | .667 |
| Sep 30 | JWU (Denver) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 2 | at Louisiana Christian | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | .750 | 4 | 1.000 |
| Oct 5 | Southwestern (Tex.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 7 | Trinity (Tex.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 9 | at LeTourneau | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 13 | Mississippi University for Women | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Dallas | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 21 | at JWU (Denver) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Oct 23 | at Austin | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 2 | vs. Schreiner | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | at Wiley College | W, 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 26 | Lyon | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Belhaven | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Millsaps | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | Texas Lutheran | W, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | Schreiner | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | Dallas | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Schreiner | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Trinity (Tex.) | L, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Southwestern (Tex.) | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Texas Lutheran | L, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | Austin | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | JWU (Denver) | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 2 | at Louisiana Christian | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | Southwestern (Tex.) | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Trinity (Tex.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at LeTourneau | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 13 | Mississippi University for Women | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 16 | at Dallas | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Oct 21 | at JWU (Denver) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at Austin | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 2 | vs. Schreiner | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 33 |
| Conference | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 32 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| October | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| November | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 2.93 | .318 | 2.00 | .682 |
| Conference | 11 | 2.82 | .290 | 1.82 | .645 |
| Exhibition | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 3.88 | .258 | 2.38 | .613 |
| Away | 6 | 1.83 | .545 | 1.50 | .818 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2.00 | .000 | 2.00 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 4.00 | .389 | 2.78 | .694 |
| Losses | 6 | 1.33 | .000 | .83 | .625 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 3.30 | .273 | 2.10 | .636 |
| October | 4 | 2.25 | .556 | 1.75 | .778 |
| November | 1 | 2.00 | .000 | 2.00 | 1.000 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
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| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 44 | .318 | 30 | .682 |
| Conference | 11 | 31 | .290 | 20 | .645 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 31 | .258 | 19 | .613 |
| Away | 6 | 11 | .545 | 9 | .818 |
| Neutral | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 36 | .389 | 25 | .694 |
| Losses | 6 | 8 | .000 | 5 | .625 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 33 | .273 | 21 | .636 |
| October | 4 | 9 | .556 | 7 | .778 |
| November | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Conference | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Away | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| October | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 15 | 14 | .93 | .33 | 2.20 |
| Conference | 11 | 10 | .82 | .36 | 2.00 |
| Exhibition | 1 | 1 | .00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1.00 | .63 | 2.63 |
| Away | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | .00 | 2.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 8 | 1.56 | .44 | 3.56 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | .00 | .17 | .17 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 10 | 9 | .90 | .40 | 2.20 |
| October | 4 | 4 | 1.25 | .25 | 2.75 |
| November | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
HAMMOND, La. – Junior Centenary Ladies Soccer player and Shreveport native Kyra Montes added to her award haul. Released Saturday night, December 8, Montes received All-Louisiana First Team accolades. She becomes the first Ladies soccer player since Katie Valdez in 2009 to receive this honor.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – For the second straight year, Centenary (9-5) claimed the fourth seed and will kickoff Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament play. In 2018, the Ladies battle fifth seeded Schreiner (3-8-2) at 11 a.m. at Trinity University.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Ladies were able to dominate statistically, but an unlucky bounce led to a centering pass and goal by the Mountaineers early in the second overtime as Centenary (9-6) saw its season come to a close at the hands of Schreiner (5-9-3) 1-0 in double overtime in the first quarterfinal of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Friday, November 2.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – In a vote of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference head women’s soccer coach and released by the conference offices, Centenary (9-5) placed four members on the All-Conference team.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Announced Sunday afternoon, October 28, following the conclusion of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference regular season, the Centenary Ladies Soccer team (9-5, 6-5 SCAC) claimed the fourth seed for the second consecutive season for the Conference Tournament. The tournament, originally scheduled for Austin College, was moved to San Antonio, Texas, because of the weather this fall.
DENVER – Apparently, Ladies Soccer has developed a pattern in close Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference games in 2018 of late goals in regulation to tie the game and the golden goal in overtime.
SHREVEPORT, La. – Centenary and Mississippi University for Women were able to get in a half before the skies opened up and washed out the game before it could become official. Both teams tallied a goal in the first half.
SHREVEPORT, La. – Junior Betzabet Bravo scored in the opening minutes for the Ladies, the first goal off the Tigers in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play this season, but the Tigers scored a pair in the first half and an insurance goal in the second as Centenary (8-5, 5-5 SCAC) lost to #17 Trinity (10-1-1, 9-0 SCAC) 3-1 Sunday afternoon, October 7.
KANSAS City, Mo. – The United Soccer Coaches honored the Ladies Soccer team with the Team Academic Award for the 2017-18 academic year on Thursday, October 4. It was the first time either Centenary Soccer program has been recognized with this achievement.
PINEVILLE, La. – Junior Kyra Montes’ first hat trick was nice, so she thought she would do it again.
SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies scored two beautiful second half goals within five minutes of each other as Centenary (7-3, 5-3 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) knocked off Austin College (0-7, 0-3 SCAC) Tuesday night, September 25, in a contest moved to C.E. Byrd HS.
KERRVILLE, Texas – In the second meeting with the Mountaineers in less than a week, another penalty kick proves to be the game-winning goal for the Ladies.
SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies cruised to their fourth-straight home win against the Crusaders to finish their five game home stand to begin 2018 undefeated as Centenary (5-0, 3-0 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) defeated Dallas (1-3-1, 0-2 SCAC) 4-1 at CE Byrd High School Tuesday night, September 11.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Junior Kyra Montes continues to add to her award haul thus far in 2018 Tuesday (September 11) when the United Soccer Coaches named her the Women’s Division III National Player of the Week.
SHREVEPORT, La. – Apparently so far in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play in 2018, a 2-0 deficit provides momentum for the Ladies.
SHREVEPORT, La. – Ladies Soccer finished off the sweep of schools from Jackson, Mississippi, scoring three goals and recording its first shutout of the season as Centenary (2-0) knocked off Millsaps (0-1-2) 3-0 at Mayo Field Wednesday afternoon, September 5.
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Centenary Ladies Soccer junior Kyra Montes earned Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week accolades for the first time in her career Tuesday afternoon, September 4.
SHREVEPORT, La. – Like last season, the Ladies found themselves in a 1-0 deficit at half of the home opener. And like 2017, the Ladies put together a strong second stanza for the come-from-behind win as Centenary (1-0) knocked off Belhaven (0-1-1) 3-1 at Mayo Field Saturday afternoon, September 1.
SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies fell behind by a goal in the second half, but two late scores gave Centenary a 3-2 win over Lyon (0-2) Sunday afternoon (April 26) at Mayo Field.