2023 Women's Soccer Roster

McKensey Bunch
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Tates Creek High School
- Hometown:
- Georgetown, Ky.
CAREER HIGHS
Minutes: 90 (15x, Most Recent: 10/19/23 at Missouri State)
Shots: 4 (2x, Most Recent: 10/12/23 vs. Valparaiso)
Shots on Goal: 2 (3x, Most Recent: 9/21/23 at Drake)
Goals: 1 (5x, Most Recent: 9/21/23 at Drake)
Assists: 1 (10/28/21 vs. Indiana State)
2023 SEASON
Appeared and started in all 17 games ... finished the year as the team's leading scorer with four goals ... was tied for 15th in the Missouri Valley Conference in goals scored ... scored SIU's first goal of 2023 in the season-opener vs. Jackson State on Aug. 17 ... also scored at SIUE on Aug. 31, at North Alabama on Sept. 7, and at Drake on Sept. 21 ... played 1475 minutes total, which ranked third on the team ... paced the Salukis with 27 shots and 12 shots-on-goal.
2022 SEASON
Made eight starts and was featured in 17 games ... scored one goal, coming at home on Sept. 1 in a 2-0 win over Alabama A&M ... played a season-high 78 minutes on Oct. 30 in SIU's first-ever playoff game against Murray State ... totaled 648 minutes on the year ... had two shots on two separate occasions (Sept. 1 vs. Alabama A&M, Oct. 9 vs. Northern Iowa).
2021 SEASON
Starting nine matches, seeing action in 15 games ... recorded an assist to teammate Sam Dodd in Indiana State match (10/28) ... tallied 12 shots and six shots-on-goal during the season ... played four 90 minute matches at Murray State, Valpo, Drake, and Loyola-Chicago ... recorded three shots at Illinois State (9/25) and Valparaiso (9/29) ... earned two shots-on-goal against Loyola-Chicago (10/17).
2020-21 SEASON
Played in all nine matches, starting seven as a freshman ... tallied 535 minutes ... played a career-high 79 minutes against Evansville ... recorded first shot against Illinois State on April 3 ... earned second career shot against Missouri State on April 7.
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
Four-year starter for Tates Creek varsity soccer … earned All-city, All-district, All-reslient, All-state and All-region second team throughout her high school career … helped Tates Creek become district champions sophomore and senior years … also participated in track and field training sessions during freshman and sophomore years … earned KHSSA academic awards in addition to soccer team academic awards.
PERSONAL
Full name is McKensey Morgan Bunch … daughter of Matthew Bunch and Caryn Belobraidich … has one sibling … born on September 11, 2001 … has rode horses competitively since she was five years old … likes to travel and has visited 15 countries.