MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis women's soccer head coach Brooks Monaghan has announced the additions of local product Kylee Bright and Canadian Osamede Iyare to the roster for the 2017 season.
With sites set on making back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament, the 2017 season gets started with a trio of home games at Mike Rose Soccer Complex, starting with Samford on Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. In all, Memphis will play nine home matches.
Kylee Bright – Defender
Germantown, Tenn. (Briarcrest Christian School/Arlington Soccer Academy)
Played for coach Sean Andre with Arlington Soccer Academy in 2017 after three years with Lobos Rush Premier 99 … Member of 2015 Tennessee State Champion team at Briarcrest Christian School … Tennessee Sports Writers All-State team as a senior … Tennessee High School Coaches Association All-Star team honoree … Also ran track and was a member of 4x200 relay team that qualified for the State Championship … Member of French Honor Society … Daughter of Rodney and Jennifer Bright … Father Rodney was a two-time first team all-conference baseball player at Memphis (1987-88) and holds the career record for home runs (37).