Northern Kentucky University Athletics

2024

• Horizon League First Team
• Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year
• 2025 Horizon League Bobby Fong Award Winner
• Played in and started all 20 games
• Led team with 1,748 minutes players
• Scored five goals
• Ranked third on team with 15 shots on goal 
• Four of five goals were game winners
• 2-2 on PK's

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
- Appeared in 15 matches, all starts, for the Norse
- Tied for the lead at NKU with two goals and four points overall
- Finished the season with six shots in total
 
2021 (FRESHMAN)
- Took home a plethora of awards to begin her career at NKU
- Earned NCAA All-North Region Team and Horizon League Freshman of the Year
- Also chosen for the Horizon League All-League Second Team and the Horizon League All-Tournament Team
- Was also named the Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week in the second week of the season
- Appeared in 18 matches which included 16 starts
- Finished second on the Norse with four goals and six total shots on goal
- NKU’s defense ranked third in the Horizon in total goals against and in goals allowed per game
- Ranked tied for third in the Horizon League with three game-winning goals
 
PRIOR TO NKU
- Competed for four years with the Hamilton Southeastern High School
- Tallied five goals and an assist as she led the Royals to a 40-15-7 record overall
- Three-time All-State selection by the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association
- Also a two-time Academic All-State selection and a three-time First Team All-Disrict honoree
- Also played for the Indy Premier Soccer Club, coached by Kenrick Ramirez
- As a team captain, ledy Indy Premier to a USYS National Runner-Up in the Summer of 2021
 
QUOTE FROM COACH
"Lydia possesses a high skill level and an outstanding work ethic. Lydia is a strong presence on the back line. She is an excellent communicator with an impressive disposition on and off the field. Lydia has successfully competed at a high level on both her high school and club teams. She is a well-rounded student-athlete and her commitment to a wide variety of activities serves her well. She is an achiever both athletically and academically and we are thrilled to welcome Lydia to our program."