University of Minnesota Athletics
2024 Soccer Roster
Khyah Harper
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Forward
- High School:
- Centennial High School
- Hometown:
- Lino Lakes, Minn.
- Major:
- Pre-Med
| PRONUNCIATION |
2024 | SENIOR
MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Second Team All-American
Big Ten Forward of the Year
All-Big Ten First Team
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's All-North Region First Team
United Soccer Coaches First Team Academic All-American
United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women's Scholar All-North/Central Region
CSC Academic All-American
CSC Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
Top Drawer Soccer Best XI Third Team
Big Ten Player of the Week (Aug. 27)
Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (Sept. 3)
• Scored back-to-back hat tricks against St. Thomas (Aug. 25) and Milwaukee (Aug. 29)
• The first Gopher to score back to back hat tricks since Laurie Siedl (1998)
• Finished a third hat trick against Michigan, making her the only Gopher to score three in a season
• Made her mark in the 'U's' record book as she ranks third in single-season goals (17), first in game-winning goals (6) and fifth in points (40)
• Ended the regular season leading the country in points per game (2.22) and total points (40)
• At the conclusion of the regular season, was second overall nationally in goals per game (0.94) and total goals (17), was third overall in game-winning goals (6)
• Registered a career high seven points against St. Thomas, the most points from an individual Gopher since Sydney Squires at Iowa State in 2017
2023 | JUNIOR
Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 16 matches, making six starts including Minnesota's last five games
• Finished the Gophers' game-winning goal against Purdue (Oct. 22)
• Recorded a season high 73 minutes at Northwestern (Oct. 19)
• Dished out a season high seven shots against Northwestern (Oct. 19)
• Recorded two assists and a 1.000 SOG% against St. Thomas (Sept. 3)
2022 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Had 19 appearances with 10 starts, competing for 1,024 minutes
• Recorded 33 shots, averaging 1.74 per game, second overall for Minnesota
• Played a season high 74 minutes and scored her second career goal against Baylor (Aug. 19)
• Finished the season with four assists
• Appeared in 11 matches during her first collegiate campaign and earned a starting spot nine times
• Scored the first goal of her career during a shutout of Wyoming (Sept. 5) registering her only two points of the year
• Totaled 22 shots, nine of which were on frame, for the year
• Had four shots on goal, the most by a Gopher in a single match during the season, versus Baylor (Aug. 19) in her Minnesota debut
• Played a total of 622 minutes with a season high of 91 in a 0-0 draw at home against UIC (Aug. 22)
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-star, ranked prospect, according to TopDrawerSoccer.com • ECNL All-American in 2019 • All-State honoree in 2018 and 2019 • All-Conference in every season from 2016-19 • Helped her high school squad earn a Sectional Championship as well as finishing as the state's runner-up during her junior season • Also won championships during her sophomore campaign • Was named the Centennial Offensive MVP in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 • Played with the Minnesota Thunder Academy from 2015-20 • Collected many awards during her club playing days including: 2017-18 MTA Elite Player of the Year, 2017-18 ECNL All-America, 2018-19 ECNL All-Conference and 2018-19 ECNL Midwest Player of the Year • In both 2017-18 and 2018-19 Harper attended the U.S. National Team Training Camp • Member of the 2019 World Cup U17 Girls Puma Trophy Team • Named the 2020-21 Gatorade Player of the Year • Scored 26 goals and added 10 assists in her final high school season • Scored 134 career goals and notched 71 assists during her high school career • Named the Pioneer Press and Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year last year • Maintained a 3.56 GPA in the classroom.
PERSONAL
Intends to major in pre-med at the University of Minnesota • Daughter of Desiree and Brett Harper • Has four siblings, including current Gopher Sadie Harper • Father, Brett, was a football national champion at University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse in 1992 and 1995 • Cousin, Hunter Miska, plays professional hockey as a member of the Colorado Avalanche • Enjoys four wheeling, snowmobiling, jet skiing, boating, surfing, shopping and singing • Volunteered locally at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities and on behalf of Feed my Starving Children • Donated her time as a youth soccer coach and referee.
WHY MINNESOTA SOCCER: "I chose the University of Minnesota because the atmosphere was amazing and it's an honor to represent my home state. As soon as I stepped foot on the campus, I knew it was where I wanted to be for my future."
