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2014 Women's Rugby Roster

21 Kim Youhas

  • Position Lock
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Danville
  • Hometown Danville, Ill.

Biography


2013 ... Saw play in five matchups in her junior campaign... set new career marks for solo and assisted tackles with 15 and three at Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively.

2012 ... Played in all eight games as a sophomore... finished second on the squad in solo tackles with 42... also went 23-for-43 (54%) in two-point conversions to sit fourth in total points... secured a pair of trys, behind a career high 26 points, in EIU's win at Kansas State... also had eight solo stops in that victory over the Wildcats... dished out two assists in the win at Georgia Tech... EIU Top 25:  Ranked in EIU record book with 23 total conversions.

2011 ...  As a true freshman, she saw action in every game... scampered for her first career try in the season finale rout of Purdue, which also included a run over 20-yards as well... had a nice defensive performance in EIU's crucial home win over UNI as she tallied seven solo tackles and two assisted stops as the Panthers clawed past the arch-rivals.

HIGH SCHOOL ... Played basketball, soccer and volleyball at Danville HS for coaches Ashley Clanton, Mihai Murineanu and Steve Houghton.

PERSONAL ... Planning on majoring in kinesiology and sports studies while at EIU... No. 1 sports highlight was "having 23 saves as the goal keeper in a game versus Springfield"... credits her grandfather for having the biggest influence on her sports career, "because before he passed away, he was my sport psychiatrist... he always told me to never give up and to go the extra mile in order to be the best athlete I could possibly be"... daughter of David & Sara Youhas.

OFF THE PITCH WITH KIM ... 'Amazon' chose EIU "because of Coach Graziano and his rugby program"... she EIU's advantages over other schools is "because they sport a women's rugby program"... also loves to play sand volleyball, basketball, soccer and slow pitch softball... worst job she ever had was "working at Papa Murphy's"... doesn't care to eat watermelon but loves chowing down on lasagna and any type of fruit or veggie... she can't go anywhere without her purse... she has a cat named 'Tigger'... wisshe could switch places with actress Angelina Jolie for a day, "because she is great in action movies and is also married to Brad Pitt!"... since coming to EIU she has learned "that it is easy to make new friends"... her favorite quote is "the best revenge is massive success"... couple of her goals while at EIU include "becoming a better student in the classroom and player on the field."





 

Historical Player Information

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    2011Freshman

    Lock
    6'0"
    21
  • 21

    2012Sophomore

    Lock
    6'0"
    21
  • 21

    2013Junior

    Lock
    6'0"
    21
  • 21

    2014Senior

    Lock
    6'0"
    21
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