Kara Moore
#16Position: Mid./For. Ht.: 5-07
Hometown: Fleming Island, FL
Previous School: St. Johns Country Day School
Eligibility: Jr. Major: Business Administration
Begins the season with more games played and more starts than any other current Moccasin except senior Morgan Sammons… 23 career points are second among active Moccasins, one behind Sammons.
As a sophomore (2011)… Florida Southern’s leading scorer with four goals and 12 points, and also tied for the team lead with four assists… Led the team with 56 shots as well… One of seven Moccasins to start all 15 games… Started most of her games at forward or midfielder, but opened the final two games against Saint Leo and Rollins at outside back… Scored in four different games and netted the eventual game-winner in a 3-1 win over Palm Beach Atlantic (Sept. 9)… Also had an assist in that game, one of three in which she had a goal and assist (the others were a 3-1 win over Barry on Oct. 1, and a 4-1 win at Pfeiffer on Oct. 9)… Scored her other goal on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to tie a game against North Alabama, sending it to overtime where the Mocs eventually won 2-1 (Sept. 18)… Set a school record with 14 shots in the win over Barry, breaking the previous mark by three (record was originally set in 2000)… Averaged 84 minutes per match.
As a freshman (2010)… Played in all 19 games, starting 12 as either a midfielder or defender… Third on the team in scoring with 11 points, and third with four goals… Tied for second on the team with three assists… Second on the team with 41 shots taken… Scored a goal in three of her first four games, including a game-tying goal in the 81st minute of a 1-1 tie with Armstrong Atlantic State (Sept. 5), the first goal of a 3-0 win at Thomas (Sept. 10), and the tying goal in the 80th minute of a 3-2 overtime win at West Florida (Sept. 12)… Assisted both goals in a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Tampa (Oct. 5)… Assisted the game-winner in the 65th minute of a 2-1 win over Saint Leo in the first round of the SSC Tournament… Started at center back for an injured Morgan Sammons against #6 Rollins and was part of a defense that limited the Tars to only six total shots in a 2-0 loss (Sept. 21)… Also played the second half at center back in a 2-1 win over Georgia College in her first college game, helping the Mocs rally from a 1-0 deficit with only two shots allowed during that time… Was Florida Southern’s leadoff shooter in the penalty kick tie-breaker against Florida Tech in the SSC semifinals, and in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, making both of those attempts… Averaged 55 minutes per match, tops among Moccasin freshmen… Dean’s List student.
In high school… Graduated from St. Johns Country Day School in 2010 after playing varsity soccer for five years for coach Mike Pickett… Second Team All-First Coast by the Jacksonville Times-Union as a senior when she scored 12 goals and had 12 assists… Had 58 goals and 85 assists in her career, starting 125 games… Helped the Spartans reach the Class 2A state semifinals in 2010, after winning state titles in 2009 and 2007… Also a member of the track and field team for two years… Played club soccer for Clay County United from 2004-07 (coached by Daniel Villarreal), and Kyx Elite from 2007-10 (coached by Mike Walker)… Won state championship with Clay County in 2006 and ’07… National finalist with Kyx Elite in 2009.
Extra… Born 9/25/91… Daughter of Fred and Lisa Moore… Has one older brother (Chris-24) and one older sister (Lauren-21)… Business Administration major.
| YEAR | MP | MS | MIN | SH | G | A | PT |
| 2010 | 19 | 12 | 1047 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2011 | 15 | 15 | 1254 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| CAREER | 34 | 27 | 2301 | 97 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
