Sura Yekka

Class:
Freshman
Position:
D
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Mississauga, Ontario
High School:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel

At Michigan
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2015)

Redshirt Senior (2019)
• Appeared in 22 games with six starts
• Recorded five points, with two goals and one assist
• Scored first career goal against Nebraska (Oct. 6)
• Netted the game-winning goal against Michigan State (Oct. 19) in the final four minutes of the match

Senior/Junior (2018)
• Made 18 starts and appeared in all 19 matches for the Wolverines
• Played 1,396 minutes on the Michigan backline
• Helped the team to five shutouts on defense

Junior/Sophomore (2017)
• Appeared in seven of Michigan's first nine matches with three starts at outside back before missing the final nine matches due to injury

2016
• Will not compete with the Wolverines -- took the opportunity to train with the Canadian U-20 Women's National Team in preparation for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup (Nov. 13-Dec 3, Papua New Guinea)

Freshman (2015)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Played in all 21 games (12 starts) at outside back
• Part of Michigan's back line that posted nine shutouts and allowed just .95 goals per game
• Recorded first career assist while earning first career start in a 3-0 victory at home against Detroit (Aug. 30)
• Made collegiate debut in 8-1 season-opening win against Eastern Michigan (Aug. 21)

Prep
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School (2015; Mississauga, Ontario)

Academics/Extracurriculars
• Honor Roll

Other Sports
• Competed in track and field for one year

Canadian Senior Women's National Team Experience (2013-present)
• Competed in her first match with the senior team at age 16
• Won 2015 BaoAn Cup Women's International Football Tournament (Shenzhen, China)
• Took third place at 2013 Brazil International Tournament
Canadian U20 Experience
• Competed in 2014 U20 Women's World Cup
Canadian U18 Experience
• Took third place in 2013 Canada Summer Games as member of U18 Team Ontario
Canadian U17 Experience
• 2014 U17 Canadian Female Player of the Year
• Competed in 2014 U17 Women's World Cup
Canadian U16 Experience
• Won 2013 U16 Canadian National championship as member of U16 Team Ontario
• Won 2013 U16 Ontario Cup (Provincial Championship)
Canadian U15 Experience
• Won 2012 U15 Ontario Summer Games (Provincial Championship)
• Won 2012 U15 Canadian National championships as member of U16 Team Ontario
Canadian U13 Experience
• Won 2010 U13 Ontario Cup (Provincial Championship)

Club
• Brams United Bandits (2010-2014)

Personal
• Full name is Sura Bayoru Yekka
• Born January 4, 1997
• Mother, Evelyn Adiru, attended the University of Alabama and competed in track and field (1984-89) and still holds the outdoor 800m and 1,500m records
• Has one sister
• Majoring in women's studies and psychology