PROFESSIONAL
Drafted by Kansas City Current in the 2023 NWSL Draft as the 11th pick in the third round (35th overall).
WASHINGTON STATE CAREER
Fifth-Year Senior (2022) – Concluded her career as one of the most decorated and experienced players in WSU soccer history with 92 career starts, most all-time in program history for matches started by a field player…started all 92 matches in her college career, finishing with over 8,300 minutes played…on the year, started all 19 matches and played 1,688 minutes, all but 22 minutes on the season…earned All-Pac-12 Third Team honors, the fourth all-conference honor of her career, and United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific Region Third Team recognition for her play as a starting center back…led WSU to eight shutouts on the year…tallied three assists in the season, in three-straight matches, from Aug. 28 vs Eastern Washington through the Sept. 4 win over Denver…named to the preseason MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, the TopDrawerSoccer.com Preseason Top 100, Midseason Top 100, and United Soccer Coaches Defenders to Watch List.
Senior (2021) – Named both All-Region and All-Pac-12 First Team for her play... captained the Cougs' defense to a historic season as WSU finished the year with 13 shutouts, second best in program history (allowed just 13 goals and posted a 0.62 goals against average, the second best average in program history)... captured the program's consecutive shutout minute record with nearly a full month of shutout soccer posting a record 578:45 minutes of scoreless soccer... in a possible 1978:36 minutes, played a team-high 1949 minutes, rarely leaving the pitch... tallied one assist on the year against Arizona.
Junior (2021 Spring) – Named All-Pac-12 Third Team...captain of the Cougs' defense, played and started all 12 games...played a field player high 1146 minutes coming off the field for just two minutes during the season...allowed just 12 goals while producing five shutouts, three of which came in Pac-12 play including two against NCAA Tournament teams...named Pac-12 Defender of the Week Feb. 22 after propelling the Cougs to a 3-0 shutout of regional rival Idaho while tapping home the would-be game-winner in the 44' of action for her third career goal.
Sophomore (2019) – Played and started 21 games as the captain of the Cougs’ defense, starting at center back… led the defense to 10 shutouts and allowed just 26 goals, however in the three games missed the Cougs allowed five goals… offensively came up with the biggest goal of the season, scoring the game-winner in overtime at No. 5 South Carolina to send the Cougs’ to their first College Cup… called into U-20 National Team Camp for the 2019 Nike International Friendlies in Bradenton, Fla. playing alongside of former teammate Trinity Rodman against Brazil and France.
Freshman (2018) - Started in 19 games at center back in her inaugural season...played in every minute for the Cougars until suffering an injury in the final minutes at Colorado that kept her out of the game at Utah..she would never play less than 82 minutes...scored her first collegiate goal in the Cougars 2-0 win at Minnesota and earned Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week...named to TopDrawerSoccer’s Freshman Best XI, appearing at 10th on their Top 100 Freshmen list...earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER
Earned three letters in basketball and three letters in soccer at Doherty High School… as a freshman, earned All-Area Honorable Mention Honors… Player of the Game April 3, 2015…. Earned Doherty HS Most Valuable Offensive Player… Competed in All-Area All-Star Game… as a sophomore, Earned All-State Honorable Mention Honors… Competed in All-Area All-Star Game… Named to All-Area League Team… Named Doherty HS Most Valuable Offensive Player… Earned Golden Boot Award… Member of Semi-Pro Colorado Pride Team… West Conference Defensive Player of the Week… as a junior, competed in 5A Colorado State Metro All-Star Game… Named to All-League First Team… Named to All-State Team… Named to All-State All-Star Team… Earned Doherty HS Most Valuable Offensive Player… Earned Golden Boot Award… Member of 5A Colorado State Metro League Champion for basketball and soccer…Club: Member of Real Colorado Development Academy 99 under coach Lorne Donaldson… ECNL Participant with Real National 99/00… Far West Regional First Place with Pride Predators 99… Nationals Third Place with Pride Predators 99… National League Participant with Pride Predators 99… US Soccer Federation Training (2012-2015).
PERSONAL
Mykiaa Nichole Minniss … daughter of Charles and Nicole, who played basketball and soccer at Dana College ... has five siblings, Xavier, Derrick, Jessica, Nodikaa, and Chaylaa ... brother Xavier Ford played basketball at Buffalo and plays professionally in Germany ... graduated with a degree in human development.
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