2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Ekic, Emina
Jersey Number 10
Emina Ekic
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- DuPont Manual
Bio
2020: Named ACC Offensive Player of the Year, becoming first player in program history to earn ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors, last time a Louisville player was named conference offensive player of the year was in 2013 when Christine Exeter took home the honors in the Cardinals' lone season in the American Athletic Conference ... named First Team All-ACC ... Played in all nine games with nine starts, led the team with seven goals and 17 points, while ranking second on team with three assists ... Played in a role in 10 of the Cardinals' 11 goals on the season (seven goals, three assists) ... She has 29 goals for her career, which ranks fourth all-time in program history, while her 19 career assists rank second ... Scored on free kick in 43rd minute in 4-1 loss to No. 9 Virginia in ACC quarterfinals ... scored goal in 49th minute to give UofL 1-0 lead against No. 1 UNC on 10/29, tied season-high with five shots ... Scored two goals and recorded an assist for five points vs. Syracuse on 10/1/20 ... scored two goals and recorded an assist for five points at Miami on 9/17/20 ... Named preseason All-ACC ... named Top Drawer’s Top 10 midfielder.
2019: Started all 20 matches for the Cardinals in the midfield ... Named a preseason All-ACC selection for the second-straight year ... Named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second year in a row ... Finished the season with eight goals and eight assists for 24 points ... Ranked first on the team for both goals and assists ... Led the Cardinals with 55 shots, including 27 on goal ... Recorded five game-winning goals, which ranks first on the team, third in the ACC, and 27th in the nation ... Converted a career-high 3-of-4 penalty kicks ... Scored two goals in the Cardinals' 5-0 shutout over Eastern Michigan ... Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 17 ... Earned ACC Co-Offensive Players of the Week honors after scoring the game-winner over Vanderbilt ... Named a second team United Soccer Coaches All-American for the second-consecutive year ... Earned first team All-ACC honors for the second-straight season ... Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First team for the second-consecutive year ... Named a Top Drawer Soccer third team Best XI for the second year in a row.
2018: Started all 19 matches for the Cardinals in the midfield … Named a preseason All-ACC selection … Named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List … Finished the season with seven goals and five assists for 19 points … Ranked second on the team with two game-winning goals against Wake Forest and NC State … Led the team with 47 shots and 22 on goal … Ranked third on the team in goals and second on the team in assists … Scored multiple points against Wright State and Miami …Named first team All-ACC … Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First team … Named a second team United Soccer Coaches All-American … Named a Top Drawer Soccer third team Best XI … Named to the All-ACC Academic Honor Roll … Named to the All-ACC Academic Soccer team. Â
2017: Played in all 18 contests for Louisville, making 17 starts… Led the Cardinals’ offense with 17 points on the season, scoring a team-high seven goals and dishing out three assists… Ranked seventh in the ACC standings in shots with an average of 2.78 per game… Finished the year with two game-winning goals at Indiana and against Miami… Scored a career high two goals and tallied an assist in the 3-1 win over Kentucky, earning ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors… Named ACC Co-Freshman of the Year in addition to being selected for the All-ACC second team and ACC All-Freshman team… Earned a spot on the ACC All-Academic team… Awarded All-East Region first team honors by the United Soccer Coaches Association… Named a Red and Black Scholar-Athlete honoree.Â
High School: Named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 … NSCAA All-American in 2015 … Named KHSGSCA Player of the Year in 2015 … Named 2015 Kentucky Youth Soccer ODP Player of the Year … Named 2015 NSCAA High School State Player of the Year … Named first team All-State in 2016, 2015 and 201 … Named to the Regional All-Tournament Team in 2015, 2014 and 2013 … First team All-Region in 2015, 2014 and 2015 … Named 2016 and 2015 Courier Journal Kentuckian Sports Awards Female Athlete of the Year and Girls Soccer Player of the Year … Scored 23 goals with 16 assists in 2015 … Named Academic All-State in 2015 … Played for Javanon SC … Member of the U17 US Women's National Team and the U19 US Women’s National Team … Olympic Development Program Regional All-Star Team in 2014.
Personal: Born on June 6, 1999 … Daughter of Melita and Jasmin Ekic … Majoring in nursing.
2019: Started all 20 matches for the Cardinals in the midfield ... Named a preseason All-ACC selection for the second-straight year ... Named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List for the second year in a row ... Finished the season with eight goals and eight assists for 24 points ... Ranked first on the team for both goals and assists ... Led the Cardinals with 55 shots, including 27 on goal ... Recorded five game-winning goals, which ranks first on the team, third in the ACC, and 27th in the nation ... Converted a career-high 3-of-4 penalty kicks ... Scored two goals in the Cardinals' 5-0 shutout over Eastern Michigan ... Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Sept. 17 ... Earned ACC Co-Offensive Players of the Week honors after scoring the game-winner over Vanderbilt ... Named a second team United Soccer Coaches All-American for the second-consecutive year ... Earned first team All-ACC honors for the second-straight season ... Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First team for the second-consecutive year ... Named a Top Drawer Soccer third team Best XI for the second year in a row.
2018: Started all 19 matches for the Cardinals in the midfield … Named a preseason All-ACC selection … Named to the preseason Hermann Trophy Watch List … Finished the season with seven goals and five assists for 19 points … Ranked second on the team with two game-winning goals against Wake Forest and NC State … Led the team with 47 shots and 22 on goal … Ranked third on the team in goals and second on the team in assists … Scored multiple points against Wright State and Miami …Named first team All-ACC … Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region First team … Named a second team United Soccer Coaches All-American … Named a Top Drawer Soccer third team Best XI … Named to the All-ACC Academic Honor Roll … Named to the All-ACC Academic Soccer team. Â
2017: Played in all 18 contests for Louisville, making 17 starts… Led the Cardinals’ offense with 17 points on the season, scoring a team-high seven goals and dishing out three assists… Ranked seventh in the ACC standings in shots with an average of 2.78 per game… Finished the year with two game-winning goals at Indiana and against Miami… Scored a career high two goals and tallied an assist in the 3-1 win over Kentucky, earning ACC Offensive Player of the Week honors… Named ACC Co-Freshman of the Year in addition to being selected for the All-ACC second team and ACC All-Freshman team… Earned a spot on the ACC All-Academic team… Awarded All-East Region first team honors by the United Soccer Coaches Association… Named a Red and Black Scholar-Athlete honoree.Â
High School: Named Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 … NSCAA All-American in 2015 … Named KHSGSCA Player of the Year in 2015 … Named 2015 Kentucky Youth Soccer ODP Player of the Year … Named 2015 NSCAA High School State Player of the Year … Named first team All-State in 2016, 2015 and 201 … Named to the Regional All-Tournament Team in 2015, 2014 and 2013 … First team All-Region in 2015, 2014 and 2015 … Named 2016 and 2015 Courier Journal Kentuckian Sports Awards Female Athlete of the Year and Girls Soccer Player of the Year … Scored 23 goals with 16 assists in 2015 … Named Academic All-State in 2015 … Played for Javanon SC … Member of the U17 US Women's National Team and the U19 US Women’s National Team … Olympic Development Program Regional All-Star Team in 2014.
Personal: Born on June 6, 1999 … Daughter of Melita and Jasmin Ekic … Majoring in nursing.
WSOC: Miami Highlights (9/25/25)
Friday, September 26
WSOC: Louisville vs. Clemson Highlights
Saturday, September 20
WSOC: Virginia Tech Highlights (9/14/25)
Sunday, September 14
WSOC: Dayton Highlights (9/7/25)
Monday, September 08
