University of Memphis Athletics
2015 Men's Soccer Roster
Kenneth Kauker
- Position:
- M
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 152
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- HS:
- Christian Brothers HS
Academic Honors:
- Fall 2013 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Spring 2014 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Spring 2016 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Spring 2017 Tiger 3.0 Club
Athletic Honors:
- One time AAC Weekly Honor Roll Recipient
2016 (Senior) - Started and played in 15 matches for the Tigers ... missed the final two games of his career due to injury ... scored one goal and tallied one assists in the win over UCF on Oct. 8 ... played in every minute in 14 matches and finished the season with 1285 logged minutes ... switched from midfielder to centerback ... finished with four shots and a 0.250 shots on goal percentage.
2015 (Junior) - Played in 16 matches with 13 starts during junior season … Logged 1,129 minutes in the midfield, second most of any Tiger midfielder … Played every minute of three matches … Finished the season with the fourth most shots on the team (20) … Narrowly missed scoring an overtime winner against USF, blasting a shot off of the crossbar in the 110th minute.
2014 (Sophomore) - Made an appearance in all 18 games, starting in 14 ... Netted 13 shots, one being his lone goal of the season against Cincinnati on Oct 22 ... Recorded one assist.
2013 (Freshman) - Played in 11 matches and made two starts ... Earned his first career start against Central Arkansas Oct. 16 ... Played a season-high 90 minutes at left back vs. Central Arkansas ... Also started at forward against SMU Oct. 23 ... Notched his first collegiate goal in the Tigers' 2-1 victory over No. 21 Charlotte Sept. 15 ... Made his collegiate debut against Cal State Northridge Sept. 1 ... Logged 21 minutes vs. Cal State Northridge.
Prior to Memphis - Four-year letterwinner for Memphis Hall of Famer Rogerio Lima at Christian Brothers High School ... Played at center-mid and center-back for the Purple Wave ... Member of the 2010 TSSAA Division II Class-AA state championship team ... Also spent time playing club soccer with Memphis FC and MidSouth FC.
Personal - Son of Diane and Michael Kauker ... Father played on one of the first men's soccer teams at Memphis in 1983 and was a member of Tigers squads from 1982-86 ... Majoring in finance.
