University of Memphis Athletics
2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Jones, Mya
Jersey Number 9
Mya Jones
- Position:
- Forward/Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Calgary, Alberta
- NIL:
Bio
Honors
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team
- 2023 AAC Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player
- 2023 AAC Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2023 AAC All-Conference First Team
- 2023 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Oct. 25)
- 2023 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 24)
- 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2)
- 2023 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches Player to Watch - Midfielder
- 2023 AAC Preseason Watch List
- 2023 Tennessee Hall of Fame Female Amateur Athlete of the Year
- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team
- 2022 AAC All-Conference First Team
- 2022 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (2x)
- 2021 AAC All-Conference Second Team
- 2021 AAC Preseason All-Conference Team
- 2020-21 AAC Midfielder of the Year
- 2019 TopDrawerSoccer Best Freshman XI Second Team
- 2019 AAC Rookie of the Year
- 2019 AAC First Team All-Conference
- 2019 AAC All-Rookie Team
- 2019 AAC Rookie of the Week (3x) and Weekly Honor Roll (2x)
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American
- 2022-23 AAC Women's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year
-Â 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Â AAC All-Academic Team
- 2020-21 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (March 15)
- 2019 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (2x)
- Dean’s List (F19, S20)
- Academic Honor Roll (F19, S20)
2023 (Fifth Year)
- Started and played in all 22 matches totaling just over 1,750 minutes of action
- Second on the team with 11 goals while recording a team-best 11 assists
- Led the AAC with six goals and five assists during conference play
- Had three multi-goal games: SMU (Sept. 28), Temple (Oct. 22), Tulsa (Oct. 26)
- Notched the game-winning goals over SMU and Tulsa
- Scored just two minutes into the match against LSU (Nov. 11) in NCAA Tournament Opening Round
- Finished conference play ranking at the top in assists per game (0.53), points per game (1.58), total assists (10) and total points (30)
2022 (Senior)
- Led the team with nine goals and two assists while netting three game-winning goals
- Played and started in 19 games for the Tigers
- Scored the game-winning goal off a penalty kick in the 20' against Little Rock (Aug. 18)
- Netted insurance goals against FAU (Sept. 8) and East Carolina (Oct. 9)
- Scored the game-winning goal against Temple (Oct. 16) and in the AAC Opening Round over ECU (Oct. 30)
- Made a penalty kick over UCF (Nov. 3) during the AAC Championship Semi-Final
- Recorded her eighth goal of the season as an insurance goal against Mississippi St. (Nov. 18) during NCAA Second Round
- Sent the team's match with #9 Arkansas (Nov. 20)Â to overtime with her equalizer goal in the 87'
2021 (Junior)
- Played and started in 19 matches for the Tigers
- Netted her first goal of the season in the team's 3-1 win over Alabama (Sept. 5)
- Scored against East Carolina (Oct. 24)
- Recorded assists against Temple (Sept. 16) and SMU (Oct. 28)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Appeared and started in all 12 matches for Memphis
- Recorded one goal and four assists for six points in sophomore campaign
- Had a season high two assists in the teams 3-2 (OT) win over 6th ranked Vanderbilt
- Lone goal of the season came in the Tigers 3-1 loss to Ole Miss
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2019 (Freshman)
- Started all 21 matches for the Tigers and logged 1632 minutes
- Netted three goals and eight assists for 14 points
- Her eight helpers rank second in Memphis single-season history for assists by a freshman
- Scored her first collegiate goal against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 12)
- Assisted on the game-winning goal four times – against Southeastern Louisiana, Cincinnati (Oct. 10), SMU (Oct. 27) and Tulsa (Oct. 31)Â
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Prior to Memphis/Personal
- Won gold in 2014 and silver in 2016 with the CONCACAF national youth team
- Added a national club championship title in 2015 and was a member of the Four Nations tournament that same season
- A Whitecaps Girls Elite REX trainee
- Ran track and field in high school and was a six-time academic honoree
- Daughter of Jason Jones and Kristin Sherriff
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team
- 2023 AAC Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player
- 2023 AAC Championship All-Tournament Team
- 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2023 AAC All-Conference First Team
- 2023 TopDrawerSoccer Team of the Week (Oct. 25)
- 2023 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Oct. 24)
- 2023 AAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2)
- 2023 Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches Player to Watch - Midfielder
- 2023 AAC Preseason Watch List
- 2023 Tennessee Hall of Fame Female Amateur Athlete of the Year
- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-South Region First Team
- 2022 AAC All-Conference First Team
- 2022 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (2x)
- 2021 AAC All-Conference Second Team
- 2021 AAC Preseason All-Conference Team
- 2020-21 AAC Midfielder of the Year
- 2019 TopDrawerSoccer Best Freshman XI Second Team
- 2019 AAC Rookie of the Year
- 2019 AAC First Team All-Conference
- 2019 AAC All-Rookie Team
- 2019 AAC Rookie of the Week (3x) and Weekly Honor Roll (2x)
- 2023 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American
- 2022-23 AAC Women's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year
-Â 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023Â AAC All-Academic Team
- 2020-21 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (March 15)
- 2019 AAC Weekly Honor Roll (2x)
- Dean’s List (F19, S20)
- Academic Honor Roll (F19, S20)
2023 (Fifth Year)
- Started and played in all 22 matches totaling just over 1,750 minutes of action
- Second on the team with 11 goals while recording a team-best 11 assists
- Led the AAC with six goals and five assists during conference play
- Had three multi-goal games: SMU (Sept. 28), Temple (Oct. 22), Tulsa (Oct. 26)
- Notched the game-winning goals over SMU and Tulsa
- Scored just two minutes into the match against LSU (Nov. 11) in NCAA Tournament Opening Round
- Finished conference play ranking at the top in assists per game (0.53), points per game (1.58), total assists (10) and total points (30)
2022 (Senior)
- Led the team with nine goals and two assists while netting three game-winning goals
- Played and started in 19 games for the Tigers
- Scored the game-winning goal off a penalty kick in the 20' against Little Rock (Aug. 18)
- Netted insurance goals against FAU (Sept. 8) and East Carolina (Oct. 9)
- Scored the game-winning goal against Temple (Oct. 16) and in the AAC Opening Round over ECU (Oct. 30)
- Made a penalty kick over UCF (Nov. 3) during the AAC Championship Semi-Final
- Recorded her eighth goal of the season as an insurance goal against Mississippi St. (Nov. 18) during NCAA Second Round
- Sent the team's match with #9 Arkansas (Nov. 20)Â to overtime with her equalizer goal in the 87'
2021 (Junior)
- Played and started in 19 matches for the Tigers
- Netted her first goal of the season in the team's 3-1 win over Alabama (Sept. 5)
- Scored against East Carolina (Oct. 24)
- Recorded assists against Temple (Sept. 16) and SMU (Oct. 28)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- Appeared and started in all 12 matches for Memphis
- Recorded one goal and four assists for six points in sophomore campaign
- Had a season high two assists in the teams 3-2 (OT) win over 6th ranked Vanderbilt
- Lone goal of the season came in the Tigers 3-1 loss to Ole Miss
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2019 (Freshman)
- Started all 21 matches for the Tigers and logged 1632 minutes
- Netted three goals and eight assists for 14 points
- Her eight helpers rank second in Memphis single-season history for assists by a freshman
- Scored her first collegiate goal against Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 12)
- Assisted on the game-winning goal four times – against Southeastern Louisiana, Cincinnati (Oct. 10), SMU (Oct. 27) and Tulsa (Oct. 31)Â
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Prior to Memphis/Personal
- Won gold in 2014 and silver in 2016 with the CONCACAF national youth team
- Added a national club championship title in 2015 and was a member of the Four Nations tournament that same season
- A Whitecaps Girls Elite REX trainee
- Ran track and field in high school and was a six-time academic honoree
- Daughter of Jason Jones and Kristin Sherriff
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