Upcoming Event: Women's Soccer versus Iowa (Exhibition) on August 8, 2026 at 1 p.m. CT
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2024 Women's Soccer Roster
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Jersey Number 16
Assa Kante
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Overland Park, Kan.
- High School:
- Saint Thomas Aquinas HS
Get to Know Assa ...
At what age did you start playing soccer and how did you get into soccer?
- At three years old. My dad played professional and became a coach which inspired me to play.
- It is my grandma's name.
- Volleyball because I am tall.Â
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE – 2024
- Appeared in 20 matches (19 starts)
- Attempted three shots, including one shot on goal
- Logged 1,282 minutes
- One of 11 Jayhawks to play over 1,000 minutes
- Played all 90 minutes in the last six matches, including 101 minutes against West Virginia (Nov. 2)
SOPHOMORE – 2023
- Missed the season with an injury
FRESHMAN – 2022
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Big 12 Freshman of the Week (Aug. 30)
- Appeared in 13 matches (nine starts)
- Finished the season with one goal at Drake (Aug. 28)
- Recorded eight shots, including three shots on goal
- Logged 819 minutes
- Played all 90 minutes in four different matches
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School
- Helped guide team to winning the 5A High School State Championship
- Earned Class 5A All-State First Team honors
- Recognized as the conference Defender of the Year and All-Conference First Team
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Ami and Daouda Kante
- Has one brother, Baka, and one sister, Mariam
- Father, Daouda, played soccer at Florida International University, New England Revolution and the Mali youth national team
- Majoring in finance
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