VESTAL, N.Y. – Binghamton women's soccer midfielder after producing one of the most comprehensive playing careers in program history. olivia mcknight He has signed a professional contract and plans to start his professional career in Iceland.
McKnight plays for Vestri FC, located in Ísafjörur, a town in northwestern Iceland. The season runs from late April to mid-September. The team plays in his 2. Dildo his Kuvenna his league.
“I am very excited and grateful for this opportunity,” she said. She said, “I look forward to continuing my soccer journey and am so grateful that Binghamton has gotten me there.”
During his career at Binghamton, McKnight led the Bearcats to five postseason appearances, including two tournament runner-up finishes and two regular season championships. She was named America East All-Conference four times, including three times on her first team. McKnight won back-to-back America East Midfielder of the Year awards and was twice named All-Region. McKnight started all 76 games for her college career, scoring 24 goals (3rd all-time at Binghamton), 18 assists (4th) and 66 points (3rd). She was also selected to the America East All-Academic Team twice.
“The Bearcat women’s soccer program is proud of olivia mcknight She is achieving her dream of playing at a professional level,” said the head coach. Neil Bhattacharjee Said. “She was a consistent contributor to our team on the field and also a leader as a captain. Livi consistently gave competitive performances, making her one of the best midfielders in the history of this program and America East.” We look forward to seeing her take the next step and look forward to her continued success in Iceland. ”
McKnight becomes the second Bearcat to play professionally overseas, joining Kayla Sagar '19, who played for FC Slovakko Zeny in the Czech Republic in 2019.
