SJSU CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
All-Mountain West First Team (2019)
United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific Region Second Team (2018, 2019)
All-Mountain West First Team (2018)
Mountain West Championship All-Tournament Team (2018)
All-Mountain West Second Team (2016)
All-Mountain West Newcomer Team (2016)
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Second Team (2016)
Junior Team Captain (2018)
Academic All-MW (2018, 19)
2020 President's Scholar
AT SJSU: One of the most decorated defenders in both school and Mountain West history, she was the anchor for a defensive unit that put up numerous records and helped the programs reach new heights ... Three-time All-Conference selection, including two first team honors ... Is the school's third MW Defensive Player of the Year honoree … As a junior, she anchored the defense to 11 total shutouts and eight in conference play, a Mountain West single-season record … Also a three-time All-Pacific Region selection and was named to the 2018 Mountain West All-Tournament Team ... Made 79 career starts, second-most in school history ... Finished career with 24 points, 10 goals and four assists ... Also a two-time Academic All-MW honoree ... 2020 SJSU President's Scholar
2019: Named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year after a brilliant swan song season ... Started all 20 matches at centerback ... The defense as a unit held conference opponents to 0.92 goals per game and 0.75 shot percentage ... Was moved to striker for the final half of the season and provided an immediate boost to the offense ... Led the team with five goals and tied for the team lead with 10 points ... All five goals were in conference play ... Had a four-game stretch in which she scored in each match ... Scored the equalizing goal in the regular-season finale against Fresno State to help the Spartans advance to the MW Tournament ... Scored the game-winning goal against Nevada (10/20) ... Led the defensive unit that tallied eight shutouts, including four in conference play ... Was also a First Team All-MW selection and named to Second Team All-Pacific Region.
2018: Anchored one of the best defensive back lines in collegiate soccer … Started all 22 games at defender for the Mountain West Champions … As a unit, the Spartans conceded just five goals in conference play for a goals against average of 0.42 … In six conference wins, the defense conceded just one goal … Helped lead the defense to a school-record 11 shutouts, including eight in conference play, which is a Mountain West single-season record … Entering the NCAA Tournament, the defense ranked top-25 nationally in goals against average (0.62) … Scored two goals, including one vs. Fresno State in the Mountain West Tournament in a 2-1 victory … Finished with 2 goals, 4 points and 9 shots on goal while logging 2113 minutes … Named Second Team All-Pacific Region, First Team All-Mountain West and to the Mountain West All-Tournament team.
2017: Started in 17 matches as a defender … Helped guide the defense to seven shutouts including four during conference play … As a threat on set pieces she registered three assists and fired 17 shots with three going on frame.
2016: Started all 20 contests and led the team with 1,875 minutes played as a true freshman … One of only four true freshman to be on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Pacific Region Second Team … Selected All-Mountain West Second Team and All-Newcomer Team … Anchored the Spartans’ backline which ranked top-30 in the country for goals against average during the first month of the season … Contributed to the team’s stellar defensive start to the year with three shutouts in four matches … Scored three goals in as many matches, all of which were Spartans wins … Lone assist of the year came in the 2-1 win on the road at UNLV in the Mountain West opener on Sept. 23 … Voted by the team as Rookie of the Year at the annual end of year banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL: The BVarsity Girls Soccer Player of the Year in 2015 at Frontier High School in Bakersfield, Calif. ... Registered 11 goals and 11 assists to lead the Southwest Yosemite League champion Titans in scoring with 33 points ... Scored 120 career points for her team comprised of 41 goals and 39 assists ... 55-15-6 record heading into senior year ... As a sophomore in 2014, Amarikwa and Frontier High were the Division II section champion.
GET TO KNOW KRISTEN: Majoring in Health Science ... Enjoys dancing ... Was a member of Frontier High's Titan Athletic Leadership Council ... Brother, Quincy, is a forward for the San Jose Quakes, now in his sixth year of Major League Soccer service ... A native of Bakersfield, Calif.
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
All-Mountain West First Team (2019)
United Soccer Coaches All-Pacific Region Second Team (2018, 2019)
All-Mountain West First Team (2018)
Mountain West Championship All-Tournament Team (2018)
All-Mountain West Second Team (2016)
All-Mountain West Newcomer Team (2016)
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Second Team (2016)
Junior Team Captain (2018)
Academic All-MW (2018, 19)
2020 President's Scholar
AT SJSU: One of the most decorated defenders in both school and Mountain West history, she was the anchor for a defensive unit that put up numerous records and helped the programs reach new heights ... Three-time All-Conference selection, including two first team honors ... Is the school's third MW Defensive Player of the Year honoree … As a junior, she anchored the defense to 11 total shutouts and eight in conference play, a Mountain West single-season record … Also a three-time All-Pacific Region selection and was named to the 2018 Mountain West All-Tournament Team ... Made 79 career starts, second-most in school history ... Finished career with 24 points, 10 goals and four assists ... Also a two-time Academic All-MW honoree ... 2020 SJSU President's Scholar
2019: Named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year after a brilliant swan song season ... Started all 20 matches at centerback ... The defense as a unit held conference opponents to 0.92 goals per game and 0.75 shot percentage ... Was moved to striker for the final half of the season and provided an immediate boost to the offense ... Led the team with five goals and tied for the team lead with 10 points ... All five goals were in conference play ... Had a four-game stretch in which she scored in each match ... Scored the equalizing goal in the regular-season finale against Fresno State to help the Spartans advance to the MW Tournament ... Scored the game-winning goal against Nevada (10/20) ... Led the defensive unit that tallied eight shutouts, including four in conference play ... Was also a First Team All-MW selection and named to Second Team All-Pacific Region.
2018: Anchored one of the best defensive back lines in collegiate soccer … Started all 22 games at defender for the Mountain West Champions … As a unit, the Spartans conceded just five goals in conference play for a goals against average of 0.42 … In six conference wins, the defense conceded just one goal … Helped lead the defense to a school-record 11 shutouts, including eight in conference play, which is a Mountain West single-season record … Entering the NCAA Tournament, the defense ranked top-25 nationally in goals against average (0.62) … Scored two goals, including one vs. Fresno State in the Mountain West Tournament in a 2-1 victory … Finished with 2 goals, 4 points and 9 shots on goal while logging 2113 minutes … Named Second Team All-Pacific Region, First Team All-Mountain West and to the Mountain West All-Tournament team.
2017: Started in 17 matches as a defender … Helped guide the defense to seven shutouts including four during conference play … As a threat on set pieces she registered three assists and fired 17 shots with three going on frame.
2016: Started all 20 contests and led the team with 1,875 minutes played as a true freshman … One of only four true freshman to be on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Pacific Region Second Team … Selected All-Mountain West Second Team and All-Newcomer Team … Anchored the Spartans’ backline which ranked top-30 in the country for goals against average during the first month of the season … Contributed to the team’s stellar defensive start to the year with three shutouts in four matches … Scored three goals in as many matches, all of which were Spartans wins … Lone assist of the year came in the 2-1 win on the road at UNLV in the Mountain West opener on Sept. 23 … Voted by the team as Rookie of the Year at the annual end of year banquet.
HIGH SCHOOL: The BVarsity Girls Soccer Player of the Year in 2015 at Frontier High School in Bakersfield, Calif. ... Registered 11 goals and 11 assists to lead the Southwest Yosemite League champion Titans in scoring with 33 points ... Scored 120 career points for her team comprised of 41 goals and 39 assists ... 55-15-6 record heading into senior year ... As a sophomore in 2014, Amarikwa and Frontier High were the Division II section champion.
GET TO KNOW KRISTEN: Majoring in Health Science ... Enjoys dancing ... Was a member of Frontier High's Titan Athletic Leadership Council ... Brother, Quincy, is a forward for the San Jose Quakes, now in his sixth year of Major League Soccer service ... A native of Bakersfield, Calif.