Colorado State University Athletics

2018 Women's Soccer Roster

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2018 CSU Women's Soccer - Kaija Ornes - Headshot
Jersey Number 11

Kaija Ornes

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Hometown:
    Prior Lake, Minn.
  • High School:
    Prior Lake HS
2018 (SENIOR)
Made 19 appearances with 15 starts in her senior season ... led the team in assists (two) ... ranked third on the team in points (two) ... second on the tea in shots on goal (15) ... fourth on the team in shots (26) ... assisted on the game-winning goal in the Rams' win over Air Force (Oct. 5) ... added her second assist of the season in the Rams' contest at Fresno State (Oct. 14) ... registered season highs in shots (four), shots on goal (three) and minutes played (93) vs. Colorado College (Oct. 7).

2017 (JUNIOR)
Made 17 appearances for the Rams with 14 starts at forward ... took 18 shots with eight on goal ... played 725 minutes  ... played a career-high 93 minutes and scored her first goal of the year against Boise State (Oct. 13) ... notched a season-high five shots (three on goal) against the Broncos ... took four shots (one on goal) in the Rams' season opener against then-No. 25 Colorado (Aug. 18) ... recorded two shots, including one on goal, against each of Kansas State (Sept. 15) and Utah State (Oct. 15).

2016 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 19 matches in 2016 with starts in 18 ... led the team in goals (4) and points (8) ... picked up her fourth goal of 2016 in a tie against Air Force (Oct. 9) ... scored her third goal of the season at Boise State (Sept. 25) ... scored her second goal of the season on a penalty kick and tallied a season-high three shots in the Rams' win over SIUE (Aug. 28) ... buried her first career goal, the eventual game-winner, in the season-opener at Denver (Aug. 19).

2015 (FRESHMAN)
Played in all 20 matches and started in 11 … registered 10 shots and three on goal … played 970 minutes, the second-highest among CSU freshman ... played a then-career-high 90 minutes against UC Irvine … took three shots against NCAA participant Northwestern.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Prior Lake High School in Prior Lake, Minn., where she was a four year letter-winner in both soccer and Nordic skiing … named all-state and all-conference in soccer her junior and senior seasons ... was an all-conference performer in skiing all four seasons in high school … an All-Central Region honoree in soccer as a senior … named team captain in both soccer and skiing her senior year ... stayed on her school's honor roll all four years … played for Prior Lake Splash club team. 

PERSONAL
Daughter of Mike and Kari Ornes … born June, 11, 1997 in Minneapolis, Minn. ... raised in Prior Lake, Minn. ... has one younger brother, Jake … both parents played soccer at the University of Wisconsin.
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