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* 2016 BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week (9/12)

2018 – Redshirt Junior Season: Played in nine games, making five starts… Sidelined due to an injury midway through season… Came back to play quality minutes against Villanova (Oct. 25) and Georgetown in the BIG EAST Championships (Nov. 4).

2017 – Redshirt Sophomore Season: Started in 14 of the 19 games she played… Finished the season with one assist which came against DePaul (Oct. 15).

2016 - Redshirt Freshman Season: Started in all 19 games she played this season... Finished t he season with one assist for one point... Named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the week following back to back BU shutouts over Indiana State (9/8) and Fort Wayne (9/11) in which the Bulldog defense only allowed 11 total shots over two matches... Participated in nine Butler shutouts during the season... Recorded her lone assist in a 2-0 victory over Creighton (10/20). 

2015 - Redshirt.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at North Point H.S... Four-year All-County First Team selection... Two-time All-SMAC selection... Received the North Point H.S. Varsity Coaches Award her junior year... Won the North Point H.S. girls' soccer MVP award and County Athlete of the Year... Received the Scholar Athlete Award during all four years at North Point High School.

Why Cooke Chose Butler:
"I chose Butler because of the academics, campus, classroom sizes and of course the soccer program. When I visited the school for the first time, the campus was covered with snow! It was gorgeous. Also, I was greeted by the coaches with such enthusiasm. I knew this was the school for me."

A Quote from Coach:
"Kyra is incredibly relaxed, confident and composed in possession and has the ability to build out of the back which has become a strong trait of our program over recent years. She is patient in her defending, covers ground quickly and reads play well. Her ability to step out and influence the game going forward as well as being a rock at the back makes Kyra an exciting prospect."