#12 • Kim Buccola
MF • 5-3 • Sr
Huntington Beach, CA
Briefly: Kim Buccola begins her final year at LMU...rebounded from
injuries in 1998 to play in 17 matches for the Lions last season...most
productive in 1999 when coming off the bench in key reserve roles...had
an outstanding spring...an excellent example of endurance with great
pace...will compete for a starting position in the midfield...will
provide senior leadership for the Lions this season.
At LMU: Buccola enters her senior season in the Lions'
program...
1999:...accumulated six points for the Lions in 1999...played in
17 matches and started in five of them...had breakthrough game against
Utah State, scoring two goals for four points in the 7-0 win...assisted
in the game winner against Air Force Academy on Sept. 3...assisted on
game winner in 2-1 victory over rival Pepperdine in WCC play on Oct.
18... finished the season with 10 shots, seven on goal...her .700 SOG
percentage was second for the Lions last season...
1998:...played in 11
games, starting in six of those contests...collected a goal and four
shots against Northern Arizona on September 7...provided outside speed
in the midfield that led to two assists on the season...finished the
season with four points while putting seven shots on-goal...
1997:...saw
playing time in 16 games throughout the season...started against
Texas-El Paso (Sept. 12) and Weber State (Sept. 28)...scored
sudden-death goal against Hawai'i on September 21...tallied one assist
and nine shots on-goal.
High School: Buccola is a 1997 graduate of Mater Dei High School in
Santa Ana, CA...earned five varsity letters in soccer and track...named
to the 1997 All-Orange County second team by the Los Angeles Times
and Orange County Register...a two-time all-league first team
selection...garnered second-team all-county honors and third-team
All-CIF accolades her senior year...named co-MVP in the Orange County
All-Star high school game...earned MVP honors in track and broke two
high school records...advanced to the CIF track and field finals in two
events...also played prep volleyball and was pulled up for the CIF
Championships as a sophomore...prep soccer coaches were current LMU
assistant coach Michelle Myers and Austin Sharp.
Personal: Kimberly (Kimi) Anne Buccola was born on April 30, 1979 in
Newport Beach, CA...the daughter of Richard and Rita Buccola...has two
brothers, Scott and Brent, and one sister, Shelby...her brother Scott
played football at San Diego...also recruited by Texas-El Paso and
San Diego...names the US National Women's Soccer Team as her favorite
team...lists Mexican food as her favorite food...a communications major.
Career Statistics
|
GP-GS |
C-E |
Sh |
G |
A |
Pts |
| 1997 |
16-2 |
1-0 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| 1998 |
11-6 |
0-0 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| 1999 |
17-5 |
0-0 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| Total |
44-13 |
1-0 |
26 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
