2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
GK
/ Women's SoccerGK
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's SoccerMF
/ Women's SoccerGK
/ Women's SoccerF
/ Women's SoccerD
/ Women's Soccer
Jersey Number 10
Akari Shimizu
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kailua Kona, Hawaii
- High School:
- Shattuck-St. Mary's HS
2021 (Junior)
- Started four of 15 matches
- Scored UCR's lone goal in 1-1 draw with Hawaii (10/7)
- Logged an assist in 3-2 win at LMU (8/26)
- Two shots on goal at UC Irvine (10/3) and CSUN (10/14)
- Played in 16 matches with 13 starts
- Recorded an assist in 2-0 win over UC Davis (10/20)
- 10 shots (five on goal)
- Season-high 86 minutes against UC Davis (10/20)
- Big West All-Freshman Team
- Played in 18 matches with three assists
- Recorded a shot on goal and an assist in 1-1 draw with UC Irvine (10/11)
- Played for Kona Crush Soccer Academy and graduated from Shattuck St Mary’s High School in 2018
- Was invited to the Under-18 Women’s National Team domestic training camp
- Four-year honor student
- Participated in praise and worship dance
- Daughter of Yashia and Yoshiko Shimizu
- Biggest influence is the girl working right now and The Big Island Community
- Favorite athletes: Homare Sawa, Andrea Prilo, Izzy Christianson, Gabriel Medina, Cristiano Ronaldo
- Favorite authors: Ray Bradbury, George Orwell
- Favorite books: 1984, Fahrenheit 451
- Favorite food: mangos
- Hobbies: surfing, hiking, free diving
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
Athletics Director Greg Paules Introductory Presentation Recap
Tuesday, March 24
