Christopher Newport University

2019 - Junior Season - Appeared in a career-high 16 games while making six starts as a defender for the Captains in her third season...Scored her first career goal with a tally against Southern Virginia on October 2...Helped CNU post 13 of the team's 15 shutouts during the season...Played all 110 minutes in a double-overtime scoreless draw against Salisbury on October 30...Named to the CAC All-Academic Team for the third consecutive year

2018 - Sophomore Season - Played in 11 games in her second year at CNU as a member of the defense...Picked up her first career point with an assist in the NCAA Tournament first round game vs Staten Island...Put two of her three shots on frame during the season...Helped the Captains post six shutouts in her 11 appearances...Played a season-high 56 minutes against Southern Virginia on October 10...Earned a spot on the CAC All-Academic Team for the second straight year.

2017 -- Freshman Season -- Saw action in 20 minutes of three games during her first season with the Captains...Helped defense post a pair of shutouts against Berry College and Marymount University...Also appeared in a 6-1 win over Catholic...Member of the CAC All-Academic Team. 

At Battlefield -- Played soccer all four years for the Bobcats, helping lead the team to a state championship as a junior...Earned first team All-Conference and honorable mention All-Region laurels as a senior...Also a decorated member of the track & field program, setting the school and conference record for the triple jump...Won conference championship as a senior in track & field...Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal -- Ciara Montana Coward was born in Fairfax, Va. and goes by her middle name...Daughter of Jeff and Kathy Coward...Has two brothers, Connor and Killian...Brother, Connor, played soccer at James Madison University, and both of her parents were college athletes as well...Favorite sports personality is Sergio Ramos...Dream vacation is a trip to tour castles in Europe...Person in history she'd most like to meet is William Shakespeare...Most impressive person met is her grandpa...Favorite movie is "The Princess Bride" and favorite TV show is "Merlin"...Favorite food is french fries...Majoring in History.