University of Connecticut Athletics
2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Cara Jordan
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Cromwell HS
- Hometown:
- Cromwell, Conn.
As a Fifth Year Senior (2023): Second Team All-BIG EAST. Started all 19 matches. Scored career-high five goals and dished out three assists. Tallied 1283 minutes Grabbed her first goal of the season against nationally ranked Harvard (8/27). Scored in victory vs. Creighton (9/21) in BIG EAST opener. Followed it up with a goal and an assist vs. St. John's (9/24) to earn BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors. Scored in back-to-back games against Villanova (10/19) and Providence (10/22) and earned BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week honors. Picked up an assist in BIG EAST Quarterfinal victory vs. Butler (10/29.Â
As a Senior (Fall 2022): Played in all 18 matches and made 15 starts. Scored two goals and was second on the team with five assists. Totaled 1059 minutes on the field. Assisted on game-winning goal vs. Yale (9/16). Scored the game-winning goal in a BIG EAST opener at Creighton (9/22). Tallied a goal and an assist in win vs. DePaul (10/13). Notched a pair of assists on Senior Night vs. Seton Hall (10/27).Â
As a Junior (Fall 2021): Appeared and started in nine games ... totaled 544 minutes ... had 14 shots ... scored once vs. Syracuse (9/12) ... notched an assist vs. La Salle (8/26).
As a Sophomore (Spring 2021): Played in seven matches for the Huskies. Collected one assist and totaled seven shots on the year. Her one assist came against Providence (3/21). Played season-high 53 minutes vs. Georgetown (3/18).Â
As a Freshman (2019): Played in 12 matches and made one start during her freshman season. Earned American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week honors after scoring her first career goal, a game-winner, against SMU (10/13). Registered eight shots and 496 minutes. Only start came at Tulsa (10/6).Â
Before UConn: Lettered two seasons at Cromwell High School under head coach Marcelo Caetano. She was an All-State performer in 2016 and earned All-Shoreline Conference honors in 2015 and 2016. After her sophomore year left high school soccer to participate in developmental academy. Played with Oakwood Soccer Club. Helped team qualify for NPL Finals in 2016 and 2017 and reached the championship match in 2016. She also lettered three seasons in track and earned All-State and All-Conference honors in 2017. Jordan was the Valedictorian of her class, member of the National Honor Society and Nutmeg Scholarship nominee.
