Chioma Okafor

Oct. 27, 2022; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies during a Big East conference matchup between Seton Hall and UConn at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium. The Huskies picked up a 4-0 victory over the Pirates. Photo by Brian Foley for Clarus Multimedia.

NCAA DI Media Day - 2025 - UConn Fall Sports, Rizza Performance Center, Storrs, Connecticut.

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
Berkshire School (Mass.)
Hometown:
Blantyre, Malawi

As a Senior (2025): Team Captain. First Team All-BIG EAST. United Coaches First Team All-East Region. Started all 18 matches and second on the team with 1492 minutes played. Led the Huskies with eight goals and 17 points. Tallied one assist. Scored game-winning goal in season opener vs. Stony Brook (8/17). Scored goal in back-to-back wins at Rhode Island (9/11) and Maine (9/14). Scored game-winning goal at Providence (10/1). Scored a pair of goals vs. Marquette (10/11). Scored game-winning goals at Butler (10/15) and at DePaul (10/22).

As a Junior (2024): United Coaches Third Team All-American. MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. First Team All-BIG EAST. First Team All-East Region. BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Offensive Player. Started all 23 matches and was third on the team with 1886 minutes played. Led the BIG EAST Conference and Huskies with 13 goals scored. Led the Huskies with 30 points and tied for the team lead with four assists. Was a perfect 4-4 from the penalty spot. Scored first goal of the season in season opener vs. Vermont (8/17). Scored in victory at Boston University (9/1). Picked up her first assist of the year in win vs. Cal State Fullerton (9/5). Registered a brace in back-to-back games vs. Rhode Island (9/8) and Yale (9/12). Scored a goal in each of the first five BIG EAST matches of the year. Scored in BIG EAST Quarterfinals at Creighton (11/3). Notched an assist in double overtime victory vs. Xavier in BIG EAST Championship game (11/10). Scored a goal in NCAA First Round triumph at Rutgers (11/16).

As a Sophomore (2023): United Coaches Third Team All-American. NSCAA First Team East Region. First Team All-BIG East. Led the Huskies with six goals and tallied three assists to lead UConn with 15 points. Led the BIG EAST Conference with 3.74 shots per game. Racked up 1438 minutes on the field. Scored in season opener vs. BU (8/20). Tallied a pair of goals vs. Marist (9/6). Scored against Buffalo (9/16). Scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner, vs. Butler (8/29) in BIG EAST Quarterfinals.

As a Freshman (2022): All-BIG EAST Second Team. All-BIG EAST Freshman Team. Played in all 18 matches and made six starts. Led the Huskies with six goals on the season. Totaled one assist. Scored her first career goal at Syracuse (8/21). Scored a goal and tallied first career assist in win vs. DePaul (10/13). Notched first career hat trick vs. Seton Hall (8/27). Played a career-high 99 minutes and scored a goal in BIG EAST Quarterfinals at St. John's (10/30).