Colorado University Athletics
2024 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 14
Phoenix Dawn Miranda
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Aiea, Hawaii
- High School:
- Aiea H.S.
- Major:
- Ethnic Studies
Career Honors
- 2021 Newcomer of the Year
Senior (2024)Â
- Started 21 and played in 22 matches in her final seasonÂ
- Recorded an assist in CU’s 2-1 win over Utah in the Big 12 Tournament (Oct. 30)Â
- Played 90 minutes five times this seasonÂ
- Had a career-high three shots at Iowa State (Sept. 22)Â
- Contributed to 11 shutoutsÂ
- Played in 29 career shutoutsÂ
Junior (2023)
- Played in 15 games during the 2023 season, starting in four
- Saw 574 minutes of game action during the season, playing a season high 70 minutes against Michigan State (8/27)
- Scored her first career goal, recording the game winner in the season opener against Northern Colorado (8/17)
- Her other shot attempt came against Colorado College (8/24)
- Helped the team to eight shutouts
Sophomore (2022)
- Saw action in 20 games and started 13 matches
- Recorded career-highs in assists (3) and points (3)
- Notched her first assist of the season during CU’s home opening 5-0 shutout against Weber St. (8/18)
- Helped the Buffs’ defense to six shutouts
- Played a total of 1197 minutes and played the full 90 minutes in the matchup versus Washington St. (9/29)Â Â
Freshman (2021)
- Appeared in 16 matches with three starts in her first year at CU
- Assisted on CU’s lone goal in the season-finale at Utah (11/5)
- Helped the team to four shutouts in her 16 appearances
- Led all CU freshmen with 635 minutes
- Lead the team in +/-, boasting a +11 for the season Â
High School
- Graduated from Aliea H.S. in 2021
- Earned four letters in soccer
- First Team All-Conference in her first three seasons as well as an All-Hawaii Team selection
- Helped Aliea win the OIA Championship as a sophomore
Club
- Played club with Leahi SC and Crossfire United
- Won a state championship with Leahi and an ECNL Northwest Conference title with Crossfire
- Ranked #40 in Top Drawer Soccer's IMG Academy 150 and was the No. 16 defender in the country
ODP
- Played on the Hawaii ODP as well as the ODP Regional and National teams
- Attended numerous US Youth National Team camps
 In the classroom
- Majoring in Ethnic Studies
Personal
- Daughter of Oscar and Ernestine Miranda
- Has two older siblings, Angeles and Savannah
- Related to former professional boxer Bienvenido “Ben” Villaflor
- Cousins Ben Villaflor II and Benji Villaflor played college soccer at LMU and USF, respectively
- Aspires to play on the USWNT as well as professionally
- Enjoys spending time with friends and family, going to the beach, watching sunrise/sunsets and stargazing
- Works with Special Olympics Kama'aina
- Just the third CU player from the state of Hawaii (Jen Alquist and Beth Matsumoto, 1996)Â
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