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2022 Women's Soccer Roster

Erin Perez
Erin Perez
Courtney Thompson
Courtney Thompson
Courtney Thompson
Courtney Thompson
Dave Jahnke

5 Lila Dere

  • Position Forward
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Grand Junction, Colo.
  • High School Fruita Monument

Biography

2022: D2CCA First Team All-American, the first in program history... United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American, program's first since 2002... RMAC Player of the Year, becoming fourth back-to-back winner in conference history... D2CCA South Central Region Player of the Year... D2CCA First Team All-Region... United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region... CSC Second-Team Academic All-American... RMAC Academic Player of the Year... CSC Academic All-District... Scored 23 goals and 48 points in just 19 games, breaking single-season program records for both from 1998... Took 117 shots, breaking her own program record... Five game-winning goals... Scored four goals against Nebraska-Kearney on Sep. 2 and a hat trick against New Mexico Highlands on Oct. 23... Became the program's all-time leading goalscorer with two goals against Regis on Oct. 2... Recorded seven multi-goal games... Became program's all-time points leader with two goals against Adams State on Oct. 21... Regular season Division II national leader in goals, points, shots per game (6.16) and shots on goal per game (3.21)... Won RMAC Offensive Player of the Week awards on Sep. 6 and Oct. 27... Leaves CMU as program's all-time career leader in goals (45), points (96), game-winning goals (15), penalty kick goals (six), shots (277) and shots on goal (142).

Fall 2021: RMAC Player of the Year, program's fourth and first since 2000...First Team All-RMAC...D2CCA First Team All-Region...United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region...Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-America...First Team CoSIDA Academic All-District...First Team Academic All-RMAC...RMAC Offensive Player of the Week on October 12...Led team and tied for RMAC lead with 15 goals...Had six game-winning goals...Had five multi-goal games...Scored four goals against Regis on October 10, the first four-goal game in program history...led RMAC in shots (110) and shots on goal (59)...Added four assists.

Spring 2021: RMAC Freshman Player of the Year...All-RMAC First Team...Played in 10 games, made nine starts...Logged 760 minutes on the pitch...Took 50 shots, 22 aimed between the goal frame...Netted seven goals in her debut season, leading the team's offensive efforts...Posted two two-goal games...

High School: Played for the Wildcats of Fruita Monument High School and coach Ethan Johnson...All-time leading scorer for Fruita Monument...Scored 33 goals during her junior season to lead the state...Four-time All-State Honorable Mention...Two-time Southwestern League Player of the Year...All-State Honorable Mention in basketball.

Club: Played for Matt Leach at Fire FC...Won the Surf Cup top bracket in 2019 and scored the game-winning goal in the final...Also played for USA Premier team in Utah.

Personal: Majoring in Business Administration...Daughter of Brian and Jennifer Dere...Dad played baseball and Mom played softball for the Mavericks...Chose CMU for the proximity to home, the campus and the outdoor activities...Enjoys camping, hiking, and watching movies.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2020Freshman

    Forward
    5'5"
    5
  • 5

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Forward
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Forward
    5'6"
    5