Kendall Bates

Georgia

Sep 12 (Fri)

7:30 PM

Kendall Bates rips a shot from 30 yards out in the Aggies' win against Texas State.

Photo by: Craig Bisacre/Texas A&M Athletics

Russell, Caldwell, Smith, Asdis, Kolb, Piper, Watt, Bates

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Midfielder/Defender
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
Melissa
Hometown:
Melissa, Texas

Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019)
Texas A&M Maximum Performance Award (2019)
Outrigger Soccer Kickoff All-Tournament Team (8/17/18-8/19/18)

CAREER: Two-year captain for the Aggies (2020-21 and 2021)... Finished career with 48 Aggie caps, including 27 starts, racking up 2,457 minutes on the pitch... wrapped up career with nine points on two goals and five assists.

2021 – SENIOR: Played in all 18 matches, including 15 starts, logging 1,094 minutes... finished season with three points on one goal and one assist... logged a goal and an assist against Sam Houston (9/3).

2020-21 – JUNIOR: Appeared in 16 games for the Maroon & White, including eight starts, logging 830 minutes... tallied three points on one goal and one assist... registered an assist against Mississippi State (10/16) and a goal against Texas State (3/27).

2019 – SOPHOMORE: Did not see action as a medical redshirt.

2018 – FRESHMAN: Appeared in 14 games for the Aggies, including four starts, for a total of 533 minutes... tallied three points on three assists... named to the All-Tournament Team at the Outrigger Soccer Kickoff in Honolulu... recorded first career assist at Hawai’i (8/17)... registered two assists against Oklahoma (8/31)... delivered 19 corner kicks for the Aggies.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Three-year letter winner at Melissa High School, racking up 59 goals and 63 assists during her prep career... tallied 25 goals and 15 assists as a junior in 2017, earning TopDrawerSoccer TeamSnap Winter State All-Star, Dallas Morning News All-DFW Second Team, All-Texas Class 4A Second Team, All-District 5-4A First Team and District 5-4A Co-MVP accolades... logged 16 goals and 12 assists as a sophomore in 2016, picking up All-District 5-4A First Team and all-region first-team honors... notched 18 goals and 36 assists as a freshman, earning All-Texas Class 4A Honorable Mention and District 5-4A Newcomer of the Year... led Melissa to regional semifinal appearances in 2015 and 2016 and a regional final appearance in 2017... spent last year and a half of prep career with Solar Soccer Club... also played three years with the Dallas Texans and five years with Liverpool Football Club's North Texas academy... named to the TopDrawerSoccer's Best XI list at the 2017 US Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase (U18/U19)… served as club captain two years with the Texans and three years with Liverpool... guided Liverpool squad to a stellar 2013 campaign with a third-place national finish, as well as earning the Region III and State Cup titles... lettered one year each in cross country and track & field... finished third at the District 14-4A cross country meet as a freshman... regional qualifier in the 800 meters as a freshman in 2015... won the eighth grade district cross country title... earned seventh and eighth grade district triple jump titles, as well as finishing as seventh grade district runner up in the 200... attended United States Soccer U14 National Team Camp in June 2014... participated in United States Training Center combines from 2013-15... attended id2 camps in Portland (2014) and Casa Grande, Ariz. (2013 & 2014).

PERSONAL: Sister, Emily, was a four-year letter winner for the Aggies (2015-18)... graduated with a degree in communication.