Longwood University Athletics

Head Coach Todd Dyer: “Soraya has shown a lot of toughness and commitment to get where she is within our program today. She’s a wide attacking player who really likes to get to goal. If we can fine tune the timing and angle of those runs, she can really be effective in those wide areas.”

2011: Fourth-year team member … has played in 18 career matches … has one goal and one assist for three points … 2010: Played in 10 matches with one assist for one point … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2009: Missed season with knee injury and received medical hardship waiver … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … 2008: Played in eight matches with one goal for two points … Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award … High School: Four-year soccer standout at Loudoun Valley … All-District as a senior … led team to 2006 and 2007 State Quarterfinals … three-time All-Academic Award … Personal: Daughter of Anabela and Paulo Serra … mother ran in DC Marine Corps Marathon in 2001 … father represented the Portuguese Naval Academy in triathlons and raced in road cycling during college years … grandfather (Eduardo Serra) played soccer for the Portuguese Navy … high school teammate of Longwood teammate Shelby Hall … played for Loudoun Hotshots club team … helped club team win U-18 WAGS Division I Championship … helped club team win U-16/17 WAGS Division I Championship … club teams won numerous other tournaments and championships … two-time Loudoun Valley Services and President’s Volunteer Service Award … served an internship in project management for Dell Services at Owens & Minor, Inc. during summer 2011 … Academics: Majoring in business management along with a minor in communication studies.