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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2019 Men's Soccer Roster

14 Ori Kenett

  • Position Defender
  • Height/Weight 5-9 / 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tel Aviv, Israel
  • High School Hadarim HS

Biography

COLLEGIATE AWARDS AND HONORS:
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 First Team (2018, 2019)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
  • CCAA Fall All-Academic (2017, 2018, 2019)

2019 (SENIOR): First student-athlete in program history to become two-time Academic All-District honoree ... Played in all 20 games, starting 18 ... Produced seven total points from one goal and career-best five assists, tied for third on team ... Lone goal was from penalty spot to cap scoring in 7-1 rout vs. San Francisco State (10/27) ... Pair of two-assist efforts, in 3-2 loss in home opener vs. Concordia Irvine (9/19) and 3-2 win in CCAA opener vs. No. 15 Cal State San Bernardino (9/26) ... Final assist came on 85th-minute decider in come-from-behind 2-1 victory vs. Cal State Monterey Bay (11/3) on Senior Day ... Converted second CPP penalty kick during tiebreaker vs. No. 3 Cal State LA (11/17) in CCAA Tournament final in La Jolla as Broncos earned banner ... Seven of 16 shots on target ... Season-high three attempts vs. UH Hilo (9/23).

2018 (JUNIOR): Started 21 of 23 games played, missing just one ... Provided eight total points, tied for fifth on team, from two goals and four assists ... Tied for third on team in assists ... Drew first career start in opener vs. MSU Billings (8/31) ... First collegiate points came in form of first goal vs. San Francisco State (9/23), the 51st-minute equalizer in 2-1 overtime win ... First assist came in next game vs. Stanislaus State (9/28), a left-sided cross on Jimmie Villalobos' headed winner in 77th minute of come-from-behind 4-2 decision ... Second goal came vs. Cal State San Marcos (10/12) ... Started and assisted on first two goals of 3-0 victory in first round of NCAA Championship vs. Fresno Pacific (11/8) in Seattle, Wash., with latter via corner kick on Villalobos' 81st-minute header ... Also assisted on opening winner of 3-0 decision at Cal State East Bay (10/21) ... 12 of 23 shots on goal ... Season high of three shots four times.

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in four games off bench ... Credited with three shots, one on goal ... Season-high two shots in season debut vs. Biola (9/2).

2016 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in five games off bench ... Made Bronco debut as late first-half substitute vs. Dominican (9/10) ... Did not play during regulation or overtime periods vs. No. 3 Simon Fraser in second round of NCAA Championship (11/12) in Seattle, Wash., but converted sixth and final CPP penalty kick in tiebreaker as Broncos advanced, 4-3, following scoreless draw.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Hadarim High School in Hod HaSharon ... Studied music ... Won national high school tournament in ninth grade ... Academic excellence award.

PERSONAL: A Business Administration major with a focus in Computer Information Systems ... Born May 25 in Diamond Bar ... Son of parents Doron and Aviva, who both attended Tel Aviv University in native Israel ... Has two siblings, Adi and Alon ... Career aspirations include maintaining and developing his own business and becoming a firm, and most of all, liking what he does ... Enjoys playing FIFA video games (claims no one can beat him), playing guitar, cooking and reading ... Roots for FC Barcelona and Arsenal FC ... Favorite athlete is soccer superstar Lionel Messi ... Watches Homeland and Sons of Anarchy ... Top movie is The Butterfly Effect ... Loves shawarma.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2016Freshman

    Midfielder
    5'9" 160 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2017Sophomore

    Midfielder
    5'9" 160 lbs
    20
  • 14

    2018Junior

    Midfielder
    5'9" 160 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2019Senior

    Defender
    5'9" 160 lbs
    14