Monica Bird
30 Monica Bird
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    McKinnon, Antigua
  • High School:
    St. Anthony's Secondary
  • Position:
    F
  • g
    9
  • a
    1
  • pts
    19
  • gw
    3

Bio

As a freshman (2022)

  • All-PAC Second Team
  • PAC Academic Honor Roll
  • Appeared in all 19 games while making 18 starts
  • She totaled eight goals with nine assists for 25 points
  • She had three two goal matches. In the match against Hilbert, she totaled two goals and one assist
  • In the 7-1 win over Defiance she had two assists

BEFORE BETHANY | PERSONAL

  • Attended St. Anthony’s Secondary
  • Interschool MVP (3x) | Most goals scored (2x)
  • Chemistry Major
  • Biology Minor
  • Daughter of Purcell Bird and Petronila Divison
  • Has  three brothers and one sister

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 12 at Geneva W, 2-0
Oct 19 Allegheny L, 2-1
Oct 22 Wash. & Jeff. W, 3-0
Oct 26 Westminster (Pa.) L, 2-0
Oct 29 at Thiel W, 6-1
Nov 2 at St. Vincent L, 2-1
  Overall Conf
Games 18 10
Games started 18 10
Goals 9 5
Assists 1 1
Points 19 11
Shots 38 21
Shot Pct .237 .238
Penalty kicks 0-1 0-1
Game-winning goals 3 2
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Aug 21 at Marietta   - - - - - - - -
Aug 24 West Liberty   - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 Penn St.-Altoona W, 3-1 1 1 0 2 4 .250 0-0 1
Sep 4 at Mt. Aloysius W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 7 at Heidelberg L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 11 at Hiram L, 4-1 1 1 0 2 2 .500 0-0 0
Sep 14 Earlham T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 17 at La Roche W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 4 .000 0-0 0
Sep 21 Wilmington (Ohio) T, 1-1 1 1 0 2 3 .333 0-0 0
Sep 25 at Grove City L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Sep 28 Waynesburg W, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 2 at St. Vincent L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 5 at Chatham T, 1-1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 9 Franciscan W, 2-1 1 2 0 4 5 .400 0-1 1
Oct 12 at Geneva W, 2-0 1 2 0 4 3 .667 0-0 1
Oct 19 Allegheny L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 22 Wash. & Jeff. W, 3-0 1 1 1 3 3 .333 0-0 0
Oct 26 Westminster (Pa.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 29 at Thiel W, 6-1 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Nov 2 at St. Vincent L, 2-1 1 1 0 2 2 .500 0-0 0

Career Stats - Game

  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2022-23 19 18 .42 .47 1.32 2.16 .195 1.37 .634
2023-24 - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 18 18 .50 .06 1.06 2.11 .237 1.22 .579
Total 37 36 .46 .27 1.19 2.14 .215 1.30 .608

Career Stats - Season

  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2022-23 19 18 8 9 25 41 .195 26 .634 0 0 1-1 3
2023-24 - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
2024-25 18 18 9 1 19 38 .237 22 .579 0 0 0-1 3
Total 37 36 17 10 44 79 .215 48 .608 0 0 1-2 6

Splits Stats - Game

    gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Event Total 18 18 .50 .06 1.06 2.11 .237 1.22 .579
Conference 10 10 .50 .10 1.10 2.10 .238 1.10 .524
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 .63 .13 1.38 2.25 .278 1.00 .444
Away 10 10 .40 .00 .80 2.00 .200 1.40 .700
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 8 8 .75 .13 1.63 2.75 .273 1.63 .591
Losses 7 7 .29 .00 .57 1.71 .167 1.14 .667
Month September 9 9 .33 .00 .67 1.89 .176 1.22 .647
October 8 8 .63 .13 1.38 2.38 .263 1.13 .474
November 1 1 1.00 .00 2.00 2.00 .500 2.00 1.000

Splits Stats - Season

    gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Event Total 18 18 9 1 19 38 .237 22 .579 0 0 0-1 3
Conference 10 10 5 1 11 21 .238 11 .524 0 0 0-1 2
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Location Home 8 8 5 1 11 18 .278 8 .444 0 0 0-1 2
Away 10 10 4 0 8 20 .200 14 .700 0 0 0-0 1
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
Result Wins 8 8 6 1 13 22 .273 13 .591 0 0 0-1 3
Losses 7 7 2 0 4 12 .167 8 .667 0 0 0-0 0
Month September 9 9 3 0 6 17 .176 11 .647 0 0 0-0 1
October 8 8 5 1 11 19 .263 9 .474 0 0 0-1 2
November 1 1 1 0 2 2 .500 2 1.000 0 0 0-0 0

News Mentions

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Three WSOC Players Named Academic All-District

Three Bethany College women's soccer players have been honored for their achievements on and off the field.

November 19, 2024

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Five Bison Named to All-PAC Teams

The Bethany Bison had five members be selected to an All-PAC team. Monica Bird and Ava Lee were selected to the All-PAC Second Team. Jada...

November 12, 2024

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Bethany Exits Playoffs

Bethany played a first round Presidents Athletic Conference playoff game against Saint Vincent...Saint Vincent held on at home for a 2-1 win over...

November 2, 2024

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Aurilio Amazes in 3-0 Shutout Win

The Bison offense exploded in the first half for three goals, launching Bethany to a shutout victory at Hoag Field. It was the most goals scored...

October 22, 2024

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WSOC Honors Seniors

It was senior day for four Bison. Goalkeeper Alessandra Ferrazzano, Forward Jada Benjamin, Forward Carlene Thomas, and Defender Ava Lee were all...

October 19, 2024

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Bird Earns PAC Offensive POW

The Presidents Athletic Conference named Monica Bird as the Offensive Player of the Week. Bird collected four goals during Bethany’s...

October 14, 2024

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Bird Boosts Bison Past Geneva

The Bethany Bison gave the homecoming crowd something to cheer about, as the women’s soccer team brought home a Presidents Athletic...

October 12, 2024

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Bird Blasts Two Goals in Win

The Bison had one of their most tense games of the year, rallying to a 2-1 victory on the back of Monica Bird’s two goals.

October 9, 2024

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Ruiz Saves Game for Bison in 1-1 Tie

The Bethany Bison hosted the Wilmington Quakers on a perfect Saturday afternoon. The Quakers came in undefeated on the season, but 11 saves by...

September 21, 2024

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Bison Concede Late Goals in Loss to Terriers

September 11, 2024

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Bison Start Season by Winning at Home

The Bethany College women's soccer team took on Penn State-Altoona at historic Hoag Field for their first game of the season.

September 1, 2024

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SEASON PREVIEW: Strong Core Looks to Guide Bison

A year after serious key injuries, the Bethany College women’s soccer team is eager to show the 2023 season was an aberration. 

August 29, 2024

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Bison Predicted to Finish 10th in Preseason Poll

August 27, 2024