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Ja'Maya Ward

28 Ja'Maya Ward

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    North Ridgeville, Ohio
  • High School:
    Elyria
  • Position:
    F
g 1
a 2
pts 4
gw 0

2021 (Spring) – JUNIOR SEASON
Appeared in all 10 games (four starts), tallying four points on two goals…recorded 10 shots during the season, including five shots on goal, with a SOG% of .500…the Vikings went 3-1 in games where Ward made the starting XI…scored two goals in three games, netting her first score of the season on March 24 in a 4-2 victory over Green Bay…was one of seven Vikings to tally a goal in the team’s historic 7-0 victory over Detroit Mercy on April 5…named to the Horizon League’s Honor Roll and was a member of the Cleveland State University Dean’s List. 

2019 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
 Saw action in 13 matches...made seven starts her sophomore season...recorded eight shots, including one shot on goal...made first start of the season in a 0-0 tie at Kent State on August 23.

2018 - FRESHMAN SEASON
 Named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team... played in all 19 matches... made 12 starts on the year... scored four goals and recorded four assists... finished with 12 points... third on the team with four goals and four assists... ranked third on the team with 12 points... became just the fourth newcomer to score a goal in a season opener... Cleveland State posted a 3-0-1 record in the matches in which she scored a goal... had a goal in the Vikings 3-1 victory over IUPUI (Sept. 14)... had the Vikings lone goal in a 1-1 tie at Oakland (Sept. 22)... had a goal and an assist in Cleveland State's 5-0 victory against Green Bay (Oct. 6)... had two helpers in the Vikings 4-0 victory against Fairleigh Dickinson (Aug. 31)... had an assist in CSU's 4-0 win versus Ohio (Sept. 7).

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner who was named first team all-league as a junior and senior... also tabbed first team all-county her final two seasons... team Offensive MVP in each of her final three seasons... named to 2017 Lorain County All Star Game... posted 37 goals and 24 assists for her career... member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Born June 20, 2000, in Louisville, Ky... daughter of Jermaine Ward and Makia Dickerson... has three brothers... occupational therapist major.

Recent Games
Oct 10 Green Bay L, 1-0
Oct 14 UIC W, 1-0
Oct 17 at Youngstown State T, 0-0
Oct 23 Robert Morris W, 2-0
Oct 27 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 1-0
Oct 31 at Green Bay L, 4-0
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 18 10
Games started 14 9
Goals 1 0
Assists 2 2
Points 4 2
Shots 15 10
Shot Pct .067 .000
Penalty kicks 0-0 0-0
Game-winning goals 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts sh pct pk gw
Aug 8 Buffalo L, 2-0 - - - - - - - -
Aug 13 at Duquesne L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Aug 19 Kent State L, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Aug 22 Canisius W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Aug 26 at No. 5 Pitt L, 5-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Aug 29 at Akron   - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 Miami (Ohio) T, 2-2 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 5 at Niagara L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Sep 9 at Akron L, 1-0 - 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 12 Ohio L, 3-1 0 1 0 2 2 .500 0-0 0
Sep 16 IUPUI W, 1-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 at Detroit W, 2-1 0 0 2 2 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 23 Milwaukee L, 7-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Sep 26 at Northern Kentucky L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 2 Wright State L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 7 at Oakland L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 10 Green Bay L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 14 UIC W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 17 at Youngstown State T, 0-0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0-0 0
Oct 23 Robert Morris W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
Oct 27 at Purdue Fort Wayne W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 0-0 0
Oct 31 at Green Bay L, 4-0 1 0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0
  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
2018-19 19 12 .21 .21 .63 1.26 .167 .53 .417
2019-20 13 7 .00 .00 .00 .62 .000 .08 .125
2020-21 10 4 .20 .00 .40 1.00 .200 .50 .500
2021-22 18 14 .06 .11 .22 .83 .067 .33 .400
Total 60 37 .12 .10 .33 .95 .123 .37 .386
  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
2018-19 19 12 4 4 12 24 .167 10 .417 0 0 0-0 0
2019-20 13 7 0 0 0 8 .000 1 .125 0 0 0-0 0
2020-21 10 4 2 0 4 10 .200 5 .500 0 0 0-0 1
2021-22 18 14 1 2 4 15 .067 6 .400 0 0 0-0 0
Total 60 37 7 6 20 57 .123 22 .386 0 0 0-0 1
  gp gs gpg a/g pts/g sh/g sh% sog/g sog%
Total 18 14 .06 .11 .22 .83 .067 .33 .400
Conference 10 9 .00 .20 .20 1.00 .000 .40 .400
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 9 7 .11 .00 .22 .78 .143 .44 .571
Away 9 7 .00 .22 .22 .89 .000 .22 .250
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 5 4 .00 .40 .40 .40 .000 .00 .000
Losses 11 8 .09 .00 .18 1.00 .091 .36 .364
-
August 3 2 .00 .00 .00 .67 .000 .00 .000
September 7 4 .14 .29 .57 .86 .167 .43 .500
October 8 8 .00 .00 .00 .88 .000 .38 .429
  gp gs g a pts sh sh% sog sog% yc rc pk gw
Total 18 14 1 2 4 15 .067 6 .400 0 0 0-0 0
Conference 10 9 0 2 2 10 .000 4 .400 0 0 0-0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
-
Home 9 7 1 0 2 7 .143 4 .571 0 0 0-0 0
Away 9 7 0 2 2 8 .000 2 .250 0 0 0-0 0
Neutral - - - - 0 - - - - - - 0-0 -
-
Wins 5 4 0 2 2 2 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0
Losses 11 8 1 0 2 11 .091 4 .364 0 0 0-0 0
-
August 3 2 0 0 0 2 .000 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0
September 7 4 1 2 4 6 .167 3 .500 0 0 0-0 0
October 8 8 0 0 0 7 .000 3 .429 0 0 0-0 0