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Laura Zemberyova Season 2023

Pos.F
Height5-7
YearJunior
HometownPresov, Slovakia
Previous SchoolUAB
2024 (Senior): Did not play due to injury.

2023 (Junior) The primary offensive weapon for the Bearcats during the season … Started all 15 games she played in … Ended the year with a team-leading and career-high four goals scored and added one assist … Was third on the team in total shots (22) and second in shots on goal (14) while totaling 947 minutes played … Scored her first goal as a Bearcat on the road at Butler … Recorded the program’s Big 12 conference play goal against Kansas State … Cliched Cincinnati's first-ever Big 12 conference tournament appearance, scoring the game-tying goal against West Virginia … Recorded an assist in the team’s 3-2 victory over Baylor in the first round of the tournament … Scored her fourth goal of the season against Texas Tech in the tournament quarterfinals … Missed four games during the season as she was called back to play for the Slovakian National Women’s Soccer Team during the UEFA Women’s national league play … Started as the attacking forward against Finland and played 46’ minutes … Also saw action in the team's 4-0 victory against Croatia.

PRIOR TO UC: UAB
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore): Missed entire season with an injury. 
 
2021 (Sophomore): Named to the C-USA All-Conference Second Team … Named to the NCAA D1 South Region Third Team … Appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts … Recorded game winners at Southern Miss and Middle Tennessee … Finished the season with three goals and three assists, tallying 45 shots (16 on goal) and 1,1149 minutes played.
 
2020 (Freshman): Named to the C-USA All-Freshman First Team … Played in 13 matches, starting in 12 … Led all C-USA freshmen with five assists … Third in C-USA among freshmen and tied for 10th overall in points (11) … Led All C-USA players with six multiple-point matches.
 
INTERNATIONAL: Member of the Slovakian youth national team since 2015 … Played over 50 international matches, scoring 12 goals … Selected for the Slovak U15 National Team at age 13 and was called up to the U17 team at age 14 and for the U19 at age 15 … Led Slavia Prague club to 2019-20 Czech League title … Led Slavia Prague to the UEFA Champions League Round of 32 … Made full international debut in 2019 … Started against Sweden in December 2020 European Qualifier … Started two matches for the Slovakian National team in friendlies against Chile and Romania in the summer of 2021.
 
PERSONAL: A native of Presov, Slovakia, born Aug. 20, 2001 … Daughter of Marián Žembery and Slávka Žemberyov á … Graduated with a degree in kinesiology and a minor in psychology from UAB and plans to earn a second degree at UC.
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Graduate Student
2025

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Senior
2024

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5-7 / -