Kaija Kunttu

Position:
Midfield
Height:
5-2
Class:
Redshirt Senior
High School:
Zionsville
Hometown:
Zionsville, Ind.

2024: Appeared in 13 matches for Akron, including earning one start...recorded three goals, one assist and four points on the strength of six shots, including five on goal...collected four draw controls, three ground balls and one caused turnover...tallied goals versus Gardner-Webb (March 9), Robert Morris (March 17) and Youngstown State (April 28).

2024 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.

2023: Appeared in 16 matches, including 14 starts for the Zips...ranked third on the team in draw controls (19) and fourth in points (13), goals (13), assists (3) and caused turnovers (9).

2023 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.

2022: Appeared in all 17 matches for Akron, including 13 starts...ranked third on the squad in goals (14), shots (39) and shots on goal (28), while rating fourth in points (15) and adding 27 ground balls and nine caused turnovers...recorded a season-best three goals at Kent State (April 2)...posted a season-high seven shots, including five on goal versus Youngstown State (April 9).

2022 ACCOLADES: Earned Academic All-MAC honors...collected IWLCA Academic Honor Roll accolades.

2021: Appeared in 14 matches for Akron, including 11 starts...registered nine goals and five assists on the strength of 30 shots, including 21 on net...posted 12 ground balls, seven draw controls and six caused turnovers.

2021 ACCOLADES: Named Academic All-MAC.

2020: Started all seven matches for the Zips...led Akron in shots (20), while ranking second on the team in goals (7) and shots on goal (14), third in draw controls (7) and fourth in caused turnovers (6) and points (7)...added seven ground balls.

2020 ACCOLADES: Named an Academic All-Atlantic Sun selection.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Four-year letterwinner at midfielder for coach Dave Elefante at Zionsville HS...2018 All-Region and second-team All-State honoree...2018 Academic All-State pick...2017 and 2016 Indiana state team member...participated in All-Star games three years (2016-18)...also a three-year letterwinner in cheerleading...2019 Athletic Scholar Award recipient...National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member.

PERSONAL: Pursuing a master’s degree in strategic leadership after earning bachelor’s degree in nursing...daughter of Kristen Kunttu.