Player Bio: Kyle Fukuchi - University of Washington Official Athletic Site
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Wurzberger on Fukuchi:
“We expect Kyle’s senior year to be his best yet . He will see a good deal of playing time in midfield.”
WASHINGTON
2001 (Junior): Came off the bench to score the game-winning goal in UW’s 2-1 victory over 19th-ranked Air Force in the Nike Husky Classic ... played in seven games and took six shots, including two in 3-2 win over Wm. and Mary.
2000 (Sophomore): Saw action in eight games as a midfielder … scored his first career goal in 3-0 win at Oregon State, a five-yard near-post shot that gave the Huskies a 2-0 cushion in the game … his goal made him the 10th different Huskies to score on the year … took four shots during the season.
1999 (Freshman): Assisted Dayo Oyetuga for game-winner in 2-1 win over host UNLV at Rebel Classic ... was one of four freshmen to start for the Huskies in 1999, starting four times and appearing in a total of nine games ... started in three straight games from Sept. 12 to Sept. 19.
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Starting member of the ODP Region IV team which advanced to regional finals...was a starter on the ODP regional team in Florida in November 1998...earned league MVP honors as a central midfielder his junior and senior seasons at Mililani High School and was named first-team all-Oahu Interscholastic Association as a sophomore...helped squad win the league championship as a sophomore and senior and finish as runners-up as a junior...squad placed third at state his freshman season, when he earned honorable mention all-league honors, and was fifth his final three years...named NSCAA High School State Player of the Year as a senior...helped his team win at least 15 games in each season while losing just six in his high school career...scored a career-high 13 goals as a junior, along with 15 assists, to be the league’s regular-season leading scorer...notched 16 assists his final campaign to go along with seven goals...also lettered four years in track and cross country, and two years in football...earned honorable mention all-league honors in football as a senior and placed third at state in the 800 meters.
PERSONAL
Kyle Kaleiluakiliopu Fukuchi was born Apr. 2, 1981, in Honolulu, Hawai’i...parents are Ruth and Donald Fukuchi...has one older sister, Alyssa...is a business major...enjoys bodyboarding...earned a 4.11 grade point average on a 4.00 scale in high school.
