Tom Stone on Bivens:
“Kylie has become one of our core leaders on the field. Her versatility and competitiveness has made her extremely valuable to our team. I believe that Kylie is the best right back in the WUSA, and when she plays there, she contributes very well at both ends of the field. Bivens leaves her mark on every game she plays and not all professionals can say that. In year three, we’ve asked her to grow as a leader for this team and to continue to develop her offensive game to go with her remarkable defensive abilities.”
2002 WUSA Season:
Remained one of the Beat’s most consistent performers… Named to the inaugural WUSA All-Star South squad… Started first two games of the season and played fully 90 minutes; missed the third match due to a national team duty… Notced a goal in the Beat’s 3-3 tie with the Power on May 11… Recorded her first assists of the season on June 1, in the Beat’s win over the Spirit… Missed the Beat’s June 22 match versus the CyberRays while serving a one game suspension due to yellow card accumulation… Came back after suspension to record the assist on the Beat’s only goal versus the Charge on June 29… Recorded her third assist of the season in the Beat’s 4-1 win over the Power on July 13… Missed the Beat’s win over the Spirit on July 31, while suffering from plantar fascitis… Finished the regular season with one goal and four assists.
2001 WUSA Season:
Atlanta Beat...Started the Beat’s first 19 games and played 1,655 consecutive minutes before going down with an injury that forced her to miss the last two regular season games…First career WUSA goal was one of the biggest of the season in a 2-1 win over the Freedom… Moved into the defensive midfield role after Marci Miller went down with a season ending injury halfway through the season and immediately became a factor in the Beat’s offense…Notched five assists in seven games after moving into the midfield, finishing ranked second on the team in assists… Suffered a back injury with two games left in the regular season ending her streak of consecutive games started and minutes played at 19 and 1,655 respectively… Scored the Beat’s first goal in the Founders Cup final versus San Jose.
National Team:
Has recorded seven National Team caps to date… 2002: Recorded three appearances at the2002 Algarve Cup in Portugal… Earned first cap in a 1-0 loss versus Norway at the “Four Nations Tournament” in China 2001: Received second consecutive call up in November of 2001 for week-long training camp… Earned first call up to the full U.S. National Team, in preparation for 2001 U.S. Nike Women’s Cup in September 2001, after consistent and versatile showing in Inaugural WUSA season… A member of national team player pools at the Under-16, Under-20, and Under-21 levels… Played in an exhibition match for the Under-21 U.S. Women’s National Team versus the Chinese National Team at the University of Portland…First Appearance: Jan. 23, 2002, vs. Norway.
College:
Helped lead Santa Clara to four straight NCAA final four appearances… Named an All-WCC and All-West Region player in 1999… She also was named the team’s defensive MVP and earned an Academic Achievement Award in 1999… College teammate of Atlanta Beat midfielder Nikki Serlenga.
Personal:
Full name is Kylie Elizabeth Bivens… Is a talented artist, enjoys sculpture and wood working… Greatest soccer moment was being selected by the Atlanta Beat.
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Regular-Season Game Highs
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| Goals | 1, Apr 5,2003 vs. NY |
| Assists | 1, 3 times, last: Jul 4,2003 at CAR |
| Points | 3, Apr 5,2003 vs. NY |
| Shots on Goal | 2, May 31,2003 at SD |
| Shots | 4, May 31,2003 at SD |
| Fouls Committed | 4, Jul 16,2003 at PHI |
| Fouls Suffered | 3, 4 times, last: Aug 17,2003 vs. SD |
