#7 Vivian Akyirem
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Honors
• 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
As a Junior (2024, Vanderbilt)
• Appeared in 17 matches (one start) finishing with over 400 minutes of action
• Drained a penalty kick against Florida State to help Vandy advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history
• Scored first goal as a Commodore against Eastern Kentucky
Prior to Vanderbilt:
• Played for Northeastern from 2022-2023
• Tallied seven goals and four assists for 18 points in 16 games (2023)
• Seven goals led all Huskies (2023)
• Posted a career-high three assists against Hampton (Sept. 24)
• Posted 27 points off 13 goals and one assist in 20 appearances (2022)
• Notched back-to-back two-goal performances in the CAA tournament against Stony Brook (Oct. 27) and Drexel (Oct. 30) to lead the Huskies to the CAA Championship game (2022)
High School:
• Team captain of her high school team her senior year
• Named MVP and Class B All-NEPSAC
• Broke Bershire’s single-season record (for boys and girls) for goals scored with 29
The Akyirem File
• Parents: Kwaku Akyirem and Kate Acheampong
• Siblings: Four siblings
• Club Team: Black Rock FC
• Attended the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana. This program supports youth wanting to pursue soccer while fostering an environment for education and leadership. Many students from this academy have gone on to pursue professional soccer careers.