Purdue Personal Preferences Favorite Athlete: Brandon Phillips
In Her MP3 Player: Mumford & Sons
Last Concert She Attended: Death Cab for Cutie
Favorite Author: J.K. Rowling
Film Favorites Favorite Actor: Heath Ledger, Actress: Emma Stone, Director: Christopher Nolan
Favorite Month: December
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Skiing
Favorite Purdue Building: Wiley Dining Court
Favorite Big City: London
Unique Travel Locale: Brazil
Country She'd Like to Visit: New Zealand
Another Sport She Enjoys: Tennis
Most Memorable Game at Purdue: 2011 Win vs. Indiana
Enjoyed this Professor's Class: Nancy Gabin, History
Furry Friend: Pablo, Calico Cat
REDSHIRT YEAR / 2012 Academic All-Big Ten... Kuramoto did not see action, redshirting due to a knee injury sustained during the spring training season... still served as a team captain... honored by the Big Ten for having a 4.0 GPA entering the 2012 fall semester.
SOPHOMORE / 2011 Distinguished Big Ten Scholar... Academic All-Big Ten... Illini/Boilermaker Cup All-Tournament Team... Kuramoto played in all 20 games, one of nine Boilers to do so, and started 18 times... came off the bench at West Virginia and Northwestern... led the team with five assists, setting up goals by Chinyelu Asher vs. Cal State Northridge, Hadley Stuart and Alex Hairston vs. Indiana State, and Hairston vs. Michigan State and at Northwestern... also scored twice, registering her first collegiate goal to open the scoring in the 8-2 blowout win of Indiana... accounted for the game-winning goal late in the first half in the win at Minnesota, Purdue's first victory versus the Gophers in St. Paul since 2005... assisted on four of Purdue's seven goals over a four-game stretch from Sept. 9 through Sept. 18... ranked fourth among the field players in minutes played, logging 90-plus minutes three times... went the distance in the wins against Indiana and Minnesota and played a season-high 92 minutes in the overtime loss to USC.
FRESHMAN / 2010 Kuramoto started all 17 games in which she saw action... missed the Big Ten games against Northwestern, Illinois and Michigan State after suffering an injury in the first half of the Big Ten opener against Wisconsin... assisted on Kellie Phillips' goal in the season finale at Iowa... also put both of her shots on goal at Iowa... logged a season-high 80 minutes at Minnesota... recognized as a Durham Brothers Leadership Award recipient at the 2011 Boilers Back in Action event.
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB 2009 all-state and all-city honoree as a senior... three-time all-conference... 2007 All-Southwest Ohio... served as student council president senior year at Loveland.