2012 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Bono, Kylie

Jersey Number 8
Kylie Bono
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Yorba Linda, Calif.
- High School:
- Esperanza
Bio
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CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 5, vs. Chattanooga 9/19/10
- Assists: 2, vs. Georgia 10/25/12
- SOG: 4, 2x, vs. Arkansas 9/24/10
- Goals: 2, vs. Chattanooga, 9/19/10
- Shots: 7 vs. Ole Miss, 10/7/11
- Minutes: 110, vs. LSU 9/26/10
AS A SENIOR (2012)
- Recorded two assists in UT[apos]s win over Georgia on Senior Night (10/25)
- Scored in regulation during the Lady Vols overtime victory against LSU (10/14)
- Recorded her 12th career assist at Miss. State (9/23)
- Scored match-winner in the 97th minute against Alabama (9/14)
- Recorded second assist of season on Iyana Moore[apos]s game-winner in the 24th minute of 2-0 win at Kennesaw State (8/31)
- Scored game-winner against VCU (8/26) with a headed ball off a defensive clear
- Played a season-high 82 minutes in the overtime win against William and Mary (8/24)
- Scored in the 67th minute opening game against Samford (8/17)
- Had an assist off a corner kick in the 34th minute at WKU (8/19)
AS A JUNIOR (2011)
- Started 21 matches and played 1697 of 2020 possible minutes
- Picked up three goals and a career-high seven assists for 13 total points on 48 shots
- Played all 90 minutes in her first career NCAA Tournament during a 3-0 loss to Ohio State (11/12)
- credited with an assist on Chelsea Hatcher[apos]s match-winner over Kentucky in the SEC Tournament (11/2)
- Assisted on Emily Dowd[apos]s goal in the Lady Vol win at Georgia (10/29)
- Played 74 minutes in the 2-0 win over #22 Auburn (10/23)
- Credited with her fifth helper of the year via Emily Dowd[apos]s match-winner at Miss. State (10/9)
- Assisted Chelsea Hatcher[apos]s 'golden goal,' completing UT[apos]s thrilling second-half comeback to top Ole Miss (10/7)
- Made three consecutive contests with at least one point (UNC Greensboro, Charlotte, Co. Carolina)
- Scored her third goal of the season in the Lady Vols 3-0 win over Coastal Carolina (9/16)
- Registered her third assist of the year in a 5-0 rout of Charlotte (9/9)
- Converted a penalty kick for her sixth career goal as Tennessee rolled past Oklahoma, 3-1 (8/21)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010)
- Started all 20 of UT[apos]s matches in the midfield and fired 54 total shots, 25 on frame
- Ranked third on the Lady Vol squad in goals (5) and points (13), also had 3 assists
- Picked up her third match-winning goal of the season against Georgia (10/29)
- Recorded three shots, including one on frame, at #14/13 South Carolina (10/17)
- Assisted Caroline Brown[apos]s match winner against Ole Miss (10/10)
- Scored four goals in four-match swing (Chattanooga, Arkansas, LSU, Vanderbilt)
- Scored the game winner against Vanderbilt (10/1)
- Named Lady Vol Athlete of the Week for her heroics against the Commodores (10/1)
- Registered her first 2 career goals with an assist in an 8-0 rout of Chattanooga (9/19)
- Launched three shots, including one on goal, during UT[apos]s 3-1 loss to Arizona (9/12)
- Recorded her first career assist and point in the 3-0 rout of Western Kentucky (8/20).
AS A FRESHMAN (2009)
- Drew five starts out of 16 total contests played during her rookie season
- Received playing time in eight Southeastern Conference matches
- Played 35 minutes off the bench during the 3-0 rout of Mississippi State (10/9)
- Tabbed 22 minutes as a sub versus #5 South Carolina (10/18)
- Reaped time in relief against both #24 Ole Miss (10/11) and at Alabama (10/25)
- Started at #25 West Virginia (9/20)
- Started in the midfield against Memphis (9/11) and Western Carolina (9/13)
- Managed two shots in a start versus Wisconsin (9/6) and one drive as a sub at #19 Minnesota (9/4)
- Registered her first 2 career goals with an assist in an 8-0 rout of Chattanooga (9/19)
- Played as a substitute in UT[apos]s 3-2 (2OT) loss against Arizona State (8/28)
- Started at defender versus Pepperdine (8/30), being credited with one shot.
- One of five Lady Vol freshmen to earn playing time in the regular season opener against ETSU (8/22)
HIGH SCHOOL
- A four-year letterwinner at Esperanza High School in Anaheim, Calif.
- Three-time all-league selection out of Yorba Linda
- As a freshman and junior, led the Aztecs to the Sunset League title
- Earned the league[apos]s offensive MVP award from 2007-09
- .In 2008-09, led Esperanza in goals and assists
- Helped guide Esperamza to the quarterfinals of the (CIF) Southern Section Championships
- Comes from Slammers FC where she helped carry to five Surf Cup titles
- Won 2 state championships, the 2008 Region IV crown and a runner-up finish at U.S. Youth Nationals with Slammers FC
- A three-year letterwinner and two-time captain for the Esperanza track team
Personal
- Majoring in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management at UT
- A strong student during her stay at Esperanza H.S.
- Was a silver award member for owning a GPA from 3.0-3.9
- Chose to come to play soccer at Tennessee over Texas, California and Ohio State
- Former teammates have played collegiate soccer are Courtney Garcia(USC), Mary Grace Schmidt(Tex. A&M) and Lindsay Brown(Notre Dame)
- Has an older brother, Justin, who played baseball at UCSD
- Kylie Katherine Bono was born April 27, 1991, in Fullerton, Calif.
- Daughter of Tony and Gina Bono
SOC | Joe Kirt Media Availability (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01
WSOC | Shae O'Rourke - SEC Now (8.21.25)
Friday, August 22
SOC | Alivia Stott Postgame vs. EKU (8.17.25)
Sunday, August 17
SOC | Joe Kirt Postgame vs. EKU (8.17.25)
Sunday, August 17