Outlook

Carmen Duarte (DUR-tay) will again provide JCCC a physical presence in the midfield … Can really strike the ball … Has big-goal scoring capabilities and can be a key offensive threat for the Cavaliers in 2025. 

Career

Was part of a program that posted a record of 40-2-5 record over her two seasons, won two Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II titles, two NJCAA Region 6 titles, one District title, made two NJCAA Division II National Tournament appearances and with a runner-up finish in 2024 … The 40 wins are the best two-year total in team history … Played in 43 matches, 21 as a starter … Finished with six goals, including two game-winners, and nine assists for 21 points. 

Sophomore Year 2025

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference D-II title, NJCAA Region 6 Division II title, finish ranked No.1 ranking in the final NJCAA D-II Poll, earn the No. 1 seed at the NJCAA D-II National Tournament and finish in a tie for fifth with an overall record of 21-1-1 … The 21 victories set a new program season record … Named first-team All-Region 6 Division II and All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II … Played in and started 21 matches … Was part of a defensive unit that led the country with 18 shutouts and goals against average of 0.35 and tied for first by allowing on eight goals all year …Offensively tallied four goals and four assists for 12 points … Put the finishing touches on a 5-0 win with her first goal of the season at St. Louis (9-13-25) … Tallied five points with two goals and an assist in a 15-0 romp over Southeast (9-24-25) … Assisted on the first and third scores in a 3-1 win at S. Charles (10-1-25) … Helped JCCC go up 2-0 with an assist in an eventual 5-0 victory at Kansas City Kansas (10-22-25) … Scored the game-winning goal in a 4-0 over Allen in the first round of the Region 6 Tournament (10-29-25).

Freshman Year 2024

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II and NJCAA District Division II titles and finish runner-up at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 19-1-4 … Played in 22 matches … Finished with two goals and five assists for nine points … One of her goals proved to be a game winner … Fired 21 shots, nine on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .429 … Recorded her first point with an assist on the final goal in a 3-0 win over Iowa Lakes (8-30-24) … Netted first goal and provided the assist on the sixth score in a 10-0 win over Allen (9-14-24) … Picked un an assist in the 7-0 win at Highland (9-29-24) … Had her second three-point match with a goal and assist in a 7-1 win over Allen in the first round of the Region 6 Tournament (10-31-24).

High School

Was a three-year starter for coaches Jaime Valenz and Sarah Wallace at Shawnee Mission North High School … Graduated 2024 … Was a two-time All-Sunflower League selection, earning second-team as a sophomore and her senior years … Played club soccer for KC Fusion coached by Jaime Kelly and Carlson Rodriguez … Helped the team to a KSYSA State Cup Runner-up finish in 2022-23 and K/SYSa State Cup Championship in 2023-24 … Also earned one varsity letter in basketball and one in volleyball. 

Personal

Born Carmen Marie Duarte on June 5, 2006, in Merriam, Kan. … Daughter of Marco and Heather Duarte ... Has a brother Eric … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are fruit and macaroni and cheese … Favorite fast food restaurants are Chipotle and Longboards … Favorite restaurant is Buffalo Wild Wings … Favorite TV show is Love Island … Favorite movie is White Chicks … Favorite sports movies are Facing the Giants and Underdogs … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Favorite cartoon character is Curious George … Favorite athlete is Rashee Rice … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs …Best athletic moment was winning the State Cup with her club team her senior year … Notable alumni from her school are former Kansas City Royals broadcaster Steve Physioc and television psychologist and host Dr. Phil McGraw