Cammi Bych

Photo by: Rick Edelman

U.S. Air Force Academy -- (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo / Trevor Co

Class:
Junior
Position:
GK
Hometown:
Phoenix, AZ
Height:
5-8
High School:
Desert Vista
Squadron:
40 / Warhawks

2022 (Junior): Appeared in six games for Air Force, making five starts...Totaled 19 saves in 495 minutes...Averaged 3.17 saves per game...Named to Mountain West All-Academic Team, as well as Mountain West Scholar Athlete Team.

2021 (Sophomore): Started all 18 games in goal for the Falcons in 2021...Recorded 69 saves with a save percentage of .726 and a GAA of 1.40...Recorded four shutouts, tied for third-most in the Mountain West...Averaged 3.83 saves per game, sixth-highest in the MW...Tied her career-high with seven saves in matches against Denver and San Diego State...Named Academic All-MW team and a MW Scholar-Athlete...Went on CSLIP to Spain for 3 weeks to practice Spanish and undergo cultural immersion...Traveled to RAF Lakenheath & RAF Mildenhall for OPS in England....Shadowed several different AFSCs, toured the F-15 squadron, and received an incentive ride on a CV-22....Worked 2nd BCT as a Flight NCO for Hellcats Echo...Served as direct supervisor and played a major role in their development from civilians into members of the military.

2020-21 (Freshman): Named to the Mountain West All-Newcomer Team…Appeared in five games, making three starts in net…Played 263 minutes, and made 19 saves for a GAA of 1.03 and save percentage of .864…Started and made seven saves in the 1-0 victory over MW rival Wyoming…Named to both the Academic All-MW team and the MW Scholar-Athlete Team.

Club/High School: Attended Desert Vista High School and lettered three years as a member of the Thunder under Head Coach Marvin Hypolite…Was named a team captain her junior and senior years, while also being named team MVP as a senior…Started every match as a senior and recorded 132 saves over 1,520 minutes…Selected all-state once, all-region twice and all-city twice…Was the junior Scholar Athlete of the Year at her high school…Member of the National Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society, and Spanish Honor Society…Ranked 42^nd in a graduating class of over 750…Played for three different club teams, and was team captain for each of them.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 40…Daughter of Rob Bych and Debra Wickman…Father was a 1976 USAFA grad, also of cadet squadron 40…Full name is Camille…Has two sisters, twin Cassi and Carly…Cassi is a forward on the Falcon soccer team…Was born in Seattle…Majoring in aeronautical engineering with a minor in Spanish…Hobbies include hiking, watching movies, and spending quality time with friends and family…Began playing soccer at four years old…Greatest individual moment in sports was winning the Olympic Development Program Region IV Championship and making 13 saves in the match…Greatest team moment was coming from behind 2-0 to win the quarterfinals of the AZ High School State tournament…Credits GK coach Bryan Gerard and coach Barb Chura for having the greatest impact on her sports career…Always braids her ponytail before games…Favorite class subject is math…Favorite soccer team are the Tottenham Hotspurs…Chose the Academy because “It offers the best balance of academics, athletics, and military. The opportunities at USAFA are amazing, and I am so grateful for the chance to play DI soccer, get a college degree, and prepare to serve in the Air Force during my four years here."