| Katrina Nietsch |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
New Canaan, Conn.
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| High School:
New Canaan
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| Height:
5-10
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| Position:
Midfield
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| Birthdate:
12/06/1989
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Nietsch's Honors
• 2008 Second-Team All-Patriot League
• 2008 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
• 2008 Patriot League Rookie of the Week - 4/14
Outlook:
Katrina is one of the fastest players in the conference ... very competitive and strong off the draw ... one of the team's hardest shots ... a strong dodger ... excels in transition game ... an improved feeder, who continues to develop offensive skills.
2009 (Sophomore):
Game-By-Game Statistics
2008 (Freshman):
Enjoyed a breakout freshman campaign ... her 40 goals ranked third on the team and sixth in the Patriot League ... was one of only five Patriot League freshmen to earn all-league honors ... played in all 17 games, earning 16 starts ... finished among Navy leaders in points (47, 5th), ground balls (39, 2nd), draw controls (35, 4th) and caused turnovers (8, 3rd) ... also among Patriot League's top-10 in goals per game (2.35, 8th) and shots per game (4.94, 8th) ... additionally her 2.35 goals per game ranked 58th nationally ... one of three Mids to score at least 40 goals ... recorded a point in 16 of 17 contests, including 14 multi-point efforts ... earned league rookie of the week honors on April 14, after scoring a career-high six goals in a win over Bucknell, a victory that secured Navy's spot in the Patriot League Tournament ... the six-goal effort was one of 13 multi-goal games she registered on the spring ... dished out a season-best two assists and had five points (3 g, 2 a) in win over St. Francis (Pa.) ... closed the season with points in nine consecutive games ... recorded seven hat tricks on the season ... tallied 15 goals and added two assists in six league contests ... served a vital role in Navy's success in its clearing game, helping Mids convert 85.1 percent of all clear attempts ... scored on seven of 11 free position attempts.
High School / Personal:
A 2007 graduate of New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Ct., where she lettered three times in lacrosse, ice hockey and soccer ... was a 2007 All-State and All-County selection in lacrosse, while serving as the team captain ... was an All-County selection in ice hockey ... was the Rotary Club Athletic School Service Award winner, as well as Bob's Sports Outstanding Athlete Award ... was a member of the National Charity League and National Honor Society ... full name is Katrina Sheehan Nietsch ... daughter of Rick and Patti Nietsch ... born Dec. 6, 1988, in Greenwich, Conn. ... father, Rick, played four years of lacrosse at Hobart ... played with Bucknell's Katie Fox, Notre Dame's Meghan Ryan and Colgate's Nancy Clayton in high school ... earned Dean's List mention following the fall semester of 2008.
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