Katy Couperus Season 2016

Awards/Honors:
2014 American Athletic Conference Second Team
2013 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team


2015 (Junior): Did not play because of injury.

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared and started in 19 matches... tied for second on the team in points with 15 (5G-5A)... named to the American Athletic Conference Second Team… tallied two assists in the 2-1 season-opening win over Samford (8/22)… scored the game-winning goal at Mississippi State (8/24)… named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for her efforts against Samford and Mississippi State (8/25)… also named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week by College Sports Madness… recorded two goals at Vanderbilt (8/29)… had one assist each against Eastern Kentucky (9/5), St. Francis (9/7) and Xavier (9/14)… netted a goal in the loss to nationally ranked DePaul (9/18)… scored a goal in the win over UConn (9/28).

2013 (Freshman): Appeared in all 20 matches with 16 starts… finished second on the team in scoring with 15 points and tied for the lead in goals (six)… tied for fourth in conference matches with four goals and tied for fifth in points (12)… selected to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team… notched her first career point with an assist at Dayton (8/30)… tallied first career goal at Long Beach State (9/6)… had one goal and one assist in the 2-1 win over Houston (10/3)… recorded a goal at SMU (10/6)… scored the game-winning goal at Temple (10/20)… garnered two goals and one assist in the double-overtime loss to Louisville (10/25).

High School: Four-year letter-winner at Ft. Collins High School… named First Team All-State her senior year… National Soccer Coaches of America All-Region selection (2013)… Coloradoan Newspaper Spring Athlete of the Year (2013)… recipient of the Eleanor Troxell Award as the Ft. Collins High School outstanding female student-athlete (2013)… Front Range League Athlete of the Year (2013)… four-year all-conference honoree… four-year academic all-state first team selection… also a three-year letter-winner in basketball… played for three years on the Colorado State Olympic Development Program (ODP) team (2009-12)… named to the Regional ODP team in 2009 and 2012… named the MVP of the State Cup in 2012 for the U-16 team.

Personal: Full name is Kaitlyn Elizabeth Couperus ... daughter of Jean and Paul Couperus ... has one brother, Chris, who played soccer at Southern Connecticut University and Regis Jesuit.