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South Dakota State University Athletics
2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Zabel, Kaitlin
Jersey Number 4
Kaitlin Zabel
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lakeville, Minn.
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 1 (Green Bay, 8/31/18)
Goals: n/a
Assists: 1 (Green Bay, 8/31/18)
Shots: 3 (Purdue Fort Wayne (10/20/19)
SOG: 1 (Five times, last vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (10/20/19)
Minutes: 110 (Seven times, last vs. Denver, 11/9/19)
HONORS AND AWARDS
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2019: Started 21 games and played 1,911 minutes in the back line … fired five shots on the year, including three against Purdue Fort Wayne (10/20) … put shots on target against Oral Roberts (10/10) and PFW (10/20) … posted complete-game performances in 19 of 21 appearances … key contributor to record-breaking defense that allowed only nine goals and posted 14 shutouts with a 0.40 goals against average.
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2018: Started all 19 games and played 1,673 minutes as a defender … fired three shots on the season and had an assist against Green Bay (9/2) … played 90 or more minutes in 13 contests for a defense that allowed just 19 goals on the season.
2017: Started 17 games and appeared in all 19 as a true freshman … logged 1,543 minutes as a defender for a team that allowed just 17 goals all season … fired three shots on the season with two on goal, coming against Northern Iowa (9/8) and Northern Colorado (9/17) … played all available minutes on nine occasions, including a pair of back-to-back double-overtime draws at Drake (9/10) and North Dakota (9/15).
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BEFORE SDSU: Graduated from Lakeville South High School (Lakeville, Minn.) in May 2017 … three-time All-Conference selection from 2014-16 … named All-State as a junior in 2015 … picked as school's most valuable player three consecutive years (2014-16) … led team with 29 points behind 12 goals and five assists as a junior (2015), tied for second in South Suburban Conference … served as high school team captain as a senior … played club ball with Minnesota Thunder Academy … club team won Minnesota State Cup (2013) and was USA Cup Champions in 2013 and 2015 … club team was ECNL National Champions in 2014 while qualifying for nationals in 2014 and 2016 … club team was two-time MYSA Premier League Champions in 2015-16 … National Honor Society member … earned the Lakeville South Academic Achievement Awards, South Suburban Conference Interscholastic Award and Lakeville South Certificate of Achievement in Social Studies and Physical Education/Health while being an honor roll member all four years of high school.
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 1 (Green Bay, 8/31/18)
Goals: n/a
Assists: 1 (Green Bay, 8/31/18)
Shots: 3 (Purdue Fort Wayne (10/20/19)
SOG: 1 (Five times, last vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (10/20/19)
Minutes: 110 (Seven times, last vs. Denver, 11/9/19)
HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2019 All-Summit League First Team
- 2019 Summit League All-Academic Team
- 2017 Summit League All-Freshman Team
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2019: Started 21 games and played 1,911 minutes in the back line … fired five shots on the year, including three against Purdue Fort Wayne (10/20) … put shots on target against Oral Roberts (10/10) and PFW (10/20) … posted complete-game performances in 19 of 21 appearances … key contributor to record-breaking defense that allowed only nine goals and posted 14 shutouts with a 0.40 goals against average.
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2018: Started all 19 games and played 1,673 minutes as a defender … fired three shots on the season and had an assist against Green Bay (9/2) … played 90 or more minutes in 13 contests for a defense that allowed just 19 goals on the season.
2017: Started 17 games and appeared in all 19 as a true freshman … logged 1,543 minutes as a defender for a team that allowed just 17 goals all season … fired three shots on the season with two on goal, coming against Northern Iowa (9/8) and Northern Colorado (9/17) … played all available minutes on nine occasions, including a pair of back-to-back double-overtime draws at Drake (9/10) and North Dakota (9/15).
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BEFORE SDSU: Graduated from Lakeville South High School (Lakeville, Minn.) in May 2017 … three-time All-Conference selection from 2014-16 … named All-State as a junior in 2015 … picked as school's most valuable player three consecutive years (2014-16) … led team with 29 points behind 12 goals and five assists as a junior (2015), tied for second in South Suburban Conference … served as high school team captain as a senior … played club ball with Minnesota Thunder Academy … club team won Minnesota State Cup (2013) and was USA Cup Champions in 2013 and 2015 … club team was ECNL National Champions in 2014 while qualifying for nationals in 2014 and 2016 … club team was two-time MYSA Premier League Champions in 2015-16 … National Honor Society member … earned the Lakeville South Academic Achievement Awards, South Suburban Conference Interscholastic Award and Lakeville South Certificate of Achievement in Social Studies and Physical Education/Health while being an honor roll member all four years of high school.
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