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Christie Kotynski

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Hudson, Ohio

High School:
Hudson

Height:
6-0

Position:
Defender

JUNIOR YEAR: 2008
Started all 19 games for Indiana in the midfield ... scored one goal and three assists on the season ... led the Hoosiers with 42 shots and 15 shots on goal for the season ... set up Darby Hannon's game-winning goal in a 5-0 victory over Vermont ... netted the eventual game winner against George Mason by blasting home a shot from the top of the 18 to make the score 2-0 in the 30th minute ... set up Carly Samp's goal in the seventh minute against Loyola-Chicago ... assisted on Samp's game winner in the closing minutes against Illinois.

SOPHOMORE YEAR: 2007
Started all 23 games for the Hoosiers in the midfield despite suffering a broken nose against Ohio State on Oct. 26 ... finished second on the team in goals (5), assists (5) and points (15) ... was named the team's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award nominee ... picked up all-region recognition from Soccer Buzz ... scored a goal and set up the game-winner against Jacksonville ... assisted on both of Indiana's goals against USC and followed that up with a goal off a corner against Samford ... scored IU's first goal against Butler and then scored a pair of goals and added an assist against Evansville ... her seven points in two games helped her earn her first weekly honor from the Big Ten on Sept. 24 ... assisted on Lindsay McCarthy's goal against Michigan State.

FRESHMAN YEAR: 2006
Started all 20 matches in the midfield ... was named second team All-Big Ten and to the All-Freshman Team following her debut campaign ... was a Soccer Buzz All-Great Lakes Region selection and a Freshman All-America honoree ... finished the season tied for the team lead in goals with four ... scored her first career goal in the 80th minute against Baylor (9/1) ... put home a header in the 87th minute against UNC Charlotte (9/15) ... posted the game-winner against Michigan (10/1) and added a goal against Purdue (10/27).

PREP/PERSONAL
Played four years at Hudson High School ... was a two-time NSCAA/adidas all-region selection ... was a unanimous Conference MVP in both 2004 and `05 ... was named a first-team all-star by the Akron Beacon Journal, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Record Publishing from 2003-05 ... an honor roll member ... also ran track at Hudson ... has one younger sister, Mandi ... parents are Rick and Kim Kotynski.

Major: Elementary Education
Birthdate: Dec. 21, 1987