| Katie McDonald |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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| High School:
Frank W. Cox
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| Height:
5-4
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| Position:
Forward
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Majoring in English Volunteers for the Special Olympics and Partners for Reading
2000: As a junior, played in 19 games and started three Scored four goals, two against Radford on Oct. 8 and one each against Michigan (Sept. 3) and William & Mary (Oct. 29) Was slowed over the summer by a broken collarbone, suffered in a spring scrimmage
1999: As a sophomore, played in all 22 games and started 15 Scored three goals, against Michigan State (Sept. 11), James Madison (Sept. 26) and William & Mary (Oct. 31) Was hampered throughout the season by a hamstring injury
1998: As a freshman, was a second-team South Region All-America selection Started all 21 games and ranked third on the team in scoring with 27 points Scored 12 goals, including four game-winners
1997: Did not appear in a game and counted the year as a redshirt season
National/International: Played for the championship-winning Southern Charm in the United Airlines summer league in 2001 Also played in the USFHA league in 1998 Member of the 1998 Under-19 team that competed in the Montreal Cup that July Also part of the Under-19 team in 1996 and 97 National Futures program participant 1994-96 Olympic Festival alternate in 1995 Junior Olympics participant in 1994
At Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Va.: Member of two state championship teams and one state runner-up team District Player of the Year and MVP as a senior All-district in her junior and senior years Norfolk Sports Club Player of the Year in 1996 Also played four years of soccer Member of district and regional championship teams in soccer and a second-team All-District Tidewater selection in 1997 As a senior, named the top female athlete at Cox High Graduated with honors Coached youth hockey
Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1979, in Portsmouth, Va. Daughter of Robin and Jerry McDonald Has a sister, Kelly (27), and a brother, J.T. (26) Her sister played field hockey at James Madison
More on McDonald: Favorite pastimes are free-writing and poetry writing Her sister introduced her to field hockey at age 10 Favorite sport to play besides field hockey is soccer If she could trade places with anyone for a day she would pick her dog, Woody, to see how he manages through the course of a day and the thoughts that go through his mind Has battled a series of injuries throughout her career and says she could claim the title of Most Injured on the team
| Year | GP-GS | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 1998 | 21-21 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| 1999 | 22-15 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2000 | 19-3 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Career | 62-39 | 19 | 5 | 43 |
