
Position: | Midfield |
Height: | 5'4" |
Year: | Senior |
Hometown: | Malvern, Pa. |
High School: | Great Valley |
Major: | Marketing |
Experience: | 4 Letters |
AT DELAWARE
· Four-time letter winner for the Blue Hens
· Graduated from the University of Delaware in May 2017 with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the Alfred Lerner College of Business
· Finished career tied for 11th in the UD career record books with 44 caused turnovers, 18th with 69 games played and 20th with 49 draw controls
· Four career hat tricks
2017 SEASON
· Started all 17 games as a senior
· Registered 24 points on 21 goals and three assists
· Collected a career-high 19 caused turnovers
· Tallied a hat trick in season-opening 10-9 win over Georgetown (Feb. 11)
· Added a hat trick in 16-9 victory at Drexel (April 29) in regular season finale
· Posted seven games with multiple ground balls picked up
· Notched a career-high three caused turnovers in 15-12 win against No. 14 James Madison (April 23)
· Janet Smith Grit Award
· CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
2016 SEASON
· Appeared in the starting lineup in all 17 games for the Hens
· Posted a breakout season offensively with a career-best 23 goals and 24 points to go along with 45 shots (35 on goal)
· Led Delaware and was tied for third in the CAA with three game-winning goals
· Notched first-career hat trick with three goals at No. 13 Penn (Feb. 20)
· Added a career-best four goals in 13-4 win over Canisius (March 5)
· Dished out lone assist of the year against William & Mary (April 24)
· Registered a career-high three draw controls versus George Washington (Feb. 16)
· Also forced two Colonials turnovers in the 10-6 victory
· CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll
2015 SEASON
· Started all 17 contests during sophomore campaign
· Tied for fourth on the team with 23 groundballs
· Finished season with 12 points on nine goals and three assists
· Added eight caused turnovers and seven draw controls
· Dished out first career assist in 17-5 upset over #16 Georgetown (Feb. 14)
· Named the CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 17 after recording a game-high and career-best four groundballs against the Hoyas in addition to two caused turnovers
· Received CAA Defensive Player of the Week and Corvias ECAC Division I South Defensive Player of the Week accolades by guiding Delaware to wins over #rv Towson and Georgetown with six groundballs, four caused turnovers and three draw controls while holding opponents to combined nine goals
· Collected career-best three points with two goals at William & Mary (April 17)
· Part of a defensive unit that ranked fourth nationally with a scoring defense of 7.0 while finishing 16th in the NCAA with 9.59 caused turnovers per game
2014 SEASON
· CAA All-Rookie team selection
· Appeared in all 17 games while starting 14 for Delaware
· Led all freshmen and was fourth on the team with 15 draw controls
· Added 14 groundballs and eight caused turnovers in her rookie campaign
· Registered five draw controls at Towson (March 30)
· Added two groundballs against the Tigers
· Recorded first career goal in team’s 17-3 victory over Virginia Tech (March 12)
· Collected three groundballs vs. Monmouth (March 19)
· Caused two turnovers at Rutgers (March 1).
HIGH SCHOOL
· A standout midfielder and team captain at Great Valley High School
· Led the Patriots to a record of 22-1 and a berth in the Pennsylvania state tournament in 2012
· All-Ches-Mont League First Team performer
· Also a starting midfielder for the soccer team
· Member of the honor roll
· Played for the Mongoose Lacrosse, F.C. Delco and ODP club teams
PERSONAL
· Kirsten [KEAR—stin] Marie Hale
· Born February 9, 1995 in Bryn Mawr, Pa.
· Daughter of Christine Dougherty and James Hale
· Has two older brothers, Jimmy and Ryan
· Lists favorite sports teams as the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Union and Philadelphia Eagles
· Enjoys swimming, jetskiing and going to the beach
· Marketing major
· Can touch her tongue to her nose
· Has worked as a swim instructor
· Interned during the summer of 2016 in annuity sales.
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 4 vs. Canisius, 3/5/16
Assists: 1 – 7x, last vs. Hofstra, 4/9/17
Points: 4 vs. Canisius, 3/5/16
Shots: 6 – 3x, last at Drexel, 4/29/17
SOG: 6 vs. Bryant, 3/16/17
FPG: 1 – 9x, last vs. No. 14 James Madison, 5/5/17 (CAA Semifinals)
FGS: 2 – 6x, last at Drexel, 4/29/17
Ground Balls: 4 vs. Georgetown, 2/14/15
Draw Controls: 3 – 2x, last vs. Canisius, 3/3/17
Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. No. 14 James Madison, 4/23/17
Year | GP/GS | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | SOG | GW | FPG-S | GB | DC | CT |
2014 | 17/14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0-2 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
2015 | 18/18 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2-5 | 23 | 7 | 8 |
2016 | 17/17 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 45 | 35 | 3 | 1-4 | 14 | 12 | 9 |
2017 | 17/17 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 59 | 44 | 0 | 6-15 | 23 | 15 | 19 |
Totals | 69/66 | 54 | 7 | 61 | 129 | 101 | 3 | 9-26 | 74 | 49 | 44 |
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