Illinois Wesleyan

Has earned two letters (2015, 2016)...

2016: Named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Defensive Player of the Week" on Nov. 1 for play in shutout wins over Augustana and North Central ... Named CCIW "Defensive Player of the Week" on Sept. 20 for play in two 0-0 2OT draws vs. No. 17 DePauw and No. 3 WashU ... Appeared in and started 21 games for the Titans ... Finished season with a 12-6-3 record ... Recorded seven shutouts ... .779 save percentage on the season ... Allowed .97 goals per game ...

2015: Elected to the second team of the 2015 NSCAA/Continental Tire NCAA Division III women's soccer All-American squads ... Named to first team of 2015 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III All-Central Region squads ... Chosen as "Newcomer of the Year" in College Conference of llinois and Wisconsin and was named to first team of CCIW all-conference squads ... Named "Defensive Player of the Week" in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin on Oct. 13 for play vs. DePauw and Carthage ... Started all 23 games at goalie for the Titans, finishing 20-3-0 ... Gave up nine goals for a .42 GAA ...Made 106 saves for a .874 save percentage ... Save percentage (.847) and goals against average (.42) rank fourth and first in a single season at Illinois Wesleyan ... Had 10.5 shutouts which is second most in IWU single-season history...

AT OAK MOUNTAIN HS: Played and started in soccer all four years ... Served as team captain in 2014 and 2015 ... All-State honors (2013, 2014, 2015) ... State Tournament MVP (2015) ... Class 7A Alabama State Champions (2012, 2014, 2015) ... Kiwanis Club Birmingham player of the year (2015) ... Member, National Honors Society ... Member, Spanish Honors Society ... Member, DECA ...

PERSONAL: Kate Maria Denney ... Born November 29, 1996 ... Majoring in psychology (pre-physical therapy) at Illinois Wesleyan ... Parents are Jeff and Michelle Denney ... Interests include softball, show choir and horseback riding ...