Kaitlyn Cunningham Profile - University of Kansas Official Athletic Site

Kaitlyn Cunningham

Honors and Awards

2009 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall)

2009 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall)

2008 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring/Fall)

2007 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 9)

2009 (Junior)

A member of the Athletic Director's and Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall semester)

Appeared in nine matches, making two starts

Recorded four shots

Played a season-high 55 minutes and tallied two shots against Rhode Island (Sept. 6)

Started both of KU's matches at the Colorado College Invitational: vs. Denver (Sept. 11) and at Colorado College (Sept. 13)

Came off the bench in KU's final five matches, including both matches at the Big 12 Soccer Championship

2008 (Sophomore)

Made 16 appearances at forward, including one start

Recorded first shot of the season against UAB (Sept. 5)

Started match at Oklahoma (Oct. 12) and recorded season-high two shot attempts

Also played a season-high 58 minutes against the Sooners

Four of her five shots on the season were against Big 12 competition

2007 (Freshman)

Scored a goal and tallied an assist in 20 matches as a freshman

Made four starts, including three against Big 12 competition

Scored first collegiate goal at Texas Tech (Oct. 7)

Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 9)

Recorded an assist on Katie Williams' game-winning goal against Iowa State (Oct. 28)

Played a season-high 51 minutes against No. 6 Texas (Oct. 21)

Her 490 minutes played ranked fourth among KU freshmen

Geneva High School

Lettered three times in soccer for head coach Ryan Estabrook

Named all-conference and to the Geneva Republican All-Area team twice

Received District 304 Award of Excellence

Named a team captain as a senior

Led team to three consecutive conference championships and two region championship

Vikings placed third in state her sophomore year

Club (Strikers Fox Valley Soccer Club)

Played five seasons for the Strikers Fox Valley Soccer Club

Head coach was Pat Feulner

Personal

Kaitlyn Ann Cunningham was born in Winfield, Ill.

Daughter of Jim and Linda Cunningham

Has three siblings, Trevor, Tucker and Alanna

An exercise science major