Monica Dolinsky
10  Monica Dolinsky
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Carmel, Ind.

High School:
Carmel

Height:
5-5

Position:
Midfielder/Forward

Experience:
3L

Honors and Awards:

  • 2008 NSCAA All-Central Region First Team
  • 2008 Soccer Buzz All-Central Region Second Team
  • 2008 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team
  • 2008 All-Big 12 First Team
  • 2006 Big 12 All-Newcomer Team
  • 2006 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 15)
  • 2006 Cal Invitational All-Tournament Team
  • 2006 UAB Classic All-Tournament Team

    2008 (Junior): Named All-Central Region by Soccer Buzz and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) ... Also selected All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team ... Started all 23 matches ... Set career highs in goals (nine), assists (10) and points (27) ... Ranked fourth in the Big 12 in shots (79) and points (27) ... Tied for second in the Big 12 in assists (10) ... Scored first goal of the season against Auburn (Aug. 31) ... Recorded at least one point in five-straight contests (Aug. 31-Sept. 14) ... Career-high seven shots against Loyola-Chicago (Sept. 14) ... Scored game-winning goal against Texas Tech (Oct. 3) ... Recorded season-high four points (goal, two assists) against Francis Marion (Oct. 19) ... Scored lone goal in 1-0 triumph over Baylor (Oct. 26) ... Set KU postseason record with three assists against No. 8 Texas A&M at Big 12 Championship (Nov. 5) ... Scored lone goal in semifinal tie with No. 18 Missouri (Nov. 7) ... Finished postseason with six points (one goal, four assists) to tie for the team lead.

    2007 (Sophomore): Played in 20 matches and made 16 starts ... Scored two goals and recorded five assists ... Both of her goals were game-winners ... Recorded the deciding tally in the first half against Drake (Oct. 5) ... Also had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 victory at Colorado (Oct. 19) ... Collected first assist of the season at No. 3 Texas A&M ... Had assists against No. 23 Oklahoma State (Oct. 12), Nebraska (Oct. 26) and Missouri (Nov. 2).

    2006 (Freshman): Named to Big 12 All-Newcomer Team ... Selected Big 12 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 15), UAB Classic All-Tournament Team and Cal Invitational All-Tournament Team ... Recorded goals in three of her first four collegiate matches ... Scored first goal of second half against Furman (Aug. 25) ... Recorded goals in three straight games, vs. St. Mary's (Sept. 3), vs. Alabama (Sept. 8) and vs. No. 12 Duke (Sept. 10) ... Scored game-tying goal against Duke and tallied an assist on Shannon McCabe's game-winning goal ... Also connected with McCabe for game-winning goal at Nebraska (Oct. 1) ... Matched KU freshman record with six points (two goals, two assists) at Missouri (Oct. 15) ... Collected an assist against Texas Tech (Oct. 22) ... Led KU freshmen in goals (six), assists (five), points (17) and shots (41).

    Carmel HS: An NSCAA adidas High School All-American ... Played just one year of high school soccer ... Coached by Frank Dixon ... Named Hamilton County Player of the Year and MIC Conference Player of the Year ... Named all-state, all-district, all-city.

    Club: Captain of six-time state championship club team Carmel Cyclones ... Cyclones won the 2007 US Youth Soccer National Championship in the U-19 Division ... Led the Cyclones to the Regional semifinals in 2003 and 2004 ... Coached by Gene Lindley.

    ODP: Played on the Indiana State ODP team and Regional Team from 2000-04.

    Personal: Parents are John and Diane Dolinsky ... Has two siblings, Paul and Kris ... Majoring in communications.

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