Kristina Foster Class: Sophomore Hometown: Tabernacle, N.J. High School: Shawnee Height: 5-2 Position: Midfield Experience: 1V

Meharg on Foster:
"Kristina is very, very fit and she's committed to this team. Her strengths are receiving under pressure, her pulls and possession skills, and can finish very well. She has the ability to play on any line on the field."

As a freshman in 2006
Played in 22 games, making her first appearance in the season opener vs. Pacific (Aug. 26) ... was one of the top options off the bench in the midfield ... attempted shots in both games of the Terrapin Invitational vs. Temple (Sept. 9) and Northwestern (Nov. 10) ... scored her first-career goal in the win over Albany (Oct. 15) ... named to the NFHCA's National Academic Squad.

Before Maryland
A four-year starter on the varsity field hockey squad at Shawnee High ... was the only freshman on the varsity squad in 2002, helping the Renegades win the Olympic Conference and Central Jersey Group 4 championships ... won back-to-back Central Jersey Group 4 titles and Patriot Division crowns as a junior and senior ... a first team all-conference pick in 2004, she was a repeat selection in 2005, while also garnering first team All-Group 4, first team all-county, first team All-South Jersey and first team all-state honors in her final year ... voted the county Player of the Year in 2005 and was one of five players from the Philadelphia/New Jersey area named to the fourth annual Bucks County All-Area squad ... tallied 33 career goals and 98 career assists ... member of the USFHA Futures and Futures Elite Program .... Spirit of USA squad placed first in the 2003 USFHA National Field Hockey Festival and second in 2004 and 2005 ... played in the National Futures Tournament four times, winning the championship in 2005 ... also participated on the varsity cheerleading and lacrosse squads three times, and spring track once ... helped the lacrosse team to two Patriot Division titles ... track squad won the 2006 Olympic Division championship.

Personal
A letters and sciences major ... a National Honor Society student and member of the Congressional Youth Leadership Council ... also participated with numerous fundraising opportunities for good causes ... the youngest child of Denni Foster ... has an older sister, Melissa (23), and older brother, Jonathan (22) ... Kristina Foster was born in Seoul, Korea.

FOSTER'S CAREER STATISTICS

Year	GP	GS	G	A	TP	Sh.	GWG	DS	PS
2006	22	0	1	0	2	4	0	0	0-0

FOSTER'S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Goals: 1, vs. Albany (Oct. 15, 2006)
Points: 2, vs. Albany (Oct. 15, 2006)

 

Printer-friendly format	Email this article