Katie Walsh

2018 ACC Field Hockey Championship#ACCFH

Ayeisha McFerran, Maria Gomez, Taylor Stone, and Katie Walsh with family and coaching staff during Senior Day ceremony prior to the Cardinals game with Miami (Ohio) at Trager Stadium on October 14.

Seniors Katie Walsh, Ayeisha McFerran, Taylor Stone and Maria Gomez pose for a photo

Photo by: Jeff Reinking | Louisville Athletics

Katie Walsh battles for the ball in the 2017 Pink Game against Michigan State

Photo by: Nicholas Perry | Louisville Athletics

Katie Walsh advances the ball in game against UNC on September 7

Photo by: Jermaine Bibb | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Senior
High School:
Ballard
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

• Member of USA Field Hockey National Team Development Squad (2018-19)
• 2018 Team Captain

As a senior (2018): Started all 19 games... Led the team with a career-high nine assists... Dished out a pair of assists in the 5-1 win at Ball State... Named to All-ACC Academic Team.

As a junior (2017): Started all 22 games... Scored a goal in the 3-2 win at No. 5 North Carolina (10/4)... Dished out her first career assist in the 5-1 win over Ohio State (9/1)... Registered an assist in the 3-2 win against No. 11 Wake Forest (9/22)... Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll...Selected to NFHCA National Academic Squad... Competed in USA Field Hockey’s Young Women’s National Championship during the summer of 2018... Named to the USA Field Hockey Developmental Squad in January 2018... Selected to participate in Chile series.

As a sophomore (2016): Played in all 21 games with six starts ... Scored her first career goal - the game-winner - against Indiana (8/23)… Received an invitation to USA Field Hockey Selection Camp… Competed in USA Field Hockey’s Young Women’s National Championship… Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad… Selected to ACC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman (2015): Played in 12 games… Selected to ACC Honor Roll… Named to NFHCA National Academic Squad… Played in USA Field Hockey’s Young Women’s National Championship during the summer… Named to the Athletic Director’s honor roll and the Dean’s List in the spring.

High school/club: Four-year starter and senior captain for Ballard High School... Played for IFHCK Club team.... Helped Ballard to back-to-back state semifinal appearances and district titles in 2012 and 2013 and district runner-up finishes in 2011 and 2014... Two-time all-state tournament team selection (2013 and 2014)... Earned district all-tournament team honors in 2011 and 2014.... Three-time Kentucky Select first team from (2012 -14)... Miss Kentucky Field Hockey nominee (2014)... Ballard’s Player of the Year (2012 and 2013)... While playing for IFHCK, helped her team to a gold medal in the U19 National Festival... Two-time Futures Elite selection (2014 and 2015)... Competed in the National Futures Championship (2010-14).

Personal: Full name is Katherine Ann Walsh... Nickname is Katie... Birthdate is May 6, 1996... Daughter of Craig and Lisa Walsh... Has three siblings: Jon, Lizzy and Chris... Majoring in exercise science.. Proudest moment of her life was committing to UofL... Her dad inspires her... Before every game she braids her hair... She spent a month in Europe after her freshman year in high school... Favorite athlete is Herschel Walker.