#18 Katherine Chiusano
SR, A, 5-11
Lawrenceville School Medford, N.J.
Co-captain2008 (Junior): Started the first four games of her junior year and recorded 10 points before an injury cut the season short ... Led Dartmouth to victory over UMass with three goals and an assist on Mach 6, her last game of the season.
2007 (Sophomore): Dartmouth's Most Improved Award ... Started all 16 games and finished fourth on the team in scoring with 25 goals and 18 assists for 43 points ... Had a huge game against Duke, scoring four goals and adding two assists for six points on May 6 ... Scored three goals and an assist along with two draws and two ground balls against Princeton, April 21 ... Tallied six points with three goals including the game-winner and three assists in the win over Columbia on March 25 ... Had her first multi-point game against New Hampshire with a goal and three assists, March 3 ... Made her first collegiate start in the 11-10 win over Syracuse on Feb. 24
2006 (Freshman): Played on the NCAA Finalist and Ivy League Championship team ... Appeared in six games including the overtime win over Princeton in the NCAA second round on May 20 ... Scored her first collegiate point with an assist in the win over Boston College, May 3 ... Made her first college appearance in the season-opener at Syracuse on Feb. 27.
Before Dartmouth: Standout athlete at both Shawnee High School and the Lawrenceville School ... Tallied 41 goals and 33 assists en route to MAPL all-league accolades her senior year ... Ranked second on the team with 49 goals in 2003 before missing the 2004 season with an injury ... Won group and conference titles in lacrosse at Shawnee in 2002 and 2003 and finished second in Prep A lacrosse at Lawrenceville in 2005 ... Also a standout field hockey player, earning all-state honors in 2004.
Personal: Daughter of Jim and Karen Chiusano ... Majoring in psychology ... One of seven children with five brothers and one sister ... Brother, JJ, plays football at Johns Hopkins ... Brother, Michael, played football at Princeton, brother John, played basketball at Lafayette and sister, Kristen, played field hockey at Lafayette.
WHAT THE COACHES SAY ABOUT KATHERINE:
"“At 5-foot-11, Katherine makes very good use of her height and is a big target in the midfield. She has very good stick work and has much-improved game sense."
KATHERINE CHIUSANO STICK CHECK:
My favorite food is: Ravioli.
My favorite inspirational quote is: "Character is what you do when nobody is looking."
What inspires and motivates me is: My teammates.
What I love most about the team is: The constant support on and off the field.
What I like most about the coaching staff is: Their ability to make every player feel like an integral part of the team.