University of Minnesota Athletics
2023 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 3
Kate Childers
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Grand Blanc High School
- Hometown:
- Fenton, Mich.
- Major:
- Entrepreneurial Management
Bio
| PRONUNCIATION |
2025 | JUNIOR
Team Captain
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2)
• Scored the game-winning goal against Marquette (Aug. 28) - the second of her career
2024 | SOPHOMORE
• Finished the game-winning goal at No. 8 Ohio State, helping Minnesota grab its first top ten win since 2018 (Oct. 10)
• Scored her first career goal against UCLA on the road (Sept. 29)
• Has started all matches for Minnesota this season, totaling 1,945 minutes
• Competed for a full 90 minutes in every game this season except for one, missing 35 minutes of action
2023 | FRESHMAN
All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• Started and appeared in all 17 matches this season
• Played a full 90 minutes in eight matches
• Recorded nine shots
• Assisted three goals
• Leads all Golden Gopher freshmen in minutes played at 1,326
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• A 2023 graduate of Grand Blanc High School
• In her only season competing for Grand Blanc, was named Team MVP, Saginaw Valley Player of the Year, Academic All-State,
• Led her team to state quarterfinals, scoring 32 goals and 12 assists
• Competed with the Nationals GA for seven years
• A member of the Michigan Hawks ECNL squad for six seasons
• Played with the Detroit City FC in the USL W-League in 2022
• Received invites to the US Soccer YNT ID Center from 2015-2017 and from 2019-2022
• Invited to the US Soccer Midwest Combine in 2017
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Jeff and Cathy Childers
• Has two older sisters that play soccer at Michigan State, Lexi and Ally
• Father, Jeff, played baseball at Michigan State
• Intends to major in Supply Chain and Operations Management
Gophers Win Season Opener 2-1
Thursday, August 15
