Katherine Brooks Class: Junior Hometown: Dallas, TX High School: Hockaday School Position: F Experience: 2V

General: Has some of the quickest stick skills on the team and expected to play a bigger role in the offense this season • Has improved her vision and understanding of the game • Has excellent potential to develop into a key player.

As A Sophomore In 2004: Game-By-Game Stats

As A Freshman In 2003: Played in five games, all off the bench, and took one shot versus Southwest Missouri State (10/26) • Made her collegiate debut in the fourth game of the season at Old Dominion (9/7) • Named NFHCA All-Academic.

High School: A 2003 graduate of the Hockaday School in Dallas, TX • Won her school's Joyce Rainwater Athletic Award honor as a senior • An All-Regional and All-Southwest Preparatory Conference selection in her senior year and an All-MISC choice as a sophomore • A four-sport student-athlete that also participated in lacrosse, swimming and tennis during her prep career • A four-time All-SPC choice in swimming, breaking the school record as a member of the 200 and 400 yard free relay teams as a junior • Swim team won the SPC three times • Earned numerous academic honors and was given one of the school's six Founder's Day Awards.

Other Amateur Field Hockey: First alternate for the Under-19 National Futures Tournament in 2002 and '03 • A Futures participant from 1999-2003 • Has played national events with the Dallas Field Hockey and Houston Hockey club teams.

Personal: Undeclared major • Daughter of Dr. Barry Brooks and Dr. Susan Creagan • Has danced since she was five years old and was part of a performing group throughout high school • Built houses for two consecutive summers (2002, '03) with Habit for Humanity in Romania and Paraguay • Spent her junior and senior years as her school paper's Sports Editor.

Coaching Staff On Brooks: "Katherine has worked incredibly hard on her passing skills and all facets of her game during the off-season. She's going to surprise a lot of people this year. She loves this game and is incredibly coachable."

Last Updated: 8/27/04