Kate Bettinger Class: Freshman Hometown: Belvedere, Calif. High School: St. Ignatius Prep Height: 5-8 Position: MF

At Stanford: Competitive personality with strong leadership qualities ... provides strong skills and playmaking ability.

As a Freshman in 2012: Made her collegiate debut as a starter in the 6-1 season-opening victory over visiting Santa Clara (Aug. 17) ... started the first four matches of the season in the midfield and came off the bench in 10 others ... one of the best-conditioned athletes on the team, performing well in team fitness tests.

Kate Bettinger

National Team Experience: Has been a participant in U.S. national team camps at the U-14, U-15, U-16, U-17, and U-18 levels.

High School/Club: A 2012 graduate of St. Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco, where she was a teammate with current Stanford sophomore Hannah Farr ... ranked as the No. 17 college prospect in her class by ESPNHS ... a four-time All-West Catholic Athletic League first-team selection ... helped the Mountain View-Los Altos Avalanche to a CYSA-North State Cup title in 2011 after playing eight years with Marin FC.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Linda Bettinger ... has an older sister, Kimmy, and a younger sister, Lindsay ... Kimmy plays soccer at Columbia University ... mother was an All-America swimmer at Vanderbilt ... father was a football All-America and valedictorian at Saint Joseph's College of Indiana, and a member of the school's Hall of Fame ... grandmother, Bimby, danced in the New York City ballet ... grandfather, John Bettinger, was a football standout at Univesity of Dayton ... member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... anticipates majoring in communication ... aspires to be a sports broadcaster ... hobbies include surfing, running, and watching SportsCenter with her dad.

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