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Millersville

2024 Field Hockey Roster

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Mark Palczewski

88 Kerstin Koons

  • Position Goalkeeper
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • High School Lewisburg
  • Hometown Lewisburg, Pa.

Biography

Career Highlights

  • 2nd in wins in program history with 47
  • NFHCA All-America Second Team (2021)
  • Synapse Sports All-America First Team (2021)
  • All-PSAC East First Team (2021)
  • 2X PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Week (Sept. 26, 2022/Nov. 15, 2022)
  • NFHCA Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 27, 2022)

2024 (Senior)

  • Started all 17 games
  • Recorded shutouts against Franklin Pierce (9/6), Limestone (10/19), and Mansfield (11/1)
  • Tallied double-digit saves twice, stopping 11 shots against Shippensburg (10/2) and Kutztown (10/30)
  • Made a career-high 77 saves on the season
  • Finished the season with a 1.33 goals allowed average and .770 save percentage

2023 (Junior)

  • Started all 17 games
  • Recorded three complete game shutouts, exited four other games with no goals allowed
  • Led the team in minutes with 975
  • Made 38 saves on 74 shots faced
  • Moved into second place in goalkeeping wins against Mercy on Sept. 28
  • Tied her career-high and recorded a season-high 11 saves against Lander on Oct. 22, including a late save in overtime on a penalty stroke
  • Posted a .98 goals allowed average and .704 save percentage

2022 (Sophomore)

  • Started all 21 games in goal and contributed to six shutouts
  • Ranked fourth in the PSAC in goals against average (1.08)
  • Helped Millersville rank fifth in the nation in goals allowed
  • Made a season-high eight saves in the Nov. 2 win over Shippensburg
  • Outstanding play in the PSAC Semifinal win over Shippensburg, making six saves and allowing just one goal for a Millersville win
  • Moved into fourth place at Millersville in career wins and owns fourth-best career goals against average
  • Named PSAC Defensive Athlete of the Week twice and NFHCA Division II Defensive Player of the Week after beating St. Thomas Aquinas and earning three-straight shutouts

2021 (Freshman)

  • One of the great rookie seasons in program history
  • Day one starter in goal and started all 19 games, logging over 1,094 minutes
  • Became first 'Ville keeper named All-PSAC since 2016, the first on the first team since 2016 and the first-ever freshman named All-PSAC at the position
  • Led the PSAC and ranked third in Division II in save percentage (0.829)
  • Ranked second in the PSAC and third in Division II in goals against average (0.66)
  • Goals against average ranked sixth-best in program history (since 1984)
  • Helped team rank second nationally in shutouts per game
  • Allowed just 12 goals in 19 games and the only time allowing more than one goal in a game came against undefeated national champion Shippensburg
  • Finished with seven shutouts
  • Made double-digit saves twice including a season-high 11 in the PSAC Semifinals vs. Shippensburg

High School 

  • Four-year starter and a team captain
  • Named all-conference honorable mention
  • Helped team to a 2019 district championship

About the Marauder 

  • Why Millersville: Millersville is perfect to continue my academic and athletic career. We have a great sense of community and are very welcoming. 
  • Off-the-field hobbies: Baking, cooking, shopping
  • Interesting summer job or internship: Ice cream shop
  • Favorite pro athlete: Maddie Hinch
  • Favorite series to binge watch: I prefer movies
  • Pregame ritual: Listen to Eminem's "Lose Yourself"

Personal 

  • Daughter of Chance and Crystal Koons
  • Major is management 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2021Freshman

    Goalkeeper
    5'11"
    88
  • 88

    2022Sophomore

    Goalkeeper
    5'11"
    88
  • 88

    2023Junior

    Goalkeeper
    5'11"
    88
  • 88

    2024Senior

    Goalkeeper
    5'11"
    88