Kate Pearson

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
High School:
Eden Prairie HS
Hometown:
Eden Prairie, Minn.

Honors and Awards:
IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2022)
BIG EAST All-Academic (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22)

2023 (Sr.): Saw action in seven games her senior season ... Made season debut against San Diego State (Feb. 12) in the home opener.

2022 (Jr.): Appeared in 11 games, making three starts during her junior campaign ... Totaled four ground balls, three caused turnovers and two draw controls on the year ... Made starts at San Diego State (March 15), at Denver (April 30) and versus Georgetown (May 5) ... Had a season-best two caused turnovers at Denver (April 30).

2021 (So.): Started all eight games she played in 2021 ... Suffered a season-ending knee injury on March 21 ... Made her first career start at Cincinnati, causing two turnovers and picking up one ground ball (Feb. 14) ... Picked up one ground ball at Central Michigan (Feb. 21) ... Had two ground balls and a caused turnover against Oregon (Feb. 26) ... Started at Kent State (Feb. 28) ... Picked up two GB's in a win over Central Michigan (March 5) ... Scooped up two GBs against Louisville (March 14) ... Caused a turnover in the first game against UConn (March 19) ... Also started against UConn in the March 21 game.

2020 (Fr.): Appeared in five games in her freshman season ... Made her debut against Cincinnati on Feb. 14 ... Caused one turnover at Detroit Mercy (March 11).

Prior to Marquette: Lettered four times in lacrosse and twice in hockey at Eden Prairie High School… Lacrosse team captain during her senior year… Helped lead her lacrosse team to state championships in her freshman and sophomore year and finished as a state runner-up as a junior… 2016 state hockey champion and 2017 third-place finisher… MSHSL 2017 and 2018 All-Tournament team selection.. 2017 and 2018 All-Lake conference honorable mention… Injured during her senior year at Eden Prairie… Played club for Minnesota Elite and the Under Armour All-American Midwest team… Coached by Judy Baxter in both high school and club lacrosse.

Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Sam Pearson… Father played goalie for the men’s hockey team at Army West Point… Has three younger sisters, Alex, Ellie and Maggie… Majoring in accounting and spanish for the business professions.