Katie Koker

Marquette Women's Soccer 2023-24 media day on July 31, 2023 in Milwaukee, WI.

Marquette Women's Soccer 2023-24 media day posed at Al McGuire Center on July 31, 2023 in Milwaukee, WI.

Photo by: 2018

Photo by: Marcus Snowden

Marquette Women's Soccer 2023-24 media day headshots at Al McGuire Center on July 31, 2023 in Milwaukee, WI.

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
The Prairie School
Hometown:
Racine, Wis.
Prev School:
Minnesota

Honors & Awards
2022-23
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2018
BIG EAST All-Academic (2018-19)

2023 (Sr.): Appeared in all 19 matches … Recorded two shots on goal.

2022 (Sr.): Appeared in 16 games and started in 14 … Picked up first point of the season with assist on first goal at Butler (9/25) … Scored team’s lone goal vs. UConn (10/2), first of the season and first for MU since the season finale in the 2018 campaign.

2020-21 (Jr. - Minnesota): Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts … Scored her first goal as a Gopher against Northwestern (3/4/21) while recording a season-high four shots … Tallied a shot on goal against Iowa (3/14/21) … Logged 890 minutes of action.

2019 (So. - Minnesota): Started two games and saw playing time in 12 in her first season with the Gophers … Started Minnesota’s season opener against UC Santa Barbara (8/4) … Notched one shot against Ohio State (9/29).

2018 (Fr. - Marquette): Started her collegiate career with the Golden Eagles and played in all 18 matches, starting 14 of them … Played a total of 1,136 minutes and posted a goal and assist ... Made NCAA debut in season opener at Cal Poly (8/16) ... Made first career start at Michigan (8/23) and played 50 minutes ... Posted first career point with the primary assist of Kylie Sprecher's goal against No. 4 Georgetown (10/18) ... Scored her lone goal of the season on Senior Day in a 4-0 victory over Seton Hall (10/25).

High School: Koker earned a varsity letter in soccer as a junior at The Prairie School, her only high school season … Led the squad to a Wisconsin Division 4 State Championship that season (2016) … Three-year member of the Olympic Development Regional teams (2014-16) … Played for the Chicago Eclipse Select Soccer Club with fellow signee Alyssa Bombacino under head coach Rory Dames … Led SC Waukesha to four consecutive state championships (2013-16).

Personal: Born in Racine, Wisconsin and is the daughter of Joyce and Matt Koker... Has one sister, Sarah … Enjoys cooking and traveling … Ran track in high school.