Mary Kate Simon

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-10
Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
Homestead
Hometown:
Thiensville, Wis.

Career Highlights

BIG EAST All-Academic (2016-17, 2017-18, 2019-20)

Career: Started nine of the 32 matches in which she appeared on defense and played 1,149 minutes.

2019 (RS Jr.): Played 234 minutes in 10 matches ... Saw a season-high 54 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Creighton (10/6).

2018 (RS So.): Saw action in four matches and played a total of 71 minutes ... Played 14 minutes at No. 12 Duke (8/30) and 32 minutes against No. 3 North Carolina (9/2) in the Duke Nike Classic.

2017 (RS Fr.): Earned nine starts in 18 matches played ...Earned her first collegiate start in the home opener against No. 2 Stanford (8/18) ... Notched a shot on goal against Central Michigan (9/1) and Mercer (9/3)... Played all 90 minutes in the shutout of Boston University (9/9).

2016 (RS): Did not see action as a true freshman

Prior to Marquette: Simon played only club soccer during her high school career with FC Wisconsin Eclipse … Qualified for the North American Cup with the Eclipse in 2012-13 and 2014-15 … Selected in 2015 to play in Madison US Club Soccer's Player Development Program … Played basketball at Homestead as a sophomore and senior and was an all-conference performer as a top-five scorer in the league during her sophomore campaign … Also ran track all four years at Homestead and ranks in the top-10 in school history in the 200- and 400-meter dashes as well as the long jump.

Personal: Simon was born in Evanston, Illinois and is the daughter of Chris and Susan Simon … Has four siblings, Kelly, Jack, Will and Joe … Majors in real estate.