Freshman (2008): Started 20 games as a defender, logging 1,750 minutes...Savvy and virtually impossible for offenses to get by, she was selected to the Division I Freshman All-America Fourth Team by SoccerBuzz.com and tabbed to the Great Lakes Region All-Freshman squad...Honored by the Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association as a First Team All-Ohio defender...Selected to the Atlantic 10 Championship Team...After a strong rookie campaign, she was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team and earned a spot on the A-10 Second Team...Also named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and UD Dean's List for Spring 2009 and Fall 2008.

Coach Tucker on Kathleen Beljan - "Kathleen has outstanding speed and quickness, is skillful and is equally adept playing either in the back or in the midfield. She is very comfortable joining the attack from the back and is excellent in transition. She is very comfortable as a left-sided player. Kathleen has played at a very high level of club and high school play and will challenge for a role in the defensive third initially."

Prior to UD: Four-year starter and Scholar Athlete of the Year at Hilliard Davidson High School...Named Ohio Capital Conference Second Team in 2007...In 2004 and 2007, her high school team finished 20-1-1 and 13-3-4, respectively...In club play, was a 2005 and 2006 state quarterfinalist and 2007 state semifinalist... Academically, she has been in the top 10 of her class all four years and is also a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of James and Mary Anne Beljan...Has three brothers, Joe, John and Michael...Born Oct. 7, 1989...Major: Chemical Engineering.

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