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2021 Women's Water Polo Roster

5 Kristen Burger

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Maine West
  • Hometown Des Plaines, IL

Biography

2021 (SENIOR):
  • ACWPC Academic All-America selection with "Outstanding" distinction
  • MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Named the Female Leo Dufort Student Athlete of the Month for March 2021 
  • Appeared in all nine matches on the season
  • Netted 17 goals and added four assists for 21 total points (tied for third)
  • Attempted 29 total shots on the season, while drawing nine exclusions and making five steals
  • Recorded six multi-goal outings, including a pair of hat tricks
2020 (JUNIOR): 
  • MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member 
  • Played in all 13 games, scoring 18 goals and adding six assists for 24 total points
  • Recorded a hat trick on February 1 against Saint Francis (PA) and seven total multi-goal performances
  • Held a .514 shooting percentage, while drawing four exclusions, recording 14 steals and one field block
2019 (SOPHOMORE):
  • AWPC All-Academic Team with "superior" distinction 
  • MAAC All-Academic Team & MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Appeared in all 32 matches on the season
  • Third on team with 40 goals and added 10 assists for a total of 50 points
  • Took 98 shots with a .408 shot percentage
  • Drew nine ejections while making 14 steals
  • Went 4-12 on sprint opportunities 
  • Had 11 multi-goal games including five hat tricks
  • Scored five goals against La Salle on February 9
2018 (FRESHMAN):
  • MAAC Academic Honor Roll member
  • Appeared in all 29 matches on the season
  • Spent eight contests in-goal, making six starts at goalie
  • Recorded 21 goals and 11 assists for a total of 32 points
  • Made 36 steals
  • Took 73 shots for a .288 shot percentage
  • Spent 195:17 in-goal, tallying a 1-6 record and a 14.58 goals-against-average
  • Made 44 saves for a .311 saves percentage
BEFORE SIENA:
  • Four-time All-Conference selection
  • Three-time All-Section member
  • Named Most Valuable Player twice
  • All-State selection
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Also swam since the age of five
PERSONAL: 
  • Born on August 19
  • Daughter of Bill & Brenda Burger
  • Has two sisters - Kelly & Bridget
  • Majoring in political science & philosophy
  • Chose Siena because of its community and to go on a new adventure in a different state 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2018Freshman

    Utility
    5'5"
    5
  • 5

    2019Sophomore

    Utility
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2020Junior

    Utility
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2021Senior

    Utility
    5'7"
    5