2016 Field Hockey Roster
Kate Barber
- Year:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, MO
- Position:
- Defender/Midfield
- Height:
- 5-1
Career Honors: The first player in IU field hockey history to receive first team All-American honors from multiple publications (NFHCA, Synapse Sports) … the second Hoosier to make the All-American first team (Kayla Bashore, 2005) … the fourth Hoosier with multiple All-American seasons … 18 goals in 2016 (IU single-season record) … 40 points in 2016 (IU single-season record) … 28 career goals (4th – IU history) … 6 game-winning goals (7th – IU history) … made the starting line up in every game she played, a total of 71 starts over four seasons.
2016 (Senior) - Team Captain
NFHCA FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN … SYNAPSE SPORTS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN … FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN … NFHCA First Team All-West Region … Academic All-Big Ten honoree … NFHCA Senior All-Star Game participant … NFHCA National Academic Squad (Four-Year Honoree) … Hoosier Award winner … Indiana’s Most Valuable Player award winner … through the first half of the season, led the Big Ten and NCAA in scoring average (1.5 goals/game) … her year-end scoring average (0.9 goals/game) ranked second in the Big Ten and within the top-20 nationally … started all 20 games, leading the Hoosiers with 18 goals (IU record) and 40 points (IU record) … hit four game-winners (led team) … began the record year with her first career hat trick at Ohio (8/28), turning an 0-2 deficit into a 3-2 overtime win … in that game, struck the tying penalty corner with 30 seconds left before a marauding solo run for the overtime winner … scored four goals in three consecutive neutral games against Wake Forest (9/4), UC Davis (9/5), and Missouri State (9/9) … scored twice with a season-high two assists against New Hampshire (9/11), including an impressive diving goal as she slid out of play … scored three times in a weekend against two future NCAA Tournament teams, converting one at Maryland (9/17) before scoring twice in a comeback attempt at Delaware (9/18) … scored from the stroke spot in a one-goal win over Rutgers (9/23) … placed two into the board at Central Michigan (9/25), her ninth consecutive game with at least one goal … connected with Maddie Latino for an assist in an overtime contest at Miami (10/2) … scored the game’s only goal from a penalty stroke in a 1-0 shutout win over Michigan … scored twice in a comeback effort at Penn State (10/28), the Big Ten regular season finale … named to the All-Big Ten Tournament Team (11/5) … appeared in the annual NFHCA Division-I Senior All-Star game (11/9), scoring once.
2015 (Junior) - Team Captain
• NFHCA ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM ... ALL-AMERICAN THIRD TEAM (Synapse Sports) ... NFHCA DIVISION-I ALL-WEST REGION FIRST TEAM ... FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN (unanimous) ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... NFHCA National Academic Squad selection ... Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (10/20) ... served as one of Indiana’s team captains in the 2015 season, starting in all 19 games … scored a total of eight goals with seven assists, ranking second on the team with 23 points … scored or created 11 goals on penalty corners, including a pair of game-winners … opened the year with one goal and one assist on just two shots in a win over Missouri State (8/28) … connected on an assist in the Hoosiers’ home opener against Miami (9/11) … posted another one goal, one assist outing in a win over Ball State (9/18) … lifted Indiana to a 1-0 lead at the cusp of halftime with a penalty corner goal in a win over Iowa (9/25) … dished two assists, including a game-winning connection, in an overtime win against Kent State (10/2) … scored Indiana’s lone goal at Michigan (10/4) … assisted on Maddie Latino’s goal in the matchup against top-ranked Syracuse (10/11) … netted a season-high two goals during IU’s shutout win at Ohio State (10/16) … assisted on Indiana’s game-winner at the halftime buzzer versus Penn State (10/18) … named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week … got in on goal in the Hoosiers’ high-scoring game at American (10/25) … scored her final goal of the year in Indiana’s last regular season home game against Rutgers (10/30) … a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten first team … received her first All-America honors of her career from the NFHCA and Synapse Sports.
2014 (Sophomore)
Academic All-Big Ten ... started all 17 games for the Hoosiers ... recorded a goal against California on Sept. 5, scored and registered an assist against UC Davis on Sept. 7 ... tallied 14 shots, including six on goal during the season
2013 (Freshman)
Played and started 17 games for the Hoosiers in the 2013 season...recorded two assists, one against Michigan State and one against Ohio State...tallied 13 shots and seven shots on goal.
Prep/Personal: A four-year letterwinner for Lafayette High School...Was a second team NFHCA All-American Selection in 2010 and 2012...Earned NFHCA All-Region Honors in 2010, 2011 and 2012...Named St. Louis Dispatch Player of the Year in 2011 and earned First Team All-Metro honors in 2010, 2011 and 2012...A two-time Suburban West Conference Player of the Year selection and four-time Suburban West first team All-Conference honoree...A four-time the Lafayette High School Renaissance Scholar Athlete selection...Participated on Futures club team from 2009-13 and participated in the National Futures Championship in 2009-11, winning a gold medal in 2009...A member of the Futures Elite program in 2012 and 2013 where she won a gold medal in 2012...Played in the AAU Junior Olympics in 2009 and 2010...attended Junior National Camp in 2010-12 and was a member of the U-17 junior national team (2012) and the U-19 Junior National Training squad (2013)...Helped Lafayette High School to two Elite * appearances, a 2010 Final Four appearance, a 2011 State Championship and three Public School Championships...Was featured in Dec. 3 2012 issue of Sports Illustrated Faces In The Crowd" for holding the National Assist Record (135)...Parents are Chris and Adrienne Barber, father Chris played football at Eastern Illinois University...Has one brother, Jacob.
