Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2019 (Junior): Voted first team All-OVC after leading an EKU defense that tied for the conference lead with five shutouts on the year … four of those five shutouts came against OVC foes … started all 18 games and led the Colonels in minutes played (1,607) … was voted OVC Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season, the first time a Colonel has achieved that feat since Lauren Fant in 2012 … played 88 minutes at center back in the 1-0 shutout over Milwaukee on Sept. 1 … Milwaukee came into that game undefeated and had only lost three times in its last 50 games dating back to 2016 … played all 90 minutes in the 1-0 shutout over OVC foe Eastern Illinois on Sept. 27 … came forward to fire two shots, one of which was on goal, versus the Panthers … went the distance in the double-overtime scoreless draw versus Belmont on Oct. 18 … played 100 minutes in the shutout at rival Morehead State on Oct. 20 … fired a season-high two shots on goal versus SIUE in the season finale on Oct. 24.

2018 (Sophomore): Started all 20 games on the backline for EKU … played a team-best 1,836 minutes for the year … Opened the year with a highlight assist at Cincinnati … eight minutes into EKU’s season opener, sent a beautiful ball into Erin Torrence, who headed it in to give the Colonels an early lead over the Bearcats … went the distance in 18 of EKU’s 20 games … helped the EKU defense record six shutouts on the year, including four during conference play … came forward to attempt two shots on the goal for the year.

2017 (Freshman): Started all 20 games as a freshman and was named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team … made her first collegiate goal count, heading in the game-winner to lift EKU past SIUE, 2-1, in the OVC quarterfinals on October 28 … found Emmi Carroll on a free kick for the game-winning goal against SIUE during the regular season (October 1) … rarely came off the field for the Colonels, playing 1,829 minutes, the most of any non-goalkeeper on the team … went the distance in 15 of EKU’s 20 matches … helped the Colonels rank third in the OVC in goals-against average (0.83) and shutouts (four) during conference play.

High School and/or Club Experience: defender out of Monroe High School in Monroe, Ohio ... named first team all-state as a senior and second team all-state as a junior ... also earned Southwestern Buckeye League (SWBL) Player of the Year honors as a junior and a senior, and NSCAA All-Central Region honors as a senior ... played club soccer for Ohio Elite ECNL.

Personal: Daughter of Julie and Kevin Shaffer ... plans to major in elementary education.


Get to know Katie Shaffer ...

If she could live anywhere, it would be: Somewhere on a beach

What is her proudest accomplishment? Getting a scholarship to play college soccer

Her favorite social media forum: Instagram

If she could have one meal for the rest of her life, it would be: Tacos

Does she have any hidden talents? She can shake her eyes

Where does she see herself in five years? In graduate school, getting her master's degree