2012: NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Third Team
selection...All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team choice...MVC Defensive Player of the
Week (Oct. 23)...MVC Scholar-Athlete Team choice...leaves ISU as the all-time leader in
minutes played, with 6,592...surpassed the previous mark at Drake (Oct. 25)... started all
20 games, and 74 straight over her four seasons...led the team in minutes, with
1,756...anchored a defense that allowed 1.30 goals per game and recorded five
shutouts...tallied two assists, one at SEMO (Aug. 17) and the other against Florida
Atlantic (Aug. 24)...fired season-high three shots and two shots on goal against Indiana
State (Oct. 14)...departs the Redbirds as a member of the winningest class under head coach
Drew Roff and only group to win three MVC Tournament titles and make three NCAA Tournament
appearances.
2011: All-Missouri Valley Conference Second-Team selection...MVC
Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 25, Nov. 1)...started all 19 games and played a key role
on a defensive unit that posted six shutouts and held opponents to a 1.14 goals against
average...tallied seven points on two goals and three assists...recorded a career-high
three points on two occasions, scoring goals and adding assists against Northern Illinois
(Sept. 2) and Creighton (Oct. 27)...scored her first-career goal against Northern Illinois
(Sept. 2).
2010: Started all 18 games, recording three assists...posted a pair of
assists in ISU's 3-2 victory at Evansville (Oct. 20)...provided the assist on the
game-tying goal in the Redbirds' 2-1 double-overtime victory over Indiana State in the
quarterfinal round of the MVC Tournament (Oct. 31)...contributed to a defensive unit that
recorded four shutouts and held opponents to a 1.18 goals against average.
2009: All-Missouri Valley Conference Freshman Team selection...appeared
in 18 games on the season, recording two assists...netted her first collegiate assist
against Butler (Sept. 25)...recorded her second assists of the season in Illinois State's
record-setting, 5-0, victory over Morehead State (Sept. 27), the five goal total tied for
fourth place in program history for most goals scored in a game by the Redbirds...
contributed to a Redbird defense that posted a 1.23 goals against average and eight
shutouts including the MVC Tournament Championship game, leading the Redbirds to their
first NCAA Tournament appearance in six years ...the eight shutouts ties for third place
for most shutouts in program history.
Prior to ISU: Four-year starter and two-year team captain at Westfield
(two-time semi-state finalists) ... named ICGSA First-Team All-State selection (2007, 2008,
2009), ISCA Second-Team All-State selection (2007, 2008, 2009), Indianapolis Star Super
Team (2008, 2009), Indianapolis Star All-Area Team (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) and first-team
all-conference (2006, 2007, 2008. 2009) ... Led club team, Carmel Fire, to five Indiana
State Cup Championships (2003-2007)... played club soccer for Carmel United.
Personal: Kristin Nicole Cooley... born Sept. 29, 1990 ... daughter of
Craig and Kathy Cooley ... major: chemistry.
