AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: Saw action in 13 games during her freshman year in the backfield ... Her first collegiate action came against UConn (9/4), playing 18 minutes ... Earned 30-plus minutes in games at Princeton (9/8) and at Indiana (10/7) ... Her 35 minutes at Indiana are a career-high ... Helped contribute to three defensive shutouts.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a First Team All-State Pick her junior and senior year at Penn Manor High School ...Also earned a spot on the Academic All-State squad...A first-team Lancaster-Lebanon All-Star in each of her last two seasons, she also earned second-team nods as a sophomore and served as a team captain during her senior campaign...Helped lead her team to a state championship in 2008...Also earned three letters in basketball and soccer...Was a first-team Lancaster-Lebanon All Star in soccer...Her team was also PIAA state finalists her senior season.
PERSONAL: Full name is Katie Breneman ... Born on December 11, 1992 in Lancaster, Pa. ... Parents are Nelson and Valerie Breneman ... Has a brother, Aaron...Mother played Field Hockey and basketball at Wilkes College...Plans on majoring in Architecture.
ON CHOOSING PENN STATE: "I chose Penn State because it's a great school. Everything just fell into place. It wasn't too far from home, the field hockey team is good and the educational part is excellent."
