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Katie Woods

 
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Katie Woods wrapped up her eighth season at UConn in 2018, guiding the Huskies to an 8-9 overall record and a 4-5 clip in the Big East.

Woods coached her players to great success in 2018 and for the first time in program history guided two Huskies to IWLCA All-American status. Seniors Cassie Ekstrom and Grace Nolan were tabbed Second and Third Team All-Americans, respectively, in addition to being named to the IWLCA All-Northeast Region First Team. Ektsrom and Nolan established themselves as the top players in the BIG EAST Conference and were selected as the BIG EAST Defensive and Offensive Players of the Year, respectively, as well as while being honored as All-Conference First Team selections. Nolan left UConn as the all-time points (285) and goals (186) and was selected to the 2018 All-ECAC Second Team. Woods also coached freshman Sydney Watson to All-Northeast Region Second Team and BIG EAST Second Team accolades.

In 2016, Woods coached Shannon Nee to her first IWLCA All-American selection, while Nee and Grace Nolan garnered IWLCA All-Region First Team honors. In addition to their all-region honors, Nolan and Nee earned BIG EAST Attacker and Goalkeeper of the Year accolades, respectively. The Huskies finished the season with a 12-5 over all record and a 6-1 clip in conference action.

Woods helped UConn make history in 2015, helping UConn to accomplished two firsts in the 2015 Big East Tournament after topping Georgetown in the semifinal round. The win marked UConn's first Big East postseason victory in program history and sent the Huskies to their first ever Big East Championship game. Connecticut fell to top-seeded Florida in the finals, as UConn ended the season with double-digit win total (11-7).

In 2015 three UConn players and the Huskies coaching staff each took home major Big East season awards prior to the start of the conference tournament. Lauren Kwasnowski was tabbed the League's Defender of the Year, while Shannon Nee (Goalkeeper of the Year) and Grace Nolan (Rookie of the Year) were also both recognized. Woods and her staff earned Big East Coaching Staff of the Year after leading a Huskies team that once again finished perfect (6-0) at home during the regular season.

Nee and Kwasnowski were both named to the 2015 All-Big East First Team along with midfielder Emily Anderson and attacker Katherine Finkelston. Nolan and attacker Carly Palmucci represented the two Huskies to earn All-Big East second team honors.