University of Tennessee Athletics
2016 Countdown to Soccer Season: 12 Days
August 07, 2016 | Soccer
It’s almost Soccer Time in Tennessee! To count down to the start of the season, each day we’ll profile a player on the Vols’ 2016 squad. The countdown will run all the way up to the season opener on August 19 vs. Southeast Missouri State. Make sure to follow Tennessee Soccer on Twitter (@Vol_Soccer), Instagram (Vol_Soccer) and Facebook (facebook.com/TennesseeSoccer) for news, stats and more!
#22 Katie Cousins
Basic Info
- Position:
Midfielder - Year:
Sophomore - Hometown:
Forest, Va. - Previous School:
Jefferson Forest HS - Major:
Theatre - Follow Katie:
Twitter – @cousinskatie Instagram – ktcuz0925 - Career Stats:
GP/GS: 18/17 | Goals: 1 |Assists: 1 | Points: 3 | Shots: 17 | SOG: 4
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Time to meet the next player on our soccer countdown! Today we’ll get to know more about sophomore midfielder Katie Cousins!
Need to Know
Cousins had a solid debut season for the Volunteers last season, earning SEC All-Freshman Team honors after making 17 starts and appearing in every game for Tennessee. She scored her first collegiate goal in a 1-1 tie at Vanderbilt on Sept. 27 and also had an assist on a 3-0 win over Murray State on Sept. 6. Cousins was named to Top Drawer Soccer’s Preseason Freshman Best XI team as well.
The Forest, Va., native was one of the most highly-rated signees in the history of Tennessee soccer. She was rated the top high school player in the country by Top Drawer Soccer’s IMG Academy Top 150 list and was honored as the 2013-14 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Cousins was also a two-time NSCAA Youth Girls All-American (2013 & 2014). She helped lead her club team, the Richmond Kickers, to a Virginia State Cup championship in 2013 and three straight Disney Showcase titles from 2011-13.
Cousins also already has an abundance of international experience with the U.S. U-18 and U-20 national teams. She played for the U-20 national team in the 12 Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain in 2013 and also was a member of the U-18 national team that competed in the 10 Nations Tournament in 2014. Cousins chose Tennessee over Virginia, Clemson and Wake Forest. Check out her entire bio HERE.
Get to Know Katie!
Fun Fact: Katie played the French horn for seven years in her middle school and high school band programs. She can also play the piano.
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Movie: The Harry Potter series or The Hobbit
Favorite Pregame Song: Southern Comfort Zone by Brad Paisley
Celebrity Crush: Justin Timberlake
Hobbies: I love working at Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters! I also enjoy playing any kind of sport, being outside, laying in my hammock, hanging out with family and having bonfires.
If not soccer, what sport? I feel like I could play in the Olympics for Badminton!
Favorite Thing About Tennessee: It’s close to my home and my dad’s house, and I love Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters.
Next On the Countdown
Tomorrow we’ll meet another extremely talented midfielder for the Vols, junior Carlyn Baldwin.
