- "I chose VWC because I loved the positive atmosphere, the area, the size of the campus, and I felt very welcomed by the coaches and players."
- Selected VWC over Coastal Carolina University, Elon University, and Frostburg State University
Career Highs
Goals: 2 – (2x, most recent, at Hollins - 9/19/15)
Assists: 1 – (3x, most recent, at Hollins - 9/19/15)
Points: 5 – (at Hollins - 9/19/15)
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
2013 All-South Atlantic Region Third Team
2013 All-ODAC First Team
2012 All-State Second Team
2012 ODAC Rookie of the Year
2012 All-ODAC Second Team
Senior (2015): Appeared in 18 games for the Marlins, drawing four starts as a senior... Scored three goals on the year, two against Hollins and another against Washington & Lee on October 17... Added an assist at Hollins to post a career-high five points.
Junior (2014): Started the first five matches of the year before missing the majority of the year… Finished with just six games played and seven shots attempted.
Sophomore (2013): First Team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honoree… Scored a season-high two goals in a 7-0 win at Guilford College.
Freshman (2012): Old Dominion Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Year… All-ODAC Second Team honoree… Scored solo goals against Rutgers University-Newark, Ohio's College of Mt. St. Joseph, Shenandoah University and Eastern Mennonite University… Tied for the second highest goal total (4) scored by VWC rookies.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient… Leadership Scholarship recipient… Dean's List honoree spring '14.
Before VWC: Competed in soccer, track and cheerleading… Four-year varsity starter in soccer… Team captain as a senior… Three time All-Monocacy Valley Athletic League honoree, first team as a junior and senior… Helped guide her high school team to the Maryland 3A state semifinals as a senior, to the 4A state semis as a rookie and a junior, and to the Monacacy Valley 4A Region championship as a junior… Second leading scorer for Thomas Johnson as a senior with six goals and five assists… First Team All-Gazette as a senior… First Team Frederick News-Post All-Area team… Second Team All-Maryland as a senior... Also competed in track and cheerleading and was active in theater.
Personal: Daughter of Liz and Mark Knauss… Father, Mark, played water polo at Fordham University... Mother, Liz, played basketball and softball at Hofstra University... Has two brothers, Matt and Kevin... Matt played soccer at Union College and Kevin played lacrosse at High Point University... Sociology minor.
Get to Know Kerry
- Enjoys going to the beach, especially vacationing on Hatteras Island, N.C. with family
- A fan of the United States Women's National Soccer team and player Sydney Leroux and actress Rachel McAdams
- Favorites include the book "The Notebook," the movie "Batman: Dark Knight Rises," and the Harry Potter series
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "outgoing, energetic, down-to-earth, easy-going, determined to win"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being part of a team where you share your interests with others, and becoming a family."
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "first touches."
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to have a successful season in becoming a stronger midfielder, and to make it to the final four"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Channing Tatum. No need to explain why."
- If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Keeping Up With The Kardashians. They're hot, stylish and crazy."
- If I could possess one superpower it would be: "invisibility, so I can spy on people."
- People might be surprised to know: "From eighth grade to 12th, I was a flyer in cheerleading."
- It's the year 2025 and: "I'm hopefully settled down with my husband and kids and in a career that I enjoy."
- The most important advice I've received is: "you don't just want to beat a team. You want to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see your face again." -- Mia Hamm
