- "I made VWC my top choice because of its dedication to the student and making sure that everyone gets a quality education. I also really liked the soccer team and how they were all a family rather than individuals just playing soccer"
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Texas Christian University
Career Highs
Goals: 2 - (2x, most recent, at Sweet Briar – 10/1/14)
Assists: 1 – (2x, most recent, Eastern Mennonite – 10/21/14)
Points: 5 – (at Sweet Briar – 10/1/14)
2014 All-ODAC Second Team
First-Year (2014): Appeared in 20 matches, making four starts on the year… Instrumental reserve for the Marlins, scoring seven goals on the year… Third on the team in goals and points (16)… Had two goals in a match on two different occasions… Tallied a score in three of four matches from September 20 to October 1.
Academic Accomplishments: Presidential Scholarship recipient
Before VWC: Competed in soccer and field hockey for Edison… Soccer team captain as a senior and club team captain three years… Second Team All-Conference honoree in soccer… Selected as soccer's Best Offensive Award recipient as a senior after leading her team in scoring… Best Buddies member…National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Margaret and Darryl Roberts… Dad, Darryl, played baseball at Jacksonville State University (Ala.)… Has one brother, Alec.
Get to Know Katie
- Enjoys pasta and listening to any type of music but country
- Has visited the Dominican Republic
- A fan of soccer star Megan Rapinoe, baseball's Washington Nationals, and singer Beyonce’
- Favorites include the book "The Last Song," the movie "The Wizard of Oz," and the TV series "Scandal"
- Career goal: to go law school and become a lawyer or enter politics
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "creative, outspoken, open minded, hard headed, fun"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "representing my school and making everyone proud. I also love being on a team and becoming family with all of my teammates"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Mean Rapinoe. Not only is she an amazing soccer player, but she is an amazing person. She is not afraid to be herself and she has a lot of confidence within herself"
- People might be surprised to know: "I unwillingly started playing soccer when I was a kid. I was thrown in when my didn't want me to dance anymore because dancers wore too much makeup"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'm hopefully on track to become the President of the United State. If I'm not doing that I want to be crafting policy that will benefit the environment"
