- "I made VWC my top choice because it's super close to the beach and the coaches were amazing on my visit."
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over East Carolina University, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina-Asheville
Career Highs
Goals: 2 – (2x, most recent, Sweet Briar – 10/29/13)
Assists: 2 – (at Randolph-Macon – 10/28/14)
Points: 4 – (2x, most recent, Sweet Briar – 10/29/13)
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2015 All-ODAC Tournament Team
Senior (2015): Appeared in 15 games for the Marlins, drawing 14 starts... Had a total of two goals this season... One came against Hollins University on September 19... She posted the game winner against Bridgewater College on Senior Day.
Junior (2014): Appeared in 15 matches, drawing 12 starts as a junior… Four of her five goals on the season came in league play… Had game-winners in back-to-back contests, at Sweet Briar and against Roanoke on October 1 and 4 respectively.
Sophomore (2013): Matched a career high with two goals in a 9-0 victory over Sweet Briar College.
Freshman (2012): Scored two goals in VWC's 8-0 victory over Hollins University.
Academic Accomplishments: Academic Dean Scholarship recipient… 2012 Spring Dean's List honoree… Business administration minor.
Before VWC: Recorded 11 goals and 14 assists as a senior… Registered 17 assists as a junior… All-CAP-7 Conference honoree… Helped her Broughton team to 22-3 record as a senior… Selected to compete in the East-West North Carolina All-Star game... Played on the NC ODP team as a junior and a senior... A/B honor roll all four years... Athletic trainer for the basketball and football team at Needham B. Broughton.
Personal: The daughter of Sean and Angelique Cherry… Has one sister, Britney.
Get to Know Kristen
- Favorite TV series is "Spongebob" and her favorite movie is always changing so it's hard to pick just one
- A fan of the US Women's Soccer Team and player Sydney Leroux
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "basically the coolest person you'll ever meet"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the competition that comes with playing a sport. I also like the fact that you build lifelong relationships with your teammates and your team turns into your second family"
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Barbie, because I love to go shopping and so does she!"
- It's the year 2030 and: "drinking wine laying poolside in my mansion."
- People might be surprised to know: "I'm actually really quiet and shy unless you really know me."
