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Meharg on Foster
"Kristina has amazing technical skills, great strength and a fantastic attitude. She has versatility and is always a spark on the field. One of the valuable things about Kristina is her work rate and what she can bring every second she's on the field."
As a sophomore in 2007
Played in 17 games getting time primarily at midfield ... among the game appearances made were in all five ACC games and against #10 Old Dominion in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 10) ... attempted a shot vs. Northeastern (Sept. 9) ... also attempted a pair of shots in the win at #11 Boston College in the ACC opener (Sept. 15).
As a freshman in 2006
Played in 22 games, making her first appearance in the season opener vs. Pacific (Aug. 26) ... was one of the top options off the bench in the midfield ... attempted shots in both games of the Terrapin Invitational vs. Temple (Sept. 9) and Northwestern (Nov. 10) ... scored her first-career goal in the win over Albany (Oct. 15) ... named to the NFHCA's National Academic Squad.
Before Maryland
A four-year starter on the varsity field hockey squad at Shawnee High ... was the only freshman on the varsity squad in 2002, helping the Renegades win the Olympic Conference and Central Jersey Group 4 championships ... won back-to-back Central Jersey Group 4 titles and Patriot Division crowns as a junior and senior ... a first team all-conference pick in 2004, she was a repeat selection in 2005, while also garnering first team All-Group 4, first team all-county, first team All-South Jersey and first team all-state honors in her final year ... voted the county Player of the Year in 2005 and was one of five players from the Philadelphia/New Jersey area named to the fourth annual Bucks County All-Area squad ... tallied 33 career goals and 98 career assists ... member of the USFHA Futures and Futures Elite Program .... Spirit of USA squad placed first in the 2003 USFHA National Field Hockey Festival and second in 2004 and 2005 ... played in the National Futures Tournament four times, winning the championship in 2005 ... also participated on the varsity cheerleading and lacrosse squads three times, and spring track once ... helped the lacrosse team to two Patriot Division titles ... track squad won the 2006 Olympic Division championship.
Personal
Double majoring in psychology and family science ... a National Honor Society student and member of the Congressional Youth Leadership Council ... also participated with numerous fundraising opportunities for good causes ... the youngest child of Denni Foster ... has an older sister, Melissa (24), and older brother, Jonathan (23) ... Kristina Foster was born in Seoul, Korea.
FOSTER'S CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | GP | GS | G | A | TP | Sh. | GWG | DS | PS |
| 2006 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| TOTAL | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
FOSTER'S SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Goals: 1, vs. Albany (Oct. 15, 2006)
Points: 2, vs. Albany (Oct. 15, 2006)
