Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell
Kirnan, one of the captains of the 2009 squad, saw a significant increase in playing time during her junior season, playing in all 16 games and making one start. She tallied four goals on the season for eight total points and registered the game-winner against Harvard, helping Cornell defeat the Crimson, 1-0. Of her four goals, two came against Ivy League opponents. Following the season, she earned her second selection to the NFHCA National Academic Squad and was one of three players that earned the team’s Most Improved Player award. After an injury-plagued rookie season limited Kirnan’s playing time to just one game, she rebounded to see action in five games as a sophomore.

At The Hun School
Kirnan earned four varsity letters at The Hun School where she served as team captain and was named MVP in both her junior and senior seasons. A versatile player with excellent quickness, she scored 20 goals and registered 18 assists during her career. Kirnan was an alternate for the National Futures tournament and earned numerous accolades during her career, including being named to the All-New Jersey Prep first-team, the Mid-Atlantic Prep League first-team and the CJFHCA first-team. She was named to the Star Ledger first-team, the Trenton Times All-Prep first-team and the Princeton Packet first-team. Kirnan also earned four varsity letters in lacrosse.

Personal
Katie Jean Kirnan is the daughter of Jack and Jean Kirnan. Her older sister, Tarah plays lacrosse at Penn, and she has a younger brother, Patrick. She is enrolled in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences.