Cornell University Athletics

Career Stats

* Two-time Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week (2009)
* Womenslacrosse.com National Defensive Player of the Week (2009)

Coach Graap on Reese
"I expect Kristen will have a breakout year, not just with her save percentage, but also in bringing us a different element than we’ve had in the past with her ability to play outside of the cage."

As a junior
Reese started all 16 games for the Big Red, ending the year with a 9.30 goals against average, a .458 save percentage and career highs of 25 ground balls and nine caused turnovers while playing more than 90 percent of the team's minutes between the pipes. Reeves had four games with at least 10 saves, including a career-best 14 in a triumph over Hofstra to earn her Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week honors. She added 13 in the win at New Hampshire and another 13 in the narrow loss to NCAA qualifier Notre Dame to go along with a career-best five ground balls. Reese was named the womenslacrosse.com national defensive player of the week for her efforts in wins over UNH and Brown, posting a 6.00 goals against average, a .647 save percentage and chipping in seven ground balls and three caused turnovers in the wins. Her effort against Notre Dame also earned her Ivy League weekly honors.

As a sophomore
Reese took over as the team’s starting goalkeeper midway through the season and ended the year with a 10.05 goals-against average and a .454 save percentage in 12 contests, including eight starts. Reese made 74 saves, had four interceptions and won seven ground balls in her time in the crease. She made a career-high 11 saves in picking up her first collegiate victory, playing all 60 minutes to knock off No. 20 Dartmouth. She also helped the Big Red to victories over Brown, Loyola (Md.), Yale and Harvard. Reese also had 10 saves against NCAA semifinalist Syracuse and added two ground balls and an interception to go along with her eight saves against Notre Dame.

As a freshman
Reese played in two contests off the bench in 2007, seeing just over 14 minutes between the pipes. She made her first collegiate appearance with four scoreless minutes against Brown, then made two saves in the final 10 minutes against Harvard.

At Severn
A two-time honorable mention All-America pick at Severn School, Reese saved 64.5 percent of the shots she saw as a senior. She helped her team to a division title as a junior. Reese was a four-sport star, earning honors in lacrosse, soccer, basketball and diving. In soccer, Reese led her team to a conference title and was named defensive player of the year. She received the R.C. Markum Award for sportsmanship, scholarship, athleticism, and teamwork. She won the team’s Coaches Award in basketball in 2003 and 2004 and helped her swimming team to a conference championship while earning the silver medal at the league diving meet.

Personal
Kristen Anne Reese is the daughter of French and Barbara Reese and has an older brother and younger sister. She is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.