Coach Graap on Simmons
"Kado will again be one of the top two-way midfielders in the country and as a two-year captain, will be expected to provide key leadership this season. She is both an excellent scorer and a top defender. Kado utilizes her speed in the midfield to her advantage."
As a junior
Simmons was a repeat selection as a first-team All-Ivy League and joined the top team on the IWLCA All-Northeast Region squad after ranking second on the team in goals (32) and third in points (35), while pacing the team in ground balls (35) and caused turnovers (19). She also stood among the team leaders in draw controls (third, 19) and placed first in free-position goals (11) and game-winning goals (3). Simmons scored at least one point in each of the final 14 games, registering multi-point contests 11 times over that span. The team tri-captain had a pair of five-goal games (Colgate, Harvard) and had her best effort against nationally ranked Yale, scoring twice, scooping four ground balls, causing three turnovers and winning two draws in the contest. Off the field, Simmons was chosen to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Simmons received the department’s Richie Moran Award as the senior student-athlete who has distinguished themselves through academics, athletics and ambassadorship, as well as a member of the Red Key Athletic Honorary Society.
As a sophomore
Simmons earned second-team all-region and first-team All-Ivy League honors after breaking out as the Big Red’s top two-way player in 2006, leading the team in goals (34), ranking second on the team in scoring (40), and placing third in caused turnovers (14), while often guarding one of the opponents’ top scorers. Simmons ranked among the team leaders in ground balls (32) and draw controls (18). In Ivy play, Simmons was also second in scoring (17-4-21) and shot 49 percent. She had a five-goal outburst in a win at Rutgers and scored multiple points in 13 of 16 games.
As a freshman
A second-team All-Ivy League selection, Simmons wasted little time showing herself to be one of the very top young goal scorers in the Ancient Eight. She scored a team-high 13 goals in Ivy play and a season-best 30 goals overall, good for ninth in the Ivy League. Simmons also finished second on the team in both ground balls (31) and draw controls (21), while placing third in caused turnovers (13). Simmons was in the starting lineup every game and came on late in the season. The midfielder had 12 points in the final two games, including a six-goal, one-assist effort in the Big Red’s win over Rutgers.
At Taft School
A high school All-American in 2004, Simmons was a three-year starter and two-time all-league pick at the Taft School. A scholastic All-American in 2003, Simmons scored 45 goals and recorded 15 assists in helping her team to a 10-3 mark as a senior, while also notching 71 ground balls and 10 draw controls. A team co-captain as a senior, Simmons also served as team captain for the soccer and ice hockey squads. She was a two-time all-state pick in soccer and was named to the Boston Globe’s star team in 2003.
Personal
Katherine Urquhart Simmons is the daughter of Sam and Barbara Simmons and has two older sisters and a twin brother, who captains the Union College lacrosse team. Simmons is enrolled in the College of Human Ecology.
