Kathryn Castro

Position Midfielder

Height 5'3''

Class Senior

Hometown Plano, Texas

High School Plano West Senior High

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JUNIOR (2019)
Appeared in all 25 of the Jayhawks contests in 2019, starting six of those outings … Averaged over 35 minutes per match, with a season-high 57 minutes coming at Oklahoma State (10/3) and against West Virginia (10/24) … Netted first collegiate goal in the Jayhawks’ 6-0 victory over Loyola-Chicago (8/25) … Tallied two assists on the year, the first coming against West Virginia in a 1-1 draw (10/24) and the second in KU’s 2-1 victory at Iowa State (10/31) … Also added a career-high 17 shots, nine of which were on frame … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team.

SOPHOMORE (2018)
Saw action in all 21 matches this season … Started in the final five contests of the season … Averaged 37.1 minutes per game … Recorded nine shots on the year with two coming against Texas Tech (10/14).

FRESHMAN (2017)
Took the field in 18 of KU’s 20 matches … Started in four-consecutive games (9/24-10/13) … Registered three shots during that stretch … Three of her seven shots came on goal … Logged a season-high 67 minutes against Texas Tech (9/24).

PLANO WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Led team in scoring and assists last season for the Plano West Lady Wolves … Named team’s most valuable offensive player following the 2016 season … Helped the Wolves to the 6A District 6 title in 2015 … Member of National Honor Society.

CLUB (SOLAR CHELSEA)
Spent four successful years as a member of the Solar Chelsea Soccer Club from 2013-17 … In 2015, helped Chelsea to a third-place finish at the ECNL National Finals in Richmond, Virginia … In 2013-14, she helped Chelsea to the ECNL Texas Conference State title and advanced to the ECNL National Finals in Seattle.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Fernando Castro-Silva and Cynthia Castro … Has one older sister, Kristine (26) … Has two uncles who have played professionally in the U.S. and abroad: Diego Castro, who played for six squads in his career, including a stop with Hertha Berlin; and Rodrigo Castro, who played collegiately at Indiana before playing with six teams in his pro career … Cousin, Brennan Castro, played for the Santa Clara men’s soccer team from 2013-16 … Majoring in engineering.