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    Kim Doetzel
    8 Kim Doetzel
    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Barrington, Illinois
    High School:
    Barrington
    Height:
    5-9
    Position:
    Defender
    Birthdate:
    06/27/1979

    AT ILLINOIS...

    1999: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for second consecutive year • appeared in 21 games starting 20 • garnered assists at Valparaiso (Johnson) and vs. Ohio State (Brown) • made move from forward to defense • Won George Huff Award in 1999 and 2000; All-Academic Big Ten. • Member of Chi Alpha Sigma Illinois Delta Chapter Honors Society.

    1998: appeared in 18 games starting one (vs. Illinois State) at the forward spot • took a game-high five shots vs. Quincy • scored goals vs. Quincy, Eastern Illinois, and Oakland; and had assists vs. Michigan State (Johnson), Iowa (Johnson), and Washington University (Buszkiewicz) • took 17 total shots • Earned the George Huff Award and Academic All-Big Ten for academic excellence.

    1997: Did not play after recovering from knee injury.


    Prep Highlights: All-State selection in 1997 • all-sectional selection in 1996 and ‘97 • Chicago Sun-Times All-Area selection and Daily Herald all-area captain in 1997 • all-Mid Suburban Conference selection in 1994 and ‘95, ‘96 and ‘97 • member of Barrington team which won the conference championship in 1995, ‘96, and ‘97 and the regional in 1994, ‘96, and ‘97 • played for Buffalo Grove Lightening Club team with Illini teammate Laura Lantz • coached by Jeff Muhr at Barrington High School.

    Personal: President of Senior Class Board • member of National Honor Society • born on June 27, 1979 • daughter of Craig and Beverly Doetzel. Favorite TV Show: Friends. Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan. Nickname: Kimmy D. Favorite Quote: “Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.” Favorite Restaurant: Alexander’s Steakhouse. Favorite Movie I’ve seen recently: Ever After. If I could do anything in my wildest dream, it would be...become and astronaut and travel in space. What motivates me most: Knowing that every day could be my last and living it to the fullest. Playing my hardest and trying to be a good example to others keeps me going because you never know when an injury could end your career. What I’m passionate about outside of soccer: I love to sing, read, and coach.

    Doetzel’s Career Statistics: 

    Year    GP/GS    SOG    G    A    Pts.    GWG    GWA
1998    18/1      17    3    3      9      0      0
1999    21/20      5    0    2      2      0      0
Total   18/1      22    3    5     11      0      0

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