Kaitlyn Mahoney

Photo by: Colby Rush

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Position:
Goalkeeper
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Saint Anthony's
Hometown:
Manorville, N.Y.

As a Graduate Student (2024): Started 21 matches in goal for the Huskies. Posted eight shutouts to bring her career total to 27, the second most in UConn history. Recorded a 0.96 goals against average and made 69 saves. Her 263 career saves ranks fourth in program history. Posted a season-high seven saves in BIG EAST Championship game vs. Xavier (11/10). Recorded six saves in NCAA First Round win at Rutgers (11/16). Registered seven saves in NCAA Second Round vs. Stanford (11/22).

As a Senior (2023): 2023 BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Year. BIG EAST Second Team. NEWISA Senior Bowl. Started all 19 matches. Posted a career-best 0.53 goals against average ranking 13th in the country. Tied for 13th in the nation with 10 shutouts on the season. Made 61 saves during the course of the season. The 10 shutouts also tied for eighth most in UConn single season history. Season-high nine saves against Xavier (10/8).

As a Junior (Fall 2022): Started in all 14 games she played in 2022. Posted a 0.80 goals against average and .825 save percentage. Registered five shutouts and one combined shutout during the season. Ranked third in the BIG EAST in save percentage and fourth in goals against average. Notched five saves in a shutout win at Syracuse (8/21). After missing a few games due to injury, returned against Marquette (10/2) and made six saves to notch a road victory. Made a season-high seven saves against Butler (10/16). Earned BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week honors after posting back-to-back shutouts against Villanova (10/20) and Providence (10/23).

As a Sophomore (Fall 2021): Started and played in 17 games ... held a 1.28 goals-against average and .806 save percentage ... averaged 5.33 saves per game ... played 1333:15 minutes ... notched four shutouts ... All-NEWISA Third Team ... named BIG EAST Goalkeeper of the Week on 10/25 ... made career-high 14 saves at Providence (10/21) ... made eight saves and had a shutout vs. Villanova (10/17) ... had six saves at DePaul (10/10) ... notched five saves vs. St. John's (9/23) ... made six saves at Boston College (8/29) ... made first career start vs. CCSU (8/21).

As a Freshman (Spring 2021): Played in two games and made two saves without giving up a goal. Played 56:33 against Villanova and made two saves (3/7). Played 20:07 against Villanova (3/25).

Before UConn: Played two seasons for head coach Sue Alber at Saint Anthony's High School in South Huntington, N.Y. Earned All-League status her junior and senior seasons. All-Long Island and All-Star while serving as team captain her senior season. Two-time All-Academic who won 2019 Saint Anthony's Scholar Athlete Award. Named Top 100 soccer players on Long Island. Helped lead team to two NSCHSAA League championships. Played for Susa '02 ECNL and was a team captain.

Why UConn: "The moment I stepped on campus I felt like I was home. I knew in my heart that UConn would be the place I would spend my next four years, pursuing my education and my soccer career. The family atmosphere and the bond between both staff and players made me want to join the UConn family. UConn was the perfect distance from my hometown and could offer me a multitude of opportunities I had dreamed of for my future. I cannot express more how excited I am to begin the next chapters of my life as a student-athlete at UConn".