| Height: | 5-9 |
| Year: | Jr |
| Hometown: | North Branford, Conn. |
| High School: | North Branford |
| Position: | M |
The Kilburn File
2014: CAPTAIN ... Started all
16 games ... Posted 70 goals with eight assists for 78 points ...
Led the team in ground balls (57), draw controls (131), caused
turnovers (27) and shots (156) ... Second on the squad in goals,
points and shots on goal (112) ... Scored at least one goal in
every game, including 14 with three or more tallies ... Had a draw
control in every game, including six games with 10 or more ... Tied
single-game record for draw controls (17) ... Tallied seven goals
with two assists, 12 draw controls and two caused turnovers in a
21-7 win at New England College (3/8) ... Had four goals, 11 ground
balls, 10 draw controls and five caused turnovers in a 17-6 win
versus UMass-Dartmouth (3/20) ... Tallied six goals with an assist,
three ground balls, four draw controls and four caused turnovers in
a 13-12 four overtime victory against Emerson (4/8) ... Notched six
goals, two ground balls, two caused turnovers and a single-game
record 17 draw controls in a 21-15 loss at Springfield (4/12) ...
Scored six goals with four ground balls, 14 draw controls and two
causes in an 18-9 win at Smith (4/15) ... Posted five goals, two
assists, four ground balls, eight draw controls and a caused
turnover in an 18-17 loss at MIT in the NEWMAC Quarterfinals (4/23)
... NEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week ... NEWMAC All-Conference
First Team ... IWLCA Berkshire All-Region Second Team ...
2013: Started all 17 games ... Recorded 47
goals with 10 assists for 57 points ... Led the team in free
position goals with 13 (out of 30 attempts), while also being tops
in ground balls (47) and draw controls (89) ... Had 17 caused
turnovers - which was second on the squad ... Ranked first in the
NEWMAC in draw controls ... Second in overall shots (107) and 
ground balls ... Also ranked seventh in goals and ninth in points
... Tallied five goals and two assists with five ground balls, nine
draw controls and three caused turnovers in a 20-19 overtime win
against Skidmore (3/2) ... Had four goals in a 19-5 win over New
England College (3/9) ... Netted five goals in a 17-6 victory
against MIT (4/6) ... Scored five goals in a 16-6 win over Southern
Maine in the ECAC New England Championship Semifinals (5/11) ...
NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team ... NEWMAC Defensive Player of
the Week (3/11) ...
2012: Played in 13 games, including 12 as a starter ... Scored 31 goals with three assists for 34 points ... Had a team-best 12 free position goals ... Scooped up 13 ground balls ... Notched a team-high 51 draw controls ... Had nine caused turnovers ... Recorded 58 shots, including 45 on goal ... Scored three goals with three draw controls in a 15-12 win over Westfield State (3/7) ... Tallied four goals in a 17-14 win over Western New England (3/15) ... Had three goals and an assist in a 15-13 victory against Carthage (3/21) ... Notched three goals and an assist in a 15-8 defeat at Wheaton (4/7) ...
Before Mount Holyoke: Four-year letterwinner in field hockey and soccer … Captained the field hockey team as a senior … Three-time Most Valuable Player … Four-time All-State First Team selection … All-Shoreline First Team each season … Selected to play in Senior All-Star Game … Rookie of the Year … Lacrosse captain as a senior … Three-time All-Shoreline and All-State First Team honoree … Most Valuable Player three times … Rookie of the Year … 2011 All-America nominee …
Personal: Neuroscience and Behavior major … Daughter of Stephanie and Lance Kilburn.
Getting to Know Kirsten
- Why did you choose to attend Mount Holyoke? - I chose Mount Holyoke because it has a good program for my intended major, neuroscience and behavior, and because all of the people are so nice.
- What do you like best about Mount Holyoke? - I like the friendly people the most about Mount Holyoke College.
- Favorite Pro Sports Team - Bruins
- Favorite TV Show - Modern Family
- Favorite Athlete(s) - Zdeno Chara from the Bruins
- Hobbies - Playing sports and being with my family
- First Memory of Your Sport - In 3rd grade when I saw my neighbors playing
- Best Advice From a Coach - Clear your mind and PLAY
- Career Aspirations - Neurosurgeon
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5 | at Wellesley College | W, 11-9 |
| Apr 8 | Emerson College | W, 13-12 |
| Apr 12 | at Springfield College | L, 21-15 |
| Apr 15 | at Smith College | W, 18-9 |
| Apr 19 | at MIT | L, 22-19 |
| Apr 23 | at MIT | L, 18-17 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 7 | ||
| Points | 78 | 37 | ||
| Goals | 70 | 33 | ||
| Assists | 8 | 4 | ||
| Shots | 156 | 80 | ||
| Shooting percentage | 44.9 | 41.3 | ||
| Shots on goal | 112 | 60 | ||
| Shots on goal percentage | 71.8 | 75.0 | ||
| Free position goals-shots | 17-32 | 8-18 | ||
| Ground balls | 57 | 20 | ||
| Draw controls | 131 | 62 | ||
| Turnovers | 28 | 17 | ||
| Caused turnovers | 27 | 9 | ||
| Fouls | 50 | 23 | ||
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 | ||
| Red cards | 0 | 0 | ||
| Green cards | 0 | 0 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | gb | dc | to | ct | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | fo | peyc | rc | gc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | at Skidmore College | L, 15-8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 36.4 | 5 | 45.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | at Bridgewater State University | L, 11-10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 50.0 | 4 | 66.7 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 8 | at New England Col. | W, 21-7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2-3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 63.6 | 8 | 72.7 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11 | Western New England University | L, 16-14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 30.0 | 5 | 50.0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 17 | vs. Clarkson | W, 15-11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 5 | 71.4 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 20 | vs. UMass Dartmouth | W, 17-6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 57.1 | 6 | 85.7 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 22 | Wheaton College | L, 15-8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 28.6 | 3 | 42.9 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | Westfield State University | W, 17-13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2-4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 55.6 | 6 | 66.7 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | Babson College | L, 17-8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8.3 | 7 | 58.3 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 3 | Western Connecticut State | W, 21-14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 42.9 | 6 | 85.7 | 8 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | at Wellesley College | W, 11-9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 40.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | Emerson College | W, 13-12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 46.2 | 9 | 69.2 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 12 | at Springfield College | L, 21-15 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4-7 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 46.2 | 11 | 84.6 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | at Smith College | W, 18-9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2-3 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 42.9 | 13 | 92.9 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19 | at MIT | L, 22-19 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1-1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 72.7 | 10 | 90.9 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 23 | at MIT | L, 18-17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1-1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 62.5 | 7 | 87.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | gb | dc | to | ct | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | fo | peyc | rc | gc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 3 | 34 | 12-21 | 13 | 51 | 30 | 9 | 58 | 53.4 | 45 | 77.6 | 24 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 10 | 57 | 13-30 | 47 | 89 | 32 | 17 | 107 | 43.9 | 78 | 72.9 | 35 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | 16 | 16 | 70 | 8 | 78 | 17-32 | 57 | 131 | 28 | 27 | 156 | 44.9 | 112 | 71.8 | 50 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 7 | 55 | 14-26 | 57 | 78 | 38 | 36 | 93 | 51.6 | 72 | 77.4 | 42 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 62 | 61 | 196 | 28 | 224 | 56-109 | 174 | 349 | 128 | 89 | 414 | 47.3 | 307 | 74.2 | 151 | - | 0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | fpg-fps | gb | dc | to | ct | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | fo | peyc | rc | gc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | 16 | 70 | 8 | 78 | 17-32 | 57 | 131 | 28 | 27 | 156 | 44.9 | 112 | 71.8 | 50 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 33 | 4 | 37 | 8-18 | 20 | 62 | 17 | 9 | 80 | 41.3 | 60 | 75.0 | 23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 4-10 | 18 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 58 | 34.5 | 36 | 62.1 | 28 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 8 | 43 | 4 | 47 | 12-20 | 23 | 72 | 10 | 12 | 84 | 51.2 | 65 | 77.4 | 17 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1-2 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 50.0 | 11 | 78.6 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Wins | 8 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 41 | 9-17 | 30 | 67 | 13 | 19 | 78 | 48.7 | 60 | 76.9 | 27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 8-15 | 27 | 64 | 15 | 8 | 78 | 41.0 | 52 | 66.7 | 23 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| March | 9 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 37 | 7-15 | 38 | 68 | 17 | 18 | 80 | 40.0 | 49 | 61.3 | 27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 7 | 38 | 3 | 41 | 10-17 | 19 | 63 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 50.0 | 63 | 82.9 | 23 | - | 0 | 0 |