| Height: | 5-9 |
| Year: | Sr |
| Hometown: | North Branford, Conn. |
| High School: | North Branford |
| Position: | M |
The Kilburn File
2015: CAPTAIN ... Started all 16 games ... Posted 48 goals with seven assists for 58 points ... Had 14 free position goals ... Fifth player in program history to reach 200 career points ... Led the team in ground balls (57), draw controls (78), caused turnovers (36), goals (48), and shots (93) ... Scored at least one goal in 14 games ... Had two goals, eight ground balls, eight draw controls, and six caused turnovers in a 13-11 win over Bridgewater State (3/07) ... Recorded four goals with an assist, six ground balls, six draw controls, and five caused turnovers in a 16-5 victory over Concordia (3/19) ... Scored five goals with an assist, four ground balls, eight draw controls, and two caused turnovers in a 16-5 victory over Smith (4/22) ... NEWMAC All-Conference First Team ... IWLCA Berkshire All-Region Second Team ...
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) ... NEWMAC All-Conference First Team ...
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 8 | at Coast Guard Academy | W, 12-2 |
| Apr 11 | MIT | L, 12-11 |
| Apr 15 | at Amherst College | L, 15-5 |
| Apr 18 | Wellesley College | L, 11-5 |
| Apr 22 | Smith College | W, 16-5 |
| Apr 25 | at Wellesley College | L, 11-8 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 8 | ||
| Points | 55 | 23 | ||
| Goals | 48 | 19 | ||
| Assists | 7 | 4 | ||
| Shots | 93 | 42 | ||
| Shooting percentage | 51.6 | 45.2 | ||
| Shots on goal | 72 | 29 | ||
| Shots on goal percentage | 77.4 | 69.0 | ||
| Free position goals-shots | 14-26 | 5-10 | ||
| Ground balls | 57 | 24 | ||
| Draw controls | 78 | 38 | ||
| Turnovers | 38 | 19 | ||
| Caused turnovers | 36 | 14 | ||
| Fouls | 42 | 21 | ||
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 | Skidmore College | L, 13-12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 66.7 | 8 | 88.9 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | Westfield State University | W, 15-8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 44.4 | 8 | 88.9 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | Bridgewater State University | W, 13-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 33.3 | 5 | 83.3 | 8 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 10 | at Western New England University | L, 15-14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2-5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 42.9 | 5 | 71.4 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16 | vs. Bowdoin College | L, 15-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | vs. Concordia (Wis.) | W, 16-5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1-2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 83.3 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | at Emerson College | W, 9-6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | at Babson College | L, 18-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 33.3 | 2 | 66.7 | 6 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | at Wheaton College | L, 13-5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2-2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 71.4 | 7 | 100.0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | Springfield College | L, 16-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | at Coast Guard Academy | W, 12-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1-2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 60.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | MIT | L, 12-11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 66.7 | 4 | 66.7 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | at Amherst College | L, 15-5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2-3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 83.3 | 6 | 100.0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 18 | Wellesley College | L, 11-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | Smith College | W, 16-5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0-2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 38.5 | 7 | 53.8 | 4 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | at Wellesley College | L, 11-8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 66.7 | 5 | 83.3 | 8 | - | 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 | 48 | 7 | 55 | 14-26 | 57 | 78 | 38 | 36 | 93 | 51.6 | 72 | 77.4 | 42 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 23 | 5-10 | 24 | 38 | 19 | 14 | 42 | 45.2 | 29 | 69.0 | 21 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 7 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 4-6 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 19 | 49 | 44.9 | 35 | 71.4 | 21 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 9-17 | 20 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 36 | 58.3 | 31 | 86.1 | 20 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1-3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 62.5 | 6 | 75.0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Wins | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 4-9 | 28 | 38 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 43.9 | 31 | 75.6 | 17 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 10 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 33 | 10-17 | 29 | 40 | 29 | 19 | 52 | 57.7 | 41 | 78.8 | 25 | - | 0 | 0 |
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| February | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1-1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 66.7 | 8 | 88.9 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| March | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 6-13 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 35 | 42.9 | 28 | 80.0 | 16 | - | 0 | 0 |
| April | 8 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 30 | 7-12 | 26 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 49 | 55.1 | 36 | 73.5 | 25 | - | 0 | 0 |