Catherine Ruder

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-4
Hometown:
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Prev School:
San Jose State

2014 (SENIOR): Played in all 19 games, starting 18… Led team in shots (22) and shots on goal (10)… Was second on the team in minutes played (1,660)… Set team single-game season high with five shots vs. SMU, including three shots on goal… Part of the program’s first graduating class with fellow seniors Jami Vaughn and Maggie Sherman.

2013 (JUNIOR):Played in all 18 matches for the Rams as a key contributor to the defense... Atempted 14 shots and four shots on goal during the season... Recorded an assist vs. Air Force (Sept. 27)... Was third on the team with 1,671 minutes played... Named to the Academic All-Mountain West team.

2012 (SOPHOMORE): Transferred to Colorado State from San Jose State... Was an academic All-WAC honoree...One of six Spartans to play in every match...Started 14 matches, including the opening eight matches of the season, and spent 951 minutes on the field...Tallied one assist and took seven shots, three of which were on goal.

2011 (FRESHMAN): Named Academic All-WAC...Started all 19 matches for San Jose State and was second on the team among position players with 1,305 minutes played...Tallied three goals in her first season...Scored her first career goal versus UC Irvine during the UC Riverside Tournament (Aug. 26)...Notched the game-winning goal on the road at Nevada in a 2-0 victory (Oct. 30)...Scored the Spartans' lone goal versus Idaho in the WAC Tournament (Nov. 3)...Fired 18 shots with eight going on net.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner in socer at Coronado High School... Named an all-state selection three times... Led her team in goals (18) and shots (70) during her junior campaign. Was an all-area selection three times and a four-time all-state academic honoree... Two-time letterwinner in track and field... Played club soccer for the Pride Predators-93

PERSONAL: Daughter of Becci and George Ruder... Born on Sept. 6, 1992 in Colorado Springs, Colo.... Has five older brothers and one younger brother... Majoring in human development and family studies.