Career Statistics
AS A SENIOR (2020): Game-by-Game Statistics
Started all nine games of the season...tied for second on the squad with three assists...also had one goal for a total of five points...her goal came against Youngstown State, during a match in which she had a game-high six shots, with four on goal...those shot totals against the Penguins established new career highs...assisted on UIC's lone goal in a 1-1 draw with Green Bay...was fourth on the team with eight total shots on goal, and was among the team leaders with 705 minutes...finished her career fourth on UIC's all-time shots and shots on goal lists.
AS A JUNIOR (2019): Game-by-Game Statistics
Appeared in all 19 games and started 10...had two goals and one assist...was second on the team with 33 shots, 13 of which went on goal...started the first six matches of the year...tallied a season high 101 minutes against Central Michigan...had a season high five shots against the Chippewas...scored her first goal against Western Illinois...had a goal and an assist against Valparaiso...matched her season best with five shots against the Crusaders...had at least one shot in all but four matches.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018): Game-by-Game Statistics
Appeared in every match and made five starts ... tallied two goals and one assist for a five-point season ... scored the lone UIC goal at Eastern Michigan (09/09) and added her second in a win over Green Bay (10/17) ... her helper came on Emily Kavanaugh's goal at Wright State (10/06) ... put up the fourth-most shots on the team with 22 and had a season-high five against Indiana State (08/29) ... one of four players to record 10-plus shots on goal with 11 and had a season-high two against EMU, Valparaiso (10/03) and Youngstown State (10/13)
AS A FRESHMAN (2017): Game-by-Game Statistics
Played in all but one match and earned 10 starts ... in preseason, scored the program's first ever hat trick with three goals in under five and a half minutes in a 4-1 win over Eastern Illinois (08/11) ... scored one goal in the regular season in a win at Green Bay (10/18) ... added two assists with one each against Eastern Michigan (08/20) and Milwaukee (09/23) ... ranked in a tie for third with 30 shots ... attempted a season-high four in back-to-back games against Indiana State (08/18) and EMU ... put 11 shots on goal with a season-best two versus EMU and Drake (09/17)
PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-year letterwinner at Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK (N.Y.) … earned All-Conference distinction as a sophomore and was named All-Class as a junior and senior … led her team in scoring every season … took POBJFK to its best finish in playoffs in 20 years … competed at the club level with Merrick Force and Interstars Academy, where she was the only girl on the boys' academy team … with the Force, led the team in goals every year since joining in 2012 … 2014-15 Disney Soccer Showcase Champions … 2014 Region 1 Northeast Premier League Champions … State ODP 2013 … Regional ODP Camp … placed on the Honor Roll every quarter … daughter of Donald and Cindy Birkenhead … has one brother, Eric … major is currently undecided
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
POINTS: 3, vs. Valparaiso (9/22/19)
GOALS: 1, several times
ASSISTS: 1, several times
SHOTS: 6, vs. Youngstown State (2/18/21)
SHOTS ON GOAL:Â 4, vs. Youngstown State (2/18/21)
