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GIRLS SOCCER

Katie Shea Collins

Forward
POPE JOHN PAUL II PREPARATORY SCHOOL
HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

44

Goals (Season)

6

Assists (Season)

106

Goals (Career)

31

Assists (Career)
“Katie Shea is one of the most amazing players I have ever coached against. Her skill with the ball is unmatched, her patience off the ball is wise beyond her years, and her drive and competitive nature make her a force to be reckoned with.”
Meggie Lucas
Head Coach - head coach of Harpeth Hall School
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-2 senior forward scored 44 goals and passed for six assists this past season, leading the Knights (12-2-2) to the Division II, Class AA state quarterfinals. Collins had a direct hand in 50 of her team’s 56 goals on the year. She missed the state quarterfinal while earning a bronze medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile as a member of the U.S. Soccer Under-19 Women’s National Team. She earned a call-up to the Under-20 Women’s National Team in June. She concluded her prep soccer career with 106 goals and 31 assists in 47 games.

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Academic Achievement

Collins has maintained a weighted 4.17 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of South Carolina this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Collins has volunteered locally with Habitat for Humanity and as a peer mentor to students with special needs. She has also donated her time as a youth soccer coach.