McKenzie Kilpatrick

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Photo by: © Derek Johnson 2019

Year:
Fifth Year
Position:
D
Hometown:
Boise, Idaho
Previous School:
Borah HS

2022 (fifth year):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 16 of 20 matches, getting 14 starts
Missed four matches due to injury
Averaged more than 64 minutes played
Had two assists on the season to finish with two points
Assisted on Delaney Lou Schorr’s goal that made it 2-0 in 6-0 home win over MSU Billings
Assisted on Schorr’s goal that made it 3-0 in 3-0 home win over CSU Bakersfield
Took seven shots, put three on goal
Part of a back line that allowed 17 goals in 20 matches and had eight shutouts

2021 (senior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in all 20 matches, made 19 starts
Averaged 54 minutes per match
One of team’s 18 point scorers … Totaled one point
Recorded third career assist on Taylor Stoeger’s game-winner in 2-1 win at Idaho
Five times took a shot in a match, three times put a shot on goal
Part of a defense that allowed 15 goals in 20 matches and had 11 shutouts
Seven times played 60 or more minutes
Played a season-high 71 minutes in road win at Northern Arizona and against Weber State in Big Sky title match

2020 (junior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 10 of 11 matches for a team that went 9-2-0 and advanced to the NCAA tournament
Made eight starts ... Averaged 62 minutes per match
Part of a back line that allowed seven goals in 11 matches and recorded six shutouts
One of team’s 10 point-scorers ... Totaled one assist
Assisted on Avery Adams’ first-half goal in 2-1 home win over Portland State
Took two shots, put one on goal
Played all 90 minutes in 1-0 win at Idaho and 2-1 home win over Portland State

2019 (sophomore season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
One-time Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week
Played in all 19 matches, getting 15 starts
Ranked third on the team with five points
Totaled two goals and one assist
Scored first collegiate goal, the game-winner, in 1-0 home win over Cal Poly
Added second goal in 2-1 home win over Idaho State
Assisted on Alexa Coyle’s game-tying goal in the 80th minute against Northern Colorado in Big Sky tournament semifinals
Six times played 90 or more minutes
Part of a defense that allowed 16 goals in 19 matches, just two in nine Big Sky matches

2018 (freshman season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 20 matches, getting two starts
Averaged 26 minutes
An outside back who also saw minutes playing up the field
Started Montana’s 1-1 home draw against Idaho and the Grizzlies’ late-season nonconference match at California Baptist
Did not record a shot during the season
One of two reserves to get minutes in Montana’s three-match march to the Big Sky tournament championship
Played a season-high 74 minutes at California Baptist

Career Highs
Goals: 1, two times
Assists: 1, five times
Points: 2, two times
Shots: 2 (MSU Billings, 9.2.22)
Shots on goal: 1, 10 times
Minutes: 110 (Sacramento State, 10.18.19)

Prep: A 2018 graduate of Borah High ... A two-time second-team all-conference defender for the Lions ... Helped BHS win the consolation bracket at the 2017 Idaho Class 5A state tournament ... Played club soccer for FC Nova ... Won state championships in 2014 and ’17 with FC Nova ... Advanced to the ECNL national playoffs in 2015 ... An ECNL Player Development Program regional participant in 2017.

Personal: The daughter of Pete and Kassie Kilpatrick ... Has a younger brother, Zack ... A communication studies major.