Profile: A defensive sparkplug.
2008-09: Played in five games as a junior... Played a season-high seven minutes vs. American International on 11-30-08... Averaged 0.2 points and 0.6 rebounds per game.
2007-08: Played in eight games...Averaged 1.0 point and 1.0 rebound per game...Scored three points against Bryant University on 1-30-08... Shot 100 percent from the free throw line against NYIT on 12-29-07, going 2-2.
2006-07: Played in 27 games, starting 19...Averaged 1.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 0.8 steals per game...Scored five points at Southern New Hampshire on 12-5-06 and against Molloy on 12-22-06...Shot 100 percent from three-point range three times, against NYIT on 12-17-06, against Molloy on 12-22-06, and against Saint Rose on 1-9-07...Had two steals on five different occasions.
Previous: During her time at Winchester, she was a two-sport athlete in soccer and basketball...Served as the basketball team captain in 2005...Was a four-year varsity player and a three-year starter...A two-time Middlesex League All-Star in 2004 and 2005...Won the Winchester High School Best Defensive Player Award in 2003...Also won the Leading Scorer Award in 2004 and the Miss Basketball Award in 2005...Was two-time soccer Goalkeeper of the Year and member of the Eastern Mass. All-Star team...Was a team captain that started every game at New Hampton and was the recipient of the Vazifdar Award for outstanding leadership.
Personal: Daughter of Paul and Fran Connolly...Has one brother, Paul, and two sisters, Kristen and Avrora...Majoring in criminal justice.
Coach Leazier on Connolly: "Kate has a point
guard's mentality in that she is not afraid to really direct
traffic on the floor. She also defends the ball aggressively, which
has been a point of emphasis in our half-court defense."
