Kaitlin Broda

Position:
Goalkeeper
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-3
High School:
Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)
Hometown:
Simsbury, Conn.

2019 - Freshman: Appeared as a reserve in the season opener at No. 14 Ohio State (8/30), recording one save ... Part of a squad that won its final five A-10 conference games to earn the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.

Broda on UMass: "I chose UMass because it was a school that offered great academics, athletes, and was still close to home. UMass is also in a great location that will allow me to branch out more on my own and give myself a greater sense of independence."

Before UMass: Played a short drive from UMass at Northfield Mount Hermon in Northfield, Massachusetts and was coached most recently by Nicole Matos ... Played club hockey with Element Athletics, where her coaches included former UMass assistant Will Byrne and goalkeeping alumna Sarah Williams ... Captained the squad at NMH as a senior in 2018, when Broda won her third straight WNEPSFHA All-Star nod ... Recipient of the Thora E. Johnson Athletics Award ... Totaled a GAA of 2.85 with the Hoggers, including a career-best 1.40 mark as a sophomore ... Also lettered in lacrosse at NMH.

Personal: Is the daughter of Bill and Rachael Broda ... Has one sibling, Jack ... Was born in Houston, Texas ... Is a New York Rangers fan ... Intends to major in social thought & political economy.