Wingate University Athletics

2016: Kaitlyn Fletcher started all 17 games she appeared in during her junior season at Wingate, playing over 1450 minutes for the league’s best defense…Fletcher played a key role in the Bulldogs leading the conference in goals-against average (0.60)…Wingate finished second in the conference with 12 shutouts…Added a goal and three assists on the season…Notched an assist in back-to-back 3-0 victory against Lander and Mars Hill…Registered a goal and an assist in Wingate’s 2-1 overtime victory against Newberry…

2015: Fletcher started all 19 games she appeared in during her sophomore season at Wingate, ranking fourth on the team with over 1400 minutes played…Helped the Wingate defense lead the conference in goals-against average and shutouts, with the Bulldogs allowing only three goals in 11 SAC matches…Collected a pair of assists on the year…Notched an assist in the 4-0 victory at Mars Hill…Also had an assist in the 1-0 overtime win against Queens.

2014: Fletcher started all 20 games for the Bulldogs during her freshman season, playing a key role in the Bulldog defense while adding three assists on the year…Wingate led the SAC, allowing only 12 goals and just three goals in league play…The Bulldogs piled up 13 shutouts, going over 1,000 minutes during the season without allowing a goal…Fletcher had an assist in 5-0 win against Coker…Also notched an assist in 4-0 victory against Anderson…Assisted on lone goal in Wingate’s 1-0 win against Queens in SAC Tournament quarterfinals.

Previous: Fletcher was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Dave Miller at Jacksonville High School...Was named to the All-Area team at Jacksonville...

Personal:
Full name is Kaitlyn Elizabeth Fletcher...Born on January 15, 1996 in Jacksonville, NC...Daughter of Peggy and Tim Fletcher...Majoring in Sociology...Favorite class at Wingate: Pottery...Favorite athlete: LeBron James...Favorite sports team: Wingate Women's Soccer...Favorite movie: The Notebook...Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy/Shameless...Kaitlyn can’t imagine a week without: Netflix and her bed... Favorite Food: Popcorn and M$M's...Most memorable sports moment: My one and only goal...Favorite sport to play other than soccer: Beach volleyball...People Kaitlyn most admires: Ellen Degeneres, Oprah Winfrey, and my Mom...How Kaitlyn gets ready for a game: Watches teammates dance like animals in the locker room...Something people don't know about you: I love long walks on the beach...still...Nickname: Fletch...Kaitlyn thinks the fastest person on the team is Jack Vundum, strongest is Chip Wiggins, and funniest is Chip's Dog, Zoe...Favorite quote: "What if an elephant fell out of the sky and landed on you...what would you do then?" -Chip Wiggins

Why Kaitlyn chose Wingate:
"Because the team was so nice on my visits, they made me feel at home and welcome- and my first tour on campus made me feel like this was the right place to spend the next four years of my life. Also because I would get to have Taylor Leyble as my roomie."