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Wingate University Athletics

2021 Women's Soccer Roster

Leah Knowles
Hugh Patton

23 Kristen DeBiase

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Deer Park
  • Hometown Deer Park, N.Y.

Biography


2020-21 (SENIOR)
  • Started all eight games on the season, one of six Bulldogs to do so
  • Earned First Team All-SAC honors for the second consecutive season
  • Led a WU defense to a 1.38 goals against average
  • Scored one goal in the 8-0 win vs Coker on March 25
  • Logged 90+ minutes in each of the eight games, leading the team with 780 minutes played in the shortened season

2019 (JUNIOR)
  • Started all 21 games she appeared in, playing 1,777 minutes
  • Earned first team All-SAC honors
  • Was named a first team All-Region selection by the United Soccer Coaches
  • Anchored a WU defense that piled up 12 shutouts on the season
  • The Bulldogs led the SAC in goals-against average through the SAC Tournament 
  • DeBiase and the Bulldogs posted shutouts in four of their first five postseason games
  • Wingate finished the season with a 0.91 goals-against average
  • Added two goals and an assist on the year
  • Scored in the season opener against Concord
  • Netted the lone goal in the 1-0 victory at Newberry
  • Handed out an assist in the regional title match at Flagler 

2018 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Started all 15 games she appeared in 
  • Played 1,142 minutes on the year
  • Helped the Wingate defense post a 1.44 goals-against average
  • Scored her first collegiate goal in the Mars Hill victory

2017 (FRESHMAN)
  • Started all 15 games during her first season at Wingate
  • Earned honorable mention All-SAC honors
  • Finished second on the team with 1395 minutes played
  • Collected an assist in the 4-1 victory against Catawba
  • She helped anchor a WU defense that allowed a league-best seven goals in 12 regular season matches
  • The Bulldogs piled up six shutouts during SAC contests
  • Wingate compiled a 0.87 goals-against average on the season in DeBiase's first year

PERSONAL
  • Full name is Kristen Florence DeBiase
  • Born February 19, 1999 in West Islip, NY
  • Daughter of Marieann and Christopher DeBiase
  • Majoring in Psychology
  • Favorite athlete is Lionel Messi
  • Favorite sports team is Real Madrid
  • Favorite movie is Finding Nemo
  • Favorite TV Show is America’s Got Talent
  • Can’t imagine a week without my phone
  • Favorite Food is pizza
  • Most memorable sports moment: When I went to my first soccer tournament
  • Favorite sport to play other than soccer is lacrosse
  • People Kristen most admires: Her parents
  • How Kristen gets ready for a game: Listens to a special playlist on my phone
  • Something people don't know Kristen: Got an award for my high school Lacrosse team, it was called Unsung Hero
  • Nickname: Deebz
  • Favorite quote: "You are braver than you believe. Stronger than you seem. And smarter than you think." 
Why Kristen chose Wingate
I chose Wingate because I felt at home when I visited and loved the layout of the campus too.

CAREER STATISTICS
  • Games played (started): 75 (75)
  • Goals (career-high): 5 (1, 5 times, most recent: 10.27.21 vs Chowan)
  • Assists (career-high): 6 (1, 6 times, most recent: 10.27.21 vs Chowan)
  • Shots (career-high): 33 (3, 2 times, most recent: 10.5.21 at Newberry)
  • SOG (career-high): 10 (2, 2 times, most recent: 10.5.19 at Newberry)
  • Game-winners: 2 (10.5.19 at Newberry, 10.27.21 vs Chowan)
  • Minutes (career-high): 6,429 (110, 4 times, most recent: 10.17.18 at Queens)
  • Updated: 11.8.21

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

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    2018Sophomore

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    2019Junior

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    2020Senior

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    2021Graduate Student

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