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#19 Kristen Pavlick Season 2026

Position
Midfielder
Height
5'4
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Danville, Calif.
Previous School
Ohio State
High School
San Ramon Valley HS

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
Featured in six matches as a reserve midfielder during her first season with the program in 2014 … Debuted for the Tigers in the team’s 2-0 season-opening victory over Troy on Aug. 22 … Attempted one shot on the season in LSU’s win against Troy to kick off the campaign … Also featured in three other home victories during the non-conference season against Northwestern State on Aug. 29, Rice on Aug. 31 and Nicholls on Sept. 2 … Also made two appearances in SEC play against No. 6-ranked Texas A&M in LSU’s conference home opener on Sept. 26 and on the road at Georgia on Oct. 19 … Earned her first varsity letter with the Tigers.

PRIOR TO LSU
Transferred to LSU following her true freshman season at Ohio State in 2013 … Signed with Ohio State as part of its Class of 2013 following a standout club career as a member of the Mustang Blast in Northern California … Helped lead Mustang Blast Under-16 squad to the Cal North State Championship and Region IV Championship in 2011 … Also an integral member of the Mustang Blast squads that earned fifth-place finishes nationally at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in her age group in 2011 and 2012 … Scored the equalizer for the Mustang Blast in a 2-1 win over Hurricane FC 95 Shubert (Okla.) in the final group play match at the 2011 USYS National Championships in Phoenix, Arizona … Also helped lead the Mustang Blast to many top finishes in Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) competition … Was a four-year starter for her high school team at San Ramon Valley High School while playing in the nationally-recognized East Bay Athletic League in Northern California … Was her high school team’s leading scorer in goals and assists during her senior season … Also helped her high school team earn a No. 2 national ranking during her senior season … Played Olympic Development Program soccer with the Utah State ODP Team during her youth career … Was a finalist at the Region IV ODP Championships in 2008 and 2010 while being a member of the 2010 Region IV ODP All-Tournament Team … A three-star rated prospect coming out of high school by TopDrawerSoccer.com.

PERSONAL
Full name is Kristen Nalani Pavlick … Born on Oct. 31, 1994 … Parents are Jeff and Barb Pavlick … Comes from a decorated athletic background … Father was a competitive skier in New York … Mother played tennis at Menlo College … Grandfather, Charles “Bud” Finger, is member of the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame and Stanford Hall of Fame as one of the top golfers of his generation … Grandfather was a member of the 1939 and 1941 national championship golf teams at Stanford University … Grandfather was also the head coach of the Stanford men’s golf program from 1948-76 … Uncle, Randy Finger, played golf at Purdue … Uncle, Tim Finger, played tennis at Weber State … Graduated with honors from San Ramon Valley High School … Currently undecided on a major.

 

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