Kersta Carlson Class: Senior Hometown: Plymouth, Minn. High School: Wayzata HS Height: 5-4 Position: MF

2008: Played in 14 games with seven starts for a total of 777 minutes of action, including a season-high 94 minutes Sep. 21 at San Jose State ... took four shots on the year with a season-high two taken Sep. 28 at Central Michigan ... landed lone shot on goal Sep. 19 at Sacramento State.

2007: Saw action in 15 games, starting 14 contests ... recorded two goals as a sophomore midfielder ... first career multiple-goal game came in a 2-2 tie versus Butler on Sept. 14 when she netted two goals ... put eight shots on goal for the year.

2006: Appeared in four games ... saw action in two non-conference games against Morehead State (Aug. 29) and Northern Colorado (Sept. 10) ... also played in two conference games against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 6) and Ball State (Oct. 26).

High School: Finished in the top three at the state soccer tournament in three straight seasons and played on the state championships team as a freshman ... as a senior, was named all-conference, team captain and all-state honorable mention ... four-year letterwinner in soccer ... also earned two letters as a middle distance runner in track ...tallied 19 goals and 18 assists during her prep career.

Personal: Born December 25, 1987 ... daughter of Linda Carlson ... majoring in journalism and English literature.