Katie Baumer

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
High School:
Penfield
Hometown:
Rochester, N.Y.

2025: Started all 19 games for Akron...recorded 37 goals, 17 assists and 54 points...led the Zips in caused turnovers (24), while ranking second on the squad in assists (17) ground balls (42) and draw controls (74) and third in goals (37), points (54), shots (89) and shots on goal (65)...scored game-winning-goals at Radford (March 19) and versus Central Michigan (March 23)...scored a season-high five goals at Radford (March 19)...posted a season-high three assists against Kent State (April 6)...recorded a season-high six points against Kent State (4/6/25)... won a season-high nine draw controls against Robert Morris (April 27)...collected a season-high five ground balls against Eastern Michigan (May 1) in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals...rated seventh in the MAC in caused turnovers (1.26), eighth in draw controls (3.89), ninth in assists per game (0.89) and 10th in shots per contest (4.68)...in league-only affairs ranked third in the MAC in caused turnovers (1.83) and fourth in draw controls (5.83).

2025 ACCOLADES: Named MAC Tournament Most Valuable Player...earned MAC All-Tournament honors...Second-Team All-MAC selection...tabbed as MAC Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 19, March 4, April 8)...Academic All-MAC recipient...College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree.

2024: Started all 16 matches for Akron...recorded three goals and one assist on the campaign on the strength of six shots, including three on goal...led the Zips in caused turnovers (26), while ranking second on the team in draw controls (56) to go along with 20 ground balls...rated third in the MAC in caused turnovers (26), fourth in caused turnovers per tilt (1.63) and seventh in draw controls (56) and draw controls per match (3.50)...ranked fifth in league-only affairs in caused turnovers per match (1.33) and caused turnovers (8) and seventh in draw controls per game (4.00) and in draw controls (24).

2024 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC selection.

2023: Appeared in 15 matches for Akron, including seven starts...ranked fourth on the team in assists (3) and free position goals (3) and fifth in draw controls (13) and caused turnovers (8)...tallied seven goals and three assists for 10 points on the strength of 21 shots, including 17 on goal...added13 draw controls, 12 ground balls and eight caused turnovers.

PRIOR TO AKRON: A three-year letterwinner at Penfield High School, where she served as a team captain as a junior en route to helping her squad capture a conference title...named a first-team All-County honoree as a junior, she was selected to compete at the National USL Tournament...she earned valuable playing experience with her 3D Common Goal club squad.

PERSONAL: Majoring in media studies...daughter of Michael and Gretchen Baumer.