Senior Year (2006): Started and played in 15 games ... finished the season with four points off of two goals ... scored in a 2-1 win over Sacred Heart on Sept. 15 ... tallied the lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Lehigh on Oct. 6 ... had 20 shots on net and 44 total ... earned the Spence Cowell '41 Team Spirit Award for the second straight season ... named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Redshirt Year (2005): Suffered an injury over the summer that caused her miss the 2005 season ... honored with the Spence Cowell '41 Team Spirit Award at the year-end banquet.
Junior Year (2004): Started in and played in all 22 contests this season... named to the Patriot League second team all-league squad for the third time in as many years... was named the Most Valuable Player of the Patriot League Tournament... was second on the team in scoring with five goals and 13 assists for 23 points... tallied two game-winning goals (American on Oct. 2 and Lehigh on Nov. 7)... scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over Lehigh in the Patriot League championship game to advance Colgate to the NCAAs... had three games in which she had two assists (Navy, Sept. 25; Holy Cross, Oct. 9; Lafayette, Oct. 29)... second in the Patriot League in shots (28) and in assists (6), and seventh in points (8)... had the most shots in game in the league (10) against Army on Oct. 15... was 20th amongst NCAA Division I players for assists per game, averaging 0.55.
Sophomore Year (2003): Named second team all-Patriot League for the second consecutive season ... started and played in all 20 matches ... finished second on the team in goals (12), assists (7), and points (31) ... her 31 points give her the sixth best season output in Colgate laurels ... registered three multi-goal games ... scored twice in wins over Albany and American ... tallied a hat trick in a 3-1 Patriot League victory over Lafayette ... took home Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week honors for her performance against Lafayette ... tallied three assists in a 5-0 win over Holy Cross ... tallied a goal in a 3-2 loss at Utah ... netted the first goal in a 3-1 win at Columbia ... tallied an assist in wins against Fairfield and Canisius and in losses against Syracuse and Yale ... netted the game-winning goal against Army ... her 20 career goals place her 13th all-time at Colgate.
Freshman Year (2002): Named second team all-Patriot League in her rookie season ... appeared in 18 games with 17 starts ... scored eight goals and tallied three assists ... second on team with 19 points ... scored game winning goal against Army on Oct. 19 ... scored two goals in a 3-2 victory over Brown on Sept.15.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at West Genesee High School ... served as captain her senior year ... recorded 76 goals and 23 assists in her career, including 31 game-winning goals ... named Central New York Player of the Year (2001) ... three time all-state and all-league selection ... named team's best offensive player in 1998 and 1999 ... awarded Missy Goalas Memorial Award (2001) ... played club for the Liverpool Jaguars ... an ODP Region 1 pool player ... was a member of the 2000 State Championship lacrosse team ... also lettered in basketball and track & field ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Parents are Walter and Vera Kuss ... born December 27, 1983 in Syracuse, New York ... major is geology and education.
