Kristen Malen

Position:
Goalkeeper
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Hesperia

Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2006-07)

Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2005-06)

Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2004-05)

2006: Played in eight matches for the Cajuns on the year serving as the Cajuns primary backup at goalkeeper...Saw time in six matches at goal, making a pair of starts...Also saw time on the field as a defender in a pair of matches...Worked 253.44 minutes at goal...Recorded 18 saves on the year, while allowing just seven goals...Had a season high six goals against Middle Tennessee on Oct. 13 and matched that performance with a half a dozen stops against Western Kentucky two days later...Did not allow more than two goals in any outing.

2005: Served as the Ragin’ Cajuns primary backup at goalkeeper...Appeared in two matches on the year, playing 51:29 seconds...Recorded six saves on the year...Allowed just one goal, for a .857 save percentage...Had a season high five saves on Oct. 16 on the road against Middle Tennessee...On Nov. 2, she recorded a save, while tending the goal for 13 scoreless minutes.

2004: Honorable mention All-Louisiana...Appeared in 17 matches, was the starting goalkeeper 16 times...Made the start at goal for 16 straight matches following the season opener at Florida Atlantic...Posted a school-and freshman-record six shutouts...Posted a 7-7-2 record, made 58 saves and ended the season with a 1.32 goals against average ? lowest goals against average in program history...Her seven victories were a school single-season record...Made her first career start against Jacksonville at the Boca Marriott Kickoff Classic recording six saves (one in OT) in a scoreless tie for her first career shutout...Recorded three consecutive shutouts Sept. 10-19 as she blanked Louisiana Tech, Mississippi Valley and Nicholls State...During the stretch, she played 284:01 without allowing a goal...Had four shutouts through the season’s first seven matches...First career victory was against McNeese State...Made two critical saves in the first overtime of a 1-1 tie with South Alabama...In Sun Belt play, she posted shutouts against FIU and Arkansas State...Made a season-high 11 saves at Tulane.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered as a goalkeeper for Hesperia High School of the Mojave River League...Named All-Mojave River Leage First Team in 2002 and 2003, All-League Second Team in 2000...Honored as the MRL League Defensive Player of the Year in 2003 and named to the 2002 and 2003 Daily Press Sportswriters All-Area Team...Hesperia High School team captain 2003-2004...Was a member of Claremont Stars Club Team GU17 Premier and GU19 Gold.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kristen Ann Malen...Born on Feb. 5, 1986 in Pasadena, Calif. ...Daughter of Thomas and Denise Malen...Has an older brother, Justin...Is a psychology major...Was a volunteer goalkeeper trainer for the Coyote Soccer Club and a Class 2 USSF referee.