One of six seniors on the 2000 squad... returns as the team's fourth-leading scorer... an essential part of Santa Clara's offensive attack... possesses good field vision... a scoring threat particularly when the game is close.
AS A JUNIOR IN 1999: Appeared in 21 matches and made seven starts... totaled 20 points after netting seven goals and a career-high six assists... her 20 points ranks her as the fourth-leading returning scorer... her 22 career goals ties her with teammate Megan Horvath for the 11th highest total in Santa Clara history... made 1999 debut at San Jose State on Sept. 7, assisting on the third of Santa Clara's four goals... charted a one-goal, one-assist day during a 6-0 rout of host Gonzaga in the WCC opener Sept. 12... tallied assists on Sept. 17 vs. Seton Hall and Sept. 26 at Duke... scored just 52 seconds into the second half during the Broncos' 9-0 win against Alabama in the championship game of the Santa Clara Nike Classic... netted a goal with one second remaining in the first half at Saint Mary's on Oct. 6, giving Santa Clara a 2-0 halftime lead en route to its 4-0 victory against the Gaels... teamed with Mandy Clemens to assist on a Jacqui Little goal against Cal Poly SLO... scored in consecutive matches at Pepperdine on Oct. 24 and against Portland Oct. 29, including the game-winner in the sixth minute against the Waves... had first career multi-goal game in the regular season finale, netting a pair of strikes and dishing an assist to lead the Broncos to a 9-0 home win against USF and the 1999 WCC Championship... saw action off the bench in Santa Clara's victories in both the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1998: A second team All-WCC selection... appeared in all 23 games, earning 12 starts... started all four postseason contests, tallying two goals and two assists... named to the all-tournament team of the Santa Clara Nike Classic... recorded nine goals and four assists on the season... her 22 points ranked sixth on the team... tied for the club lead with four game-winning goals... got the starting nod on opening night at Cal Poly SLO, responding with a first-half goal as part of the Broncos' 5-0 victory... fed Heather Aldama for the game-winning goal at the 15:03 mark of a Sept. 16 home triumph over Pacific... was the offensive hero in the opening round of the Santa Clara/Nike Classic on Oct. 4, finding the back of the net with only 2:18 left in the match to give the Broncos a 1-0 victory over No. 21 George Mason... added the final score in the championship game of that tournament, a 5-0 Santa Clara win against No. 25 Duke... notched second game-winning goal in three games on Oct. 9, heading in a corner kick for the first score of an eventual 3-0 victory over visiting Loyola Marymount... scored one of the biggest goals in Santa Clara history on Oct. 25 at Portland, as her goal at 104:24 gave the Broncos a 1-0 win and the program's first win at Merlo Field... for those heroics, was named to Soccer America's Team of the Week for October 28... nailed the game-winner at 26:17 as Santa Clara posted a 4-0 road victory over San Diego Nov. 1... had a goal and assist in an 8-0 victory over Saint Mary's... scored her first career postseason goal on Nov. 14, beating the Pacific keeper at 62:36 as the Broncos won 5-0... combined with Anna Kraus on a double-assist of Jacqui Little's game-winning goal against No. 19 BYU in the third round of the NCAA Tournament... later added a goal as part of Santa Clara's 3-0 defeat of the Cougars... sent a cross to Megan Horvath for the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Connecticut in the NCAA quarterfinal.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 1997: One of five players to see time in all 24 matches for the Broncos... made eight starts in the midfield... registered 16 points for the season on six goals and four assists, including the game-winning goal against Washington... scored first career goal on Sept. 5 against Cal Poly SLO... tallied a pair of goals, including the game-winner in first collegiate start against Washington... registered first two career assists at Gonzaga on Sept. 14, aiding the largest Santa Clara scoring outburst of the season... knocked home the third Bronco goal of an eventual 4-0 win at Loyola Marymount on Oct. 24... scored the final Santa Clara goal in a 3-0 victory over Saint Mary's on Nov. 4... helped seal the Broncos' 4-0 victory over WCC rival San Francisco on Nov. 6 at Buck Shaw Stadium, scoring at the 50:12 mark to give Santa Clara a 3-0 lead... tallied a pair of assists against Minnesota in Santa Clara's 5-1 victory in the NCAA second round.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 1996: Sat out the season while recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury in left knee.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Attended Rosary High School in Fullerton, Calif... lettered in soccer, softball and basketball... played midfielder for coach Jeff Creek... only played soccer as a freshman, and was a first team All-Golden West League and an honorable mention all-county pick... set school records for single-game and single-season scoring and rebounding as well as career rebounds in basketball... Played club with the Southern California Blues under coach Larry Draluck... graduated with a 3.8 grade point average... a member of the California Scholarship Federation and the National Honor Society... finance major... full name is Kathleen Marie Celio... daughter of Rick and Nancy Celio... born August 28, 1978 in Fullerton, Calif.
Celio's Career Statistics
YearMatches-StartsShotsGoalsGW GoalsAssistsPoints
199724-82561416
199824-133294523
199921-72471620
Career69-28812261559
Celio's Career Honors
West Coast Conference All Academic Team 1999
Second Team All-West Coast Conference 1998
Santa Clara Nike Classic All Tournament Team 1998
Soccer America Team of the Week 10/28/98
