Christine Pellegrino

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
GK
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Prev School:
Franklin
High School:
Franklin

Getting to Know Christine

Best part of 2011 Women's World Cup:
The U.S. comeback win over Brazil

Best part about Kent State soccer is:
Kelly Sherwood

One place I have always wanted to visit is:
Paris

Favorite sports other than soccer:
Football and hockey

When I was 4 years old, I started playing soccerbecause:
My parents signed me up

Favorite soccer players:
Kaka, Hope Solo

THIS OR THAT?

Breakfast or Dinner

2010 – Freshman notes
• Saw action in two games as a reserve goalkeeper
• Made collegiate debut at IUPUI (Sept. 19), making one savein five minutes of action
• Also took to the field in win over Buffalo (Oct.28)

2009 – Redshirt notes
• Redshirted the 2009 campaign, retaining fouryears of eligibility

Prior to Kent State
• Four-year varsity goalkeeper at Franklin RegionalHigh School
• Four-year Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic AthleticLeague All-Section player and the WPIAL All Star game MVP as asenior
• Played for the Beadling Soccer Club where she was coachedby Denny Kohlmyer and won five state cups
• Won the Region I title in 2005 and advanced to thenational semifinals
• Academically, was a member of the National HonorSociety

Personal
• Daughter of Steve and Kathy Pellegrino; has a youngersister, Stephanie
• Is enrolled in the Honors College at Kent State and ismajoring in early childhood education