Outlook

Karsen Koehler is a great striker of the ball ... Missed some action last year due to some injuries ... Was healthy in the 2024 season and was an even bigger producer in the lineup.

Sophomore Year 2024

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference Division II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II and NJCAA District Division II titles and finish runner-up at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 19-1-4 … Selected All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II and All-Region 6 Division II first-team … Played in all 24 matches, 17 as a starter … Led the team with 15 assists, ranked second in points with 33 and tied for fifth in goals scored with nine … Her 15 assists also led the conference, tied for fourth in the NJCAA and rank 14^th on JCCC’s season chart … Recorded the third most game winning goals with three, tied for the team lead in game winning assists with three and led the team with four multiple assist matches, which tie for 10^th on JCCC’s season chart … Three of her goals came off penalty kicks … Gave JCCC a brief 3-2 lead with a penalty kick goal in an eventual 3-3 tie at No. 12-ranked Scottsdale in the season opener (8-23-24) … The next day helped the Lady Cavaliers cut their deficit to one with an unassisted goal in the 84^th minute in a 2-2 tie at No. 4 Phoenix (8-24 -24) … Netted the ninth goal in a 12-0 victor over State Fair (9-2-24) … Picked up her first game winning goal and first assist to help lead JCCC to a 3-0 win over No. 7 Iowa Central (9-4-24) … Had two assists, including the game winning assist, in a 10-0 win over Allen (9-14-24) … Provided the game winning assist, scored the third goal and assisted on the 10^th goal in an 18-0 blowout over Southeast (9-25-24) … Helped JCCC to a 7-0 win at Highland netting the fourth goal in the 43^rd minute (9-29-24) … Earned her second game winning goal off a penalty kick in a 6-0 win over Central (10-2-24) … Also provided an assist on the second goal scored in the match … Credited with the assist on the second and third goals in a 7-0 win over Hesston (10-12-24) … Picked up her fourth two assist match in a 6-0 win over Highland (10-23-24) … Netted the first goal in a 7-1 win over Allen in the semifinals of the Region 6 Tournament (10-31-24) … Provided the assist on the game winning goal in a 3-0 win over Central to win the Region 6 Championship (11-5-24) … Had the assist on JCCC’s first goal and scored the game winning goal off a penalty kick in 2-1 win over No. 16 Iowa Lakes to win the District Championship and punch the Lady Cavaliers ticket to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament (11-9-24).

Freshman Year 2023

Helped JCCC win the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II, NJCAA Region 6 Division II title and a runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division II Tournament with an overall record of 18-4-2 … Played in 18 matches, six as a starter … Tallied six goal and three assists for 15 points … Two of her goals proved to be game winners … Fired 24 shots on goal for a shots on goal percentage of .649 … Netted JCCC first goal of the 2023 season in a 3-1 loss at No 1 Phoenix (8-18-23) … Also netted the only hat trick on the season, scoring three goals with an assist in a 9-0 win over Hesston (9-13-23) … Her first goal was the game winner … Was named the Kansas Jayhawk Conference D-II Player of the Week for week five … Scored the game winning goal and assisted on another in a 5-1 win over Allen (10-4-23) … Netted JCCC’s second goal in a 4-0 victory over No. 16 Rock Valley in the opening game of pool play at the NJCAA D-II National Championship (11-13-23) … Was named to the NJCAA D-II All-Tournament Team.

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Kim Wallace at Lake Ridge High School, Mansfield, Texas … Earned Texas District 11-6A first-team as a junior and senior … Selected as the team Offensive MVP as a senior after tallying seven goals and five assists for 19 points … Netted a goal with six assists as a junior and two goals and three assists her sophomore year … Helped the Eagles win Area, Bi-District and District titles in 2021 and finish runner-up in the Region … As a senior helped the team to a conference title and qualify for regionals … Played four seasons of club soccer for Sparta FC coached by Lee Hefley, four years for Revolutions FC coached by Caeser Duart and three for FC Dallas coached by Ryan Chinchilla …. Helped Sparta FC win three straight conference titles,  qualify for Nationals in 2021 and win a State Cup in 2022 … Also served as the kicker for the Lake Ridge football team … Was just the second female kicker in program history … Was a four-time Academic All-District performer … Earned Tasco Academic All-District her senior year.

Personal

Born Karsen Landy Koehler on November 9, 2004, in Arlington, Texas … Nickname is Kars … Daughter of James and Amber Koehler … Has a brother, Kollin … Majoring in physical therapy … Also recruited by the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Centenary College, Eastern New Mexico University, Hill College, Mississippi College and St. Edwards University … Favorite foods are pizza, steak and tiramisu … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Prespa’s … Favorite TV shows are Gilmore Girls and Jane the Virgin … Favorite movies are Legally Blonde, Sweet Home Alabama and Steel Magnolias … Favorite sports movies are Remember the Titans and The Blindside … Favorite actress is Julia Roberts … Favorite book is People We Meet on Vacation … Favorite music entertainer is Taylor Swift … Favorite cartoon character is Yoshi … Favorite athlete is Carli Lloyd … Favorite sports team is the Chicago Bears … Greatest sports moment was scoring a 30-yard goal on a free kick in the Highland Park Tournament … Notable alumnus from her school is TCU forward Camryn Lancaster.