Fairfield University Athletics

2015: All-MAAC Second Team…Preseason All-MAAC…Team Captain…Led the Stags to their first win of 2015 by scoring both goals in the win against Wagner (8/23)…Also netted a goal against Rhode Island (9/11) and a long shot near the top of the box against Iona (10/7)…When she went back to a defensive spot she tallied two of her four assists during the last month of the season, with tallies against Monmouth (10/17) and Quinnipiac (10/21)…Played over 90 minutes in seven games including 110 minutes in three different matches.

2014: All-MAAC Second Team...MAAC All-Tournament Team...College Sports Madness All-MAAC First Team...MAAC Player of the Week (11/3)...Became one of the most athletic players on the squad and led the team with seven assists, tied for the ninth most in a single season in program history...The seven assists also led all MAAC players and was the 90^th most in the country...Also picked up a pair of goals in the final three matches of the season, including the most dramatic tally of her career to tie the MAAC Championship Final with less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation...Picked up a career-high two assists at Quinnipiac (10/1)...Had three game-winning assists including one in back-to-back games against Towson (9/5) and American (9/7)...Also played in the wide position of the back four and helped a defensive unit that surrendered just 0.70 goals per game during her 20 appearances

2013: Appeared in 16 games with 10 starts in first full season. Notched an assist on a goal against Niagara.

2012: Collins started the Stags season opener at New Hampshire, but suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opening minutes of the contest.

High School: Collins earned four varsity letters at Norwalk High School, where she served as team captain her senior season. A team MVP, she earned All-State accolades in two seasons, while earning All-Area and All-FCIAC in each of her four seasons.

Personal: Daughter of Kathy and Tom Collins. She has an older brother, Tyler, who played two seasons of soccer at American University. Team representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Major is marketing.

O'BRIEN ON COLLINS: "Karolyn is coming off of an exceptional year, having produced a team leading seven assists in the regular season and enjoyed a very productive spring campaign. She is also one of our team leaders and continues to gain the admiration and respect of her teammates."

KAROLYN COLLINS IN THE NEWS:

Norwalk's Karolyn Collins Ready To Step Into Captain's Role