Kristen Siermachesky

Height:
5-11
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
New Liskeard, Ontario
Prev School:
Syracuse

2021-22 (Graduate): Competed in nine races at 1V8 • Finished second (7:30.30) against UCF and second (7:35.30) against Tennessee in the First Varsity 8+ boat at the UVA Invitational (3/26) • Notched a first-place finish against Boston College and a second-place finish versus George Washington in the First Varsity 8+ races (4/2) • Her First Varsity 8+ team finished first in the Petite Final at the ACC Championships with a time of 6:40.02 • Named ACC Newcomer of the Year

2020-21 (Senior Ice Hockey at Syracuse): Member of the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2019-20 (Junior Ice Hockey at Syracuse): Assistant Team Captain • Skated in all 36 games • Tallied two goals and three assists on the season • Recorded a goal and season-high four shots vs. Northeastern (10/11/19) • 2019-20 ACC Academic Honor Roll • CHA All-Academic Team • Named to the Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Rolls • Elected president of Syracuse's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) board in April

2018-19 (Sophomore Ice Hockey at Syracuse): Skated in 31 games • Finished the season with two goals and one assist • Blocked 30 shots on the season • Scored first collegiate goal against Robert Morris (3/2) • Logged a goal against Robert Morris in the CHA Tournament championship game, helping Syracuse win its first-ever conference title and punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history • CHA All-Academic Team • Earned 2018-19 ACC Honor Roll • Named to the Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Athletic Director's Honor Rolls.

2017-18 (Freshman Ice Hockey at Syracuse): Tallied first career assist vs. Boston College (11/4) • Notched an assist at RIT (2/10) • Named to the 2017-18 ACC Academic Honor Roll • CHA All-Academic Team • Named to the Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Rolls.

Before UNC: Served as an assistant captain for the Stoney Creek Junior Sabres during the 2016-17 season in the Provincial Women's Hockey League • Notched eight goals and 28 assists in 70 games in three seasons with the Sabres • 2017 OWHA IAA Junior Provincial Silver Medalist • Played on the Hockey Canada U18 Ontario Blue Team in 2016 • Gold medalist at the 2014 Ontario Winter Games.

Personal: Daughter of Cory and Sheila Siermachesky • Dad, Cory was a high jumper for the Canadian National Track Team from 1989-95, participating in the Pan-Am Games, Universiade, and Commonwealth Games • Mom, Sheila ran for the University of Western Track Team from 1984-88 • Currently in the sports administration graduate program at UNC