Twitter: @katiekotlowski
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Awards and Honors: WCHA Scholar Athlete (2021-22, 2024-25) ... WCHA Defender of the Week (Sept. 27, 2021)...
Academic All-Big Ten (2021-2022, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)... Academic All-WCHA (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25) ... WCHA Scholar Athlete (2021-22, 2024-25)
2024-25: Saw the ice in 37 games for the Cardinal and White ... recorded 9 points on 9 assists ... tallied her first point of the season in the second game of the season on Sept. 28 against Lindenwood ... recorded points in two-straight games on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 ... recorded a season-high two points on Mar. 3 ... tallied an assist on the game-tying goal in the WCHA Final Faceoff Championship against Minnesota on March 8 ... blocked 29 shots on the season
2023-24: Skated for the Badgers in 36 games … tied her career-best with 11 points on four goals and seven assists … tallied her first goal of the season on Oct. 13 against Minnesota State … scored her third goal of the season in the 5-3 victory over St. Thomas on Oct. 27 … recorded two power play goals
2022-23: Appeared in all 41 games for UW, posting one goal and six assists for seven points … recorded a goal in the tie against Minnesota on Feb. 10 … recorded 22 blocks on the season and finished with a rating of +18
2021-22: Appeared in all 38 games for the Badgers ... recorded four goals and seven assists from the blue line and was +17 ... was named the WCHA Defender of the Week after a three-goal weekend vs. Lindenwood ... was named a WCHA Scholar Athlete and to the WCHA All-Academic team
2020-21: Saw the ice in all 21 games with the National Championship team... had one point off an assist at Ohio State... recorded 22 blocks on the season and finished with a rating of +18... named WCHA All-Academic
Prep: Kotlowski, from Warroad, Minnesota, has led Warroad High School to the semifinals of the Minnesota state tournament in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. As a freshman, Kotlowski was named to the Greater Minnesota All-Conference Team and All-State Tournament Team. She finished the season with 23 points (9 goals, 14 assists). Her sophomore season, Kotlowski scored 34 points (14 goals, 20 assists) and received all-state honorable mention honors. As a junior, she was named to the Minnesota Coaches Association All-State Team and All-State Tournament Team, scoring 38 points (16 goals, 22 assists). During her senior campaign, Kotlowski tallied 37 points (10 goals, 27 assists) on her way to being named to the all-tournament team once again. Kotlowski also attended the USA Hockey U-15 National Camp in 2016 and the USA Hockey U-18 Selects Camp in 2017 and 2018.
Personal: Daughter of Sandra and Phillip Kotlowski… has a brother, Jack, and a sister, Cassie… four-year honor roll student and Minnesota Honors Society inductee… also an accomplished volleyball player, winning league MVP and all-conference honors all four years of her high school career… frequent volunteer of Special Olympics for Kids… enjoys the outdoors, spending time with family and friends, listening to Maroon 5 and watching the TV show Friend…
Why Wisconsin?
“It’s situated in my home state and close to family. I’ve been watching the Badgers since I was a little girl and it’s always been a dream of mine.”
