Feb. 21, 2012
Week two of the women’s soccer program’s 2012 signee introduction kicks off with a defender from Fairfield, Ct.: Keegan Thimons.
A three-year starter for Coach Tom Cunningham at Fairfield Warde, Thimons helped lead the Mustangs to a conference runner-up finish in 2011. She was named to the All-Conference team for three consecutive years, was Fairfield Warde’s Defensive MVP as a sophomore and earned the XARA/CGSCA Coach’s Award as a junior.
In her senior season, Thimons won the Alan Grapski Award, which honors the Mustangs’ top scholar-athlete. She carries a 3.94 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society. Thimons lettered on Fairfield Warde’s basketball squad as a freshman on a Mustang squad that advanced to the state championship game.
Thimons and fellow signee Erin Myers both play their club soccer for the Connecticut Football Club, under the direction of Dave Flowers. Connecticut FC is a member of the Elite Clubs National League, which features more than 70 of the nation’s top club programs. This past December at an ECNL National Showcase Event in Sanford, Fla., Thimons was named to the U18 All-Event Team.
Thimons has participated in the ODP for a number of years and has been a member of the Region I pool as a U16 and U17. She will travel with the Region I U17’s.next month to compete in Brazil.
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Personal:Kathryn Elizabeth Thimons… Prefers to be called “Keegan”… Born Born Jan. 6, 1994, in Fairfield, Ct…. Daughter of Molly and Jim Thimons… Has two older siblings: brother, Colin (29), and sister, Reilly (27)… Brother attended Boston University, while sister went to Miami University… Interested in a pre-med major with a minor in psychology.
Coach Greene on Thimons:
“What we were trying to do with this class of 2012 was create a lot of athleticism, and Keegan certainly fits that mold. What’s exciting about Keegan is that her work ethic is tremendous, and her willingness to learn is tremendous. All the coaches that we talked to said she truly wants to develop and progress to the highest level she can. I think that we’ll see a lot of development throughout her career. She has the ability to take her game to the next level, which can only help us be better as well.
“When I saw Keegan play before her junior year, the first thing I noticed was her overall athleticism. She has really good size and the ability to cover a lot of ground with good speed. I saw her do some good things in the air, as well, winning balls from her center back position.
“While Keegan is coming in as a defender, I think she has the opportunity and the skill set to play at either center back or outside back, and even defensive mid. She has the right mentality to offer that sort of versatility. She’s improving on the ball with her skill, and coupling that with her athleticism, having her play in the middle under pressure would be something we could even look at when she gets here.”
