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  Kenneth Christensen

Kenneth Christensen

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Hedensted, Denmark

High School:
Rødkilde Amtsgymnasium

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 182

Position:
D

Experience:
3L

Club team:
Vejle Boldklub & AC Horsens, VB

2007 (Senior): Was chosen as the Southwest Soccer Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

2006 (Junior):
Was only one of two athletes to play and start in 19 matches ... Scored three goals, the first against then #1 Fort Lewis (Oct. 1) ... Was 2-for-2 on penalty kicks and gave three assists ... Opponents shot .128 on the season and were held to just 9.8 shots per game ... Named first team All-SSC, Academic All-SSC, second team All-Midwest Region and defensive MVP for the third consecutive year.

2005 (Sophomore):
Played in all 19 matches ... Was the team's third leading scorer with four goals and three assists ... Scored his first goal for WT on a penalty kick in a 4-0 win over St. Edwards (Oct. 14) ... In the next match, he scored the only goal for the Buffs in a 2-1 loss to Midwestern State (Oct. 16) ... Scored one game-winning goal and led the squad in PKs, going two-for-two ... Was named to the SSC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll and first team All-SSC ... Named defensive MVP and earned the Golden Buffalo Award.

2004 (Freshman):
During his freshman year he played in all but two of 20 matches and had three assists ... Took 32 shots, 13 on goal ... Got his first career assist against St. Mary's (Sept. 12) when he fed the ball to former Buff Jason Connell ... Was named honorable mention All-SSC and defensive MVP.

High School:
Graduated from Rødkilde Amtsgymnasium, but did not play soccer ... Played for two club soccer teams: Vejle Boldklub and AC Horsens.

Personal:
Son of Finn and Grethe Christensen ... Majoring in premed-biology and biochemistry ... Has one sibling, Pernille (17).