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- Height:
- 5-11
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- Weight:
- 155
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Eighty-Four, PA
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- High School:
- Canon McMillan
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- Position:
- D
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- g
- 1
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- a
- 3
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- pts
- 5
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- gw
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Bio
Career Highlights
2024
* Third Team All-AMCC
* Started 20 of 20 games played
* Helped lead the defense to eight shutouts, six of which were victories
* Held conference opponents to only two goals on 45 shots
* Finished with one goal and three assists for five points
* Tallied an assist on the game-winning scores vs. La Roche and Waynesburg
* Found the back of the net against Hilbert
2023
* Third Team All-AMCC
* Started all 21 games
* Helped the defense record 12 shutouts, six of which were in conference play
* On the backline, allowed only three goals on 35 shots in AMCC action
* Scored a game winner for his first collegiate goal at Chatham
2022
* Team Rookie of the Year
* Played in all 23 games, starting five in debut season
* Recorded first collegiate point with an assist at Penn State Altoona
* Helped the defense post 17 shutouts
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in functional data analytics with a minor in management information systems
* SAAC Representative
Personal
* Son of Debra Klingensmith and Matthew Kiefer
* Three-year letterwinner in soccer at Canon McMillan High School
* All-WPIAL
* All-Section
* Defensive Player of the Year
* 2019 WPIAL AAAA Champions
* Big 56
* Section Champions
* German Club
* Environmental Club
* National Honors Society
* German Honors Society
Recent games
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 |
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 20 | 7 |
| Games started | 20 | 7 |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 3 | 1 |
| Points | 5 | 3 |
| Shots | 13 | 7 |
| Shot Pct | .077 | .143 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| October | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 13 | .077 | 7 | .538 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | .143 | 6 | .857 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | .125 | 3 | .375 |
| Away | 10 | 5 | .000 | 4 | .800 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 11 | .091 | 6 | .545 |
| Losses | 7 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| September | 8 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| October | 8 | 10 | .100 | 6 | .600 |
| November | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | 20 | .05 | .15 | .25 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | .14 | .14 | .43 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 8 | .13 | .25 | .50 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .00 | .10 | .10 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 9 | .11 | .33 | .56 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | .00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .00 | .13 | .13 |
| October | 8 | 8 | .13 | .13 | .38 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 20 | .65 | .077 | .35 | .538 |
| Conference | 7 | 1.00 | .143 | .86 | .857 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 8 | 1.00 | .125 | .38 | .375 |
| Away | 10 | .50 | .000 | .40 | .800 |
| Neutral | 2 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 9 | 1.22 | .091 | .67 | .545 |
| Losses | 7 | .29 | .000 | .14 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| September | 8 | .38 | .000 | .13 | .333 |
| October | 8 | 1.25 | .100 | .75 | .600 |
| November | 3 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
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