Yardley, Pa. native Katie Sullivan named NCAA Division III National Player of the Year

Yardley, Pa. native Katie Sullivan picked up one last accolade on Tuesday – National Player of the Year – as an exclamation point to a stellar college career that included the game-winning goal in a national championship final, four All-American honors and so much more.

Sullivan finished her career with 60 goals and 31 assists after a 19-goal, 8 assist senior campaign at Johns Hopkins. Both her career goal and assist tallies rank her second all-time in the program while her United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Year award is a first in program history.

Sullivan led Hopkins to an 18-3-3 record and the program’s 17th Centennial Conference title this fall. The Blue Jays then advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the ninth time in program history. She played in 88 games and started 86 in her career while leading Hopkins to a 73-8-9 (.861) overall record. The Blue Jays also won three conference titles, made four NCAA Tournament appearances and won the 2022 NCAA Championship during Sullivan’s tenure.

Sullivan played her youth soccer at Yardley Makefield Soccer and NJ Rush (where she won a NJ State Cup) and graduated from Villa Joseph Marie, where she won a PIAA Class 3A state title in 2018 and District 1 titles all four seasons. She was also a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Olympic Development Program and the Eastern Regional Team.