University of Evansville Athletics

2015: Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament … MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention … MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... Started 19 contests on the year … Finished tied for the team lead in goals with three … Scored first goal of the year at Butler (Sept. 6) … Also netted match-winer in 1-0 victory at Indiana State (Oct. 14) … Also scored lone goal of the MVC Tournament for UE, finding the back of the net in a 1-0 win over Northern Iowa (Nov. 6) in the semifinals … Played every minute of the last seven matches of the season, including the NCAA Tournament showdown at Florida State (Nov. 13).

2014: MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award ... MVC Honor Roll ... Appeared in all 20 of the team’s matches, making 18 starts … Scored three points on one goal and one assist … Tallied first career assist in Evansville’s 2-0 win over Indiana State (Oct. 15) … Earned first career goal in the MVC Tournament Championship match against Illinois State (Nov. 9) … Took 12 shots on the year including a season-high two shots against Bowling Green (Aug. 29), Southeast Missouri State (Sept. 17), and at Missouri State (Oct. 11) … Helped UE set a program record with six consecutive shutouts (Sept. 12 – Sept. 28) … Guided the Purple Aces to a single season program record 13 shutouts … Assisted Evansville in setting a defensive scoreless streak of 631:57, another program record.

2013: MVC Honor Roll ... Appeared in 15 matches, making three starts in the midfield … Took three shots, putting one on frame … Attempted three shots in three different contests, registered her lone shot on goal in a win vs. IUPUI (Sept. 6).

PREP: Led Visitation Academy to a pair of Missouri state championships in 2010 and 2011 … Three-sport athlete that was also a diver and field hockey player for the Vivettes … Member of the St. Louis Scott Gallagher ELITE club team … Named to the ECNL All-Event Team that recognized nine outstanding players at the tournament in Temecula, Calif. … Four-time selection to the Missouri ODP state team.

PERSONAL: Colleen Dierkes ... Born March 20, 1995, in St. Louis, Mo. ... Daughter of Rich and Mallarry Dierkes ... Has an older sister, Caitie, was also a member of the UE women’s soccer team and a younger sister, Maddie ... Her father, Rich, played soccer at Rockhurst University, while her mother, Mallarry, lettered in soccer at Missouri-St. Louis.