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BULLDOG CAREER
2021: Started in 10 of the 11 Bulldog games in which she saw action.  Finsihed with 2 shots on goal and hit the pitch for a total of 847 minutes during this past year. 
2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Dagel took a leap this season and played a prominent role on the backline, playing in 17 games over the year versus five in the previous year...she started in 15 games which was a large leap from the previous one... she finished the year with 1298 minutes on the year, almost 13x from the previous 100 minutes.
2018: A bright defender in the making, splitting time as a reserve with other backliners...made five appearances and tallied 100 minutes of playing time...one of many freshmen to make their collegiate debut against North Dakota on Sept. 5...one of only three true freshman to garner at least one start...collared her first start of her college career on the road against Minnesota Crookston on Sept. 14, where she racked up a season-high 45 minutes of action.

BEFORE UMD: A 2018 graduate of Eden Prairie High School...started two seasons patrolling the center back position for head coach Jessica Mueller...experienced her team finish state runner-ups in the Class AA State Tournament as a sophomore...captained the Eagles during her final prep season...played on the Maplebrook U17 Primer team with fellow teammate Julia Osborne...club team was honored as the U17 Premier League Champions and were runner-ups in the 2017 Schwan’s USA CUP.

PERSONAL: Born Kirsten Ann Dagel in Eden Prairie, Minn...is the daughter of Kenneth and Jennifer Dagel...has one younger brother, Bryce...involved in concert choir and DECA at EPHS...is majoring in exercise science at UMD.