University of Vermont Athletics

Jen Starr 1990 - Soccer

One of the top goalkeepers in Vermont women's soccer history, Jen Starr was named National Goalkeeper of the Year as a senior in 1989. A native of Shelburne, Vermont, she was a four-year starter for coach John Carter. Inducted into the UVM Hall of Fame in 2004, she holds school records for most saves in a season (177 in 1988) and career (572); shutouts in a season (9, in 1987 and 1989) and career (31); and career wins (36). In her four years, Vermont was 38-22-9.

As a freshman in 1986, Starr played in 17 of the 18 games, recording seven shutouts and a goals-against average of 0.58. She allowed just 10 goals while posting 148 saves (a .936 save percentage) as the Cats recorded a 7-6-5 record. In 1987, Starr played in all 17 games and registered nine shutouts. She recorded a 1.16 GAA and had 146 saves as Vermont went 10-6-1. As a junior, Starr started all 16 games as the Cats went 10-4-2. She recorded a school-record 177 saves, allowing only 16 goals while recording a 0.96 GAA and six shutouts. She also was named UVM's Most Valuable Player after the season.

In Starr's senior year, along with fellow UVM Athletic Hall of Famer Katree Hodgdon, she anchored the Catamounts defense en route to an 11-6-1 mark that culminated with the ECAC Championship. In the ECACs, hosted by Vermont, Starr shut out Boston College, 2-0, in the semifinals and then blanked Rutgers in the 1-0 title game win. She recorded 10 shutouts that season, including four in Vermont's last four games. In 15 games she stopped 101 shots while giving up nine goals, and had a sharp 0.63 GAA. She also was named to the All-New England and All-Northeast Region First Teams. At the annual soccer coaches' convention after the 1989 season, Starr was awarded the ISAAA/adidas National Goalkeeper of the Year Award by the nation's coaches.

A native of Shelburne, Vermont, Starr now lives in Sarasota, Florida. Until 2004 she played competitive club soccer throughout the east coast.