It was speed that set Kimberly "Kim" Kos Southall aside from the other players on the field. She would flash down the right wing, wait for her teammates to catch up and then pass the ball. In many cases, the pass would lead to a goal, which led to a Terrier win. It was the speed that started the play in motion.
"Kim was very fast," said Terrier head coach Sally Starr. "In fact, she is one of the fastest players we have ever had here. She still holds our team records for speed in fitness.
"We have a test where we have the players run 25 yards six times then rest for five minutes before they run the 25 yards another six times. We expect our athletes to run the same time on each test. In her two tests one year, Kim did each one in under a minute. No one has been able to do that since then."
After redshirting her freshman season of 1995, she came back to star for four years and finished her career with 89 points on 23 goals and 43 assists. Her assist total tied her with Hall of Famer Vera Schoenfeld for second on the Terriers' all-time list, while her point total ranked fourth, at the time of her induction.
Her best season was in 1996, when, as a junior, she had 13 goals and 28 assists for 54 points. The 28 assists remained the second-highest single-season total in school history, while the 54 points were third at the time of induction. At season's end, she was named First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Region.
The Terriers also benefited by Kim's play as they posted an overall record of 17-5 and a perfect 7-0 mark in the America East. The win total equaled a school record for victories in a season, while the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in school history.
She came back in 1997 as a redshirt senior, and scored 8 goals and added 15 assists for 31 points. The point total tied her with her fellow inductee Leonie Kortenhorst for the ninth-highest single-season total in school history, while the 15 assists ties her with Hall of Famer Vera Schoenfeld for the eighth-highest season total in program history at the time. As the team co-captain, she was First Team All-Region and Second Team All-Conference. Again, the Terriers had an excellent season as they were ranked 18th in the nation following an 11-10 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the Conference.
"In addition to her speed, she was very aggressive," said Starr. "Kim was a feisty player, who played like a Terrier."
