Colgate University Athletics

Position: Defender
Height: 5-8
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Northbrook, Ill.
High School: Glenbrook North

Freshman Year (2009-10): Played in all 36 games … made collegiate debut against New Hampshire on Oct. 9 … recorded four assists … scored first collegiate point, an assist, at Union on Nov. 7 … made 11 blocks … served 18 penalty minutes … had assists against Mercyhurst on Nov. 27, Syracuse on Nov. 24 and St. Lawrence on Nov. 13.

Before Colgate: Routman played on the Chicago Mission this past year as a defeseman. . .helped guide the Mission to a second-place finish at the U-19 National Championships, after winning the state and regional titiles. . .was named a Midwest Elite Academic All-Star in 2008, to the Midwest Elite All-League first team in 2007 and was captain of the U-16 Team Illinois. . .also a three-year varsity letter winner at Glenbrook North in lacrosse finishing her career with 55 goals and 21 assists.

Personal: Full name is Whitney Rose Routman. . .parents are Eric and Diane. . .has two brothers. . .born in Chicago, Illinois. . . major is undeclared.