New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2017-18: Member of the 2017-18 women's track and field team.

2016-17: Member of the 2017 women’s track and field team.

2015-16: Competed in three meets for the Highlanders. ... placed third in the javelin throw with a mark of 36.40m at the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships. ... NJIT Female Athlete of the Week (4/4 and 5/16).

2014-15: Competed in two meets in her first track and field season. ... competeing in her first collegiate competition at the Rider Invitational she placed 2nd in the women's javelin throw with a distance of 36.54m. ... picked up 7th place at the 10th Annual All-American Meet in the women's javelin throw for a season-best distance of 36.67m. ... earned NJIT Female Athlete of the Week (4/13).

Member of the NJIT women's soccer team

2014: Appeared in 12 matches with seven starts. ... tallied 75 saves, 1.15 goals against average and a .872 save percentage. ...selected NJIT Female Athlete of the Week twice (10/13 and 10/20) and CollegeSportsMadness Division I Independent Player of the Week twice (10/14 and 10/21).

2013: Backup goalkeeper.

Team Note:NJIT finishes 2013 at 8-10-1 while notching 6 shutouts, also a new program high in the Division I era, which began in 2006. The previous Division I high for wins was 7 when the Highlanders were 7-9-2 in 2009.This year's team also matched the overall program record for wins. Started as a Division III program in 1996, NJIT played in Division II from 1997 to 2005, posting an 8-6-3 mark the final season in Division II.

Risden, who played as a goalkeeper in college, on David: “She is an athletic, hard-working and talented goalkeeper. A solid shot-stopper, she communicates well with her defense and reads the game well.”

Prior to NJIT: Karen David comes to NJIT enrolled in NJIT's Albert Dorman Honors College, where she plans to major in chemical engineering, from Biotechnology High School in Freehold Township, NJ. … On the field, she was the goalkeeper for the 2011 Group III Central Jersey champions and she earned Monmouth County recognition as a senior and junior. … In club soccer, she played for the New Jersey Wildcats, who were ranked fourth in the nation. Her coach with the Wildcats, Kevin McDermott, offered high praise: “She is a top goalkeeper and has a tremendous vertical and frequently comes up with saves to shots you would never imagine could be saved.”

Personal: Enrolled in NJIT's Albert Dorman Honors College and majors in chemical engineeing.