Playoffs and Showcase was held in Norco, California, at the end of June. Her team earned a spot at the competition, which had many scouts attending to watch for future prospects. Although she’ s too young to be officially recruited, a good showing there encourages scouts to keep an eye on her in the coming years.
Kennedy’ s dream school to attend is University of North Carolina, which has a long stream of national titles in women’ s soccer. A close second would be University of Notre Dame, and she’ s also very open to playing for Pennsylvania schools like University of Pittsburgh and Penn State.
Although playing pro soccer would be the ultimate goal, she plans to major in sports broadcasting in college.
For now, her schedule involves practicing two to three days a week, with games on weekends. Despite that significant commitment, she finds time for her studies. Honors classes include biology, English, Spanish, religion, and world cultures. The only regular class she has is math, but her teachers have told her she will be in a math honors program by her junior year.
Obviously staying physically fit and healthy is important, but Kennedy feels that mental toughness and confidence are also extremely important.“ My parents have been incredibly supportive, and I’ ve had a lot of great coaches over the years who have helped instill confidence.”
Her mom, Alicia, says,“ She’ s a very driven, hardworking player and student who never gives up. But I think her best quality is that she has the biggest heart! She always cares about others and is a selfless player. She’ s willing to be a team player and to let others shine.”
Playing for travel teams is not inexpensive, and Alicia acknowledges,“ A lot of people ask us why we are so supportive of Kennedy playing for a travel team. I think the life lessons she
learns about being a team player, listening to her coaches and just becoming a better person make it all worth it.” n
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