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2020(-21) Women's Soccer Roster
White, Kennedy
Jersey Number 24
Kennedy White
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Plymouth
- Hometown:
- Canton, Mich.
Bio
2022
2021
2020(-21)
2019
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
WHITE - CAREER STATS
- The 2022 MAC Offensive Player of the Year
- Named to the All-MAC First Team
- Named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region First Team as well
- Also named to the Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA)
- Named to both the OCSA All-Ohio First Team and Academic All-Ohio First Team
- And, was named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Earned the Falcons' Offensive-Player-of-the-Year award
- A 2022 team captain
- Had 26 points on 12 goals and two assists
- Led the Falcons in both goals and points
- Four of her goals were game winners
- In MAC play, had nine goals and 20 points in the 11 matches
- In all games, led the MAC in points, points per game (1.37), goals, goals per game (0.63) and shots (55) and was second in shots per game (2.89)
- Ranked 24th in the entire nation in goals per game, 25th in total goals, 39th in ppg and 45th in total points
- In MAC matches, led the conference in points, ppg (1.82), goals, gpg (0.82) and shots (40) and was second in spg (3.64)
- Played 78 minutes vs. Cincinnati, hitting the post with a header in the second half
- Scored the lone goal of the Senior Day shutout win over Detroit Mercy
- Had the first two goals of the match in a dominant 3-0 victory at Valparaiso
- Headed home a corner kick at the 5:32 mark, for what would prove to be the seventh game-winning goal of her career
- Then, after heading a Valpo corner kick out of the BGSU box to begin a counterattack, she sprinted nearly the length of the field, taking a return pass from Lacee Bethea and scoring in the 50th minute
- For her efforts in the Valpo match, was named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Sept. 13)
- Played 71 minutes at Xavier and had two shots, including one on goal
- Played 82 minutes vs. Toledo, and scored a goal on a nifty backheel
- Led all players with six shot attempts and three shots on goal in that UT match
- Scored both BGSU goals at Western Michigan three days later
- Blasted home a low cross off of a Brynn Gardner pass in the first half, then put a shot just inside the far post to tie the match in the 76th minute
- It marked her third and fourth goals in three career matches at Kalamazoo
- It also was her second career two-goal match, and her second in the last four games
- And, she made it three multi-goal matches in five games, scoring both BGSU goals at Central Michigan
- Scored the eventual game-winner in the ninth minute of that 2-0 victory, with a turnaround shot in the box
- Then, blasted home a pass from Maya Dean to double the lead with a half hour gone
- Had a game-high seven shot attempts, including five shots on goal, in the win at CMU
- Had her first collegiate hat trick in BGSU's 4-0 win at Akron
- Scored the first two goals of the match to give BG a 2-0 halftime lead, then capped the game's scoring in the 52nd minute
- Three days later, assisted on what would prove to be the GWG in another 4-0 win, this time vs. preseason MAC favorite Ohio
- Played 43 minutes vs. Buffalo, missing nearly the entire second half due to injury
- Returned for the next match, however, playing 75 minutes and firing three shots in a 1-0 win over Miami
- Scored her 12th goal of the season in BGSU's 7-1 annihilation of Eastern Michigan
- Had a game- and career-high total of eight shot attempts in that win
- Assisted on Brynn Gardner's game-winning goal, which came with just 1:21 to go, at Northern Illinois
- Played 78 minutes of the Falcons' shutout win over Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament quarterfinals
- Saw 99 minutes of action in the semifinal-round matchup vs. Ball State
- Converted her penalty kick during the PK phase of that match
2021
- Named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Played in 17 matches, starting all 17
- Started every game until suffering an injury prior to the final regular-season match and missing the final four contests
- Had six points on a goal and four assists
- Finished second on the team in assists and fifth in points
- Drew the start at both Notre Dame at Michigan, and her steal at U-M led to Lacee Bethea's goal in the opening minute of play
- Gained possession of the ball near midfield, and made a run into the penalty box before finding Mackenzie Reuber with a pass
- Reuber's low ball was redirected by Nikki Cox to Bethea, who scored at the 50-second mark
- Had two assists in the home opener vs. Oakland, with the primary assist on each of BGSU's two goals of the day
- Played 97 minutes and picked up an assist as the Falcons battled #17 Xavier to a 1-1 draw
- Scored what proved to be the GWG in the MAC opener at Western Michigan
- Blocked a clearing attempt by the WMU 'keeper, then slotted the ball past a defender and into the vacated net
- It marked the second time in as many career games in Kalamazoo that she had scored the winning goal
- Played 84 minutes vs. the Broncos, and led all players with three shots on goal
- Had four shots, including one on frame, in 72 minutes against Northern Illinois
- Played 90 minutes vs. Ohio, tying for game honors with four shot attempts (including a game-high three on goal)
- Saw 70 minutes of action in the win at Kent State
- Played 59 minutes at Ball State, and had the primary assist on BG's second goal
- Was on the receiving end of a Ruby Linton cross near the end line, and played the ball into the path of Madi Wolfbauer for a header that found the net in the 59th minute
- Played 61 minutes vs. Miami, and saw 56 minutes of action vs. Eastern Michigan, firing two shots in each game
- Played 74 minutes of the Falcons' 1-0 OT win at Central Michigan and 70 minutes of the Buffalo match
- Played 52 minutes of BGSU's 3-0 win at Akron
2020(-21)
- Named to the USC All-Midwest Region Third Team
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Started all eight matches, and finished second on the Falcons in goals and points
- Had nine points on four goals and an assist
- Those four goals included a pair of GWG, as she netted the winner in each of BGSU's first two home matches of the season
- Finished fourth in the MAC and 82nd in the country in goals per game (0.50)
- Scored a goal in the Falcons' scrimmage win over Saginaw Valley
- Found the back of the net in the regular-season opener, a 3-0 win at Akron
- Stole the ball at midfield, made a long run into the penalty area and beat the 'keeper for BG's second goal of the night, early in the second half
- Again found the back of the net three days later, and this time it was in OT as the Falcons beat Ohio, 1-0, in the home opener
- Knocked home an Alexis Miller corner kick in the 94th minute
- Became just the fourth player in program history to score more than one 'Golden Goal' in her career
- For her efforts in the Akron and Ohio matches, earned honorable mention on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (March 9)
- Scored the GWG in BGSU's 2-0 victory over Miami at Cochrane, scoring at the far post off of a Ruby Linton cross in the 10th minute
- Had four shots, including two on goal, in that match
- Had an assist in BG's next match, a 5-0 win over Kent State
- Played 73 minutes and scored the first goal in the MAC Championship, as BG downed Ball State, 2-1, at Cochrane
- Scored just 4:07 into the match and was a threat all evening, with three shots including two on frame
- Continually beat her would-be defenders down the sidelines in that BSU match, firing cross after cross into the penalty area
- Played a season-high 92 minutes of the NCAA Championships match vs. Ole Miss, with one shot attempt
2019
- Named to the All-MAC Second Team
- Also was selected to the MAC's All-Freshman Team
- Was named BGSU's Female Newcomer of the Year for 2019-20 at the Ziggys, the athletic department's year-end awards banquet
- The award is given to just one male and one female athlete, across all sports, at BGSU
- Was listed at No. 16 on the Top Drawer Soccer postseason list of the top 20 players in the MAC
- Played in all 23 matches, making six starts
- Had a team-leading 10 goals, and finished third on the Falcons with 22 points
- In MAC play, saw action in all 11 matches, starting two
- Tied for the team lead with 14 points in conference contests
- Led BG with six goals in MAC games, including a pair of game-winning goals
- Scored a goal in the Falcons' preseason scrimmage at Oakland
- Came off the bench to play 54 minutes in the regular-season opener at Kentucky
- Played 51 minutes in the Xavier match, and scored the first goal of her Falcon career vs. the Musketeers
- Made her first collegiate start, and scored a goal for the second-straight match, in the home opener vs. Valparaiso
- Had three shots, including two on goal, in 52 minutes
- Headed home an Alexis Miller corner kick midway through the second half to cap the scoring in that 2-0 win
- Again drew the start vs. Dayton, and found the back of the net for the third time in as many matches
- Scored the tying goal in the 62nd minute of that match, which BG wound up winning by a 2-1 score in double overtime
- Played 70 minutes and had four total shots vs. the Flyers
- Started and played 61 minutes at Michigan
- Came off the bench to play 45 minutes of the Michigan State match, and had a shot on goal
- Played 62 minutes at DePaul, tying for the team lead with two shot attempts
- Started the West Virginia match and played 50 minutes
- Also was in the Starting XI against Akron, playing 60 minutes and firing a shot in the MAC opener
- Played 54 minutes vs. Buffalo two days later, hitting a dangerous shot that was blocked out for a BG corner kick
- Scored her fourth goal of the season in the win at Kent State
- After KSU had scored to cut BG's lead to a single goal, knocked home a loose ball in the box after a BG corner to give the Falcons a 3-1 advantage in the 60th minute
- Played 47 minutes vs. the Flashes, and saw 52 minutes of time off the bench in another 3-1 win, at Ohio
- Scored the 'Golden Goal' in BG's 3-2, come-from-behind win over Central Michigan
- Had a three-point night, with the primary assist on Chelsee Washington's goal in the final minute of regulation
- Headed a Maureen Kennedy serve into the box for the onrushing Washington, who scored with just 35 seconds left in the second half
- Then, after Sarah Allen had hit a shot off of the crossbar, quickly settled the rebound and slotted the ball inside the far post for the win
- Played 57 minutes and her three shots vs. the Chippewas
- Saw 52 minutes of action in another overtime win, this time a 2-1 decision at Eastern Michigan
- Made the most of her 36 minutes on the pitch vs. Miami, with a three-point night in BG's 3-0 win
- Scored the Falcons' second goal of the match, knocking home a rebound after Kennedy's free kick was blocked by the MU 'keeper
- Then, had the primary assist on BG's final goal, with a nifty pass that set up a wide-open Hannah Dolfuss for a finish from the top of the 18-yard box
- Played 46 minutes of the Ball State match, with a shot attempt
- Scored her seventh goal of the season in the Falcons' 7-0 victory at Northern Illinois
- Converted a shot from a difficult angle on the right side of the box
- Also hit the post with a shot vs. the Huskies
- Had three total shots in 42 minutes in that win
- Recorded the GWG as BGSU topped Western Michigan, 1-0, to clinch a tie for the MAC regular-season title
- Scored the lone goal of the match in the 36th minute
- Had another goal four days later, capping the scoring in BG's 3-1 win at Toledo that gave the Falcons the title outright
- Headed home a Lena Kovar free kick in the 84th minute
- It marked the second time on the season that she scored a goal in three-straight games
- Played 55 minutes and had three shot attempts against the Rockets
- Played 47 minutes and scored the Falcons' final goal as BGSU downed CMU, 4-1, in the MAC Tournament's quarterfinal round at Cochrane
- Off of a corner kick and several headers in the box, tapped home a ball at the far post to give BG a 4-0 lead in the 78th minute
- Played 43 minutes of BGSU's semifinal-round win over Buffalo, with a pair of shots on goal
- Played 84 minutes of the championship match vs. Eastern Michigan, with three shot attempts
- In the penalty-kick phase of that match, converted her PK in the second round, to keep BG in the lead
- Came off the bench to play 40 minutes in the NCAA Championships match at Michigan
- Had a pair of shot attempts vs. the Wolverines
- Wore uniform #4 as a freshman
HIGH SCHOOL
- A four-year letterwinner at Plymouth H.S. (’19) under coach Jeff Neschich
- Was a three-time All-State First-Team selection
- Had career totals of 95 goals (a school record) and 48 assists for the Wildcats, scoring at least 16 goals each year
- Tied the school’s single-season goals record as a sophomore, with 26, then broke that record with 32 goals as a senior
- Selected to 2019 Dream Team for the state of Michigan
- Team advanced to the state championship match in the spring of 2019
- Was team captain as a senior
- Also earned two letters in volleyball and one in basketball
- Captained the volleyball team as a junior, but did not play as a senior due to club soccer
- PHS Female Athlete of the Year as a senior
- Graduated with honors and was Homecoming Queen in her senior year
PERSONAL
- Born in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Daughter of Brandon and Kate White
- Has an older sister, Alexis, and a younger sister, Brynn
- Father played baseball at Eastern Michigan Univ., where he was recruited by then-EMU assistant coach Danny Schmitz (BGSU's long-time head coach)
- Father was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers and played in their minor league system for several years
- Played club ball for Canton Celtic Soccer Club from U7 to U18 levels, before playing for the Novi Jags (U19) in 2019
- Played for Motor City FC in the Women's Premier Soccer League in the summer of 2019
- Helped Motor City FC win the East Region Championship with an 11-0-1 record, and the team advanced to the national semifinals before falling via PKs
- A member of the BGSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee's executive board for the 2022-23 academic year
- Favorite athlete is Alex Morgan
- Lists her father as her biggest influence
- A marketing major at BGSU
WHITE - CAREER STATS
| Season | GP-GS | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Points | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23-6 | 1206 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 39 | .256 | 17 | .436 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 2020-21 | 8-8 | 534 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 15 | .267 | 9 | .600 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 17-17 | 1158 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 27 | .037 | 12 | .444 | 1 | 0-0 |
| TOTAL | 48-31 | 2998 | 15 | 7 | 37 | 81 | .185 | 38 | .469 | 5 | 0-0 |
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