Kourtney Kennedy

Kourtney Kennedy strikes the ball against Temple on April 22, 2021.

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Kourtney Kennedy playing during Big East Semifinals

Kourtney Kennedy during Big East Semifinals

Kourtney Kennedy defends in the Big East Championship game

Huskies celebrating after Big East Championship win

Kourtney Kennedy and Sophie Hamilton celebrate after a goa.

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Kourtney Kennedy passes the ball vs. BU.

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Photo by: Stephen Slade

Position:
Back
Height:
5-0
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Watertown
Hometown:
Watertown, Mass.

As a Graduate Student (Spring 2021): Started all 22 games in the back for the Huskies. Helped the Huskies secure seven shutouts. Scored one goal and chipped in three assists. Scored lone goal of the season against Maryland (10/17).

As a Senior (Spring 2021): NFHCA Mideast Region First Team. All-BIG EAST First Team. BIG EAST All-Tournament team. Started all 14 games on the back line. Helped the Huskies secure 11 shutouts on the season. Recorded three goals and added two assists. Scored two goals and added an assist in the season opener against Hofstra (2/13). Tallied a goal against Quinnipiac (3/28). Chipped in an assist against Rider (4/30) in NCAA Tournament First Round..

As a Junior (2019): Started all 23 games. Posted career-high three goals, three assists and nine points. Helped the Huskies collect 13 shutouts during the season. Scored goals against No. 6 Princeton (9/22) and No. 10 Delaware (10/13). Totaled career-high three points at Villanova (10/16) by scoring a goal and adding an assist. Made one defensive save against Liberty (10/26). Racked up 11 shots including career-high five against No. 22 Old Dominion (9/27).

As a Sophomore (2018): Started all 23 games ... scored two goals for four points on the season ... scored once vs. North Carolina (10/14) and vs. Liberty (10/18).

As a Freshman (2017): Appeared in 19 games making one start … picked up her first career point with an assist against Georgetown (Oct. 21) … finished the season with one point … one of the first players to come off the bench for the Huskies.

Before UConn: Four-year letter winner in field hockey, while earning three letters in lacrosse…Senior captain for field hockey in 2016…Middlesex League All-Star and MVP in her final season…Two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic Player of the Year and Boston Herald All-Scholastic…Two-time NFHCA All-Region Team and NFHCA Second Team All-American…Leading point-scorer in Massachusetts as junior and senior…Four-time Massachusetts Division II State Champions…High School team went 93-0 in her field hockey career…Ended career with 112 goals and 92 assists…Watertown Field Hockey team currently holds national record of games without a loss at 183…Participated in National Futures Championship each year from 2012 to 2016…Futures Elite in 2013 and 2014…Competed in Junior Olympics from 2013-2015…Played at Junior National Camp in 2014 and 2015…Participated on Boston Field Hockey Club…Captained lacrosse her junior year…Honor roll st

Personal:Daughter of Eddie and Heidi Kennedy…Two sisters, Ally and Jonna…Major is undecided.