Moynihan Announces First Two Members of Class of 2025
11/12/2020 7:45:00 AM | Women's Soccer
EVANSTON, Ill. – Head women's soccer coach Michael Moynihan announced Wednesday the first two members of the Class of 2025, who will join the Wildcats ahead of the 2021-22 academic year.
The two members of what is expected to be a six-person class are Kelsey Kwon and Emma Phillips.
"While we cannot announce our full class due to difficulties associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, Emma and Kelsey are both part of a strong recruiting class that will complement our returning players well," Moynihan said. "Emma is an experienced defender that has participated in US Youth National Camps – she is very strong in the air and brings a commanding presence that should help her grow into a leader. Kelsey is a creative attacking midfielder that excels technically and posseses great vision. I believe she can create chances at a productive rate to help us be even more dangerous in the final third."
Full information on Kelsey and Emma can be found below:
Kelsey Kwon
M // 5-3
Redmond, Wash. // Eastlake
High School/Club: Ranked second in the Pacific Northwest region in 2019 by Top Drawer Soccer and 73rd overall ... Named to Development Academy Winter Showcase Best XI in 2018 ... Earned an honorable mention at the Development Academy Winter Showcase Best XI 2017 ... Participated in the Olympic Development Program National Training Camp 2017 and in Region IV Camp in 2016 and 2017 ... Received US Soccer Training Center invites from 2016-2018 ... Her ODP team finished as Region IV Champions in 2016 and finalists in 2017.
Personal: Parents are Dan and Julie Kwon ... National Honor Society and National English Honors Society ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is Economics or Applied Math.
Emma Phillips
D // 5-11
Munster, Ind. // Munster
High School/Club: Named to the 2018-19 ECNL Midwest All-Conference Team ... Named to the 2018 U15 US Soccer National Team Pool ... Received US Soccer Training Center invites from 2017-2018 ... Played for Eclipse Select and won ECNL Conference Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2020 ... US Soccer Development Academy Mid-America Division Champions in 2018 ... ECNL National Championship Finalist in 2017 ... Her club team held a 39-1-1 record from 2017-2020 during ECNL conference and national event games.
Personal: Born Emma Nicole Phillips ... Parents are Alfred and Karen Phillips ... Lettered in Track and Field in 2019 and 2020 and finished as 2019 Sectional Champions ... Four year honor roll student ... Father played baseball at Valparaiso ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is Communication Studies.
The two members of what is expected to be a six-person class are Kelsey Kwon and Emma Phillips.
"While we cannot announce our full class due to difficulties associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, Emma and Kelsey are both part of a strong recruiting class that will complement our returning players well," Moynihan said. "Emma is an experienced defender that has participated in US Youth National Camps – she is very strong in the air and brings a commanding presence that should help her grow into a leader. Kelsey is a creative attacking midfielder that excels technically and posseses great vision. I believe she can create chances at a productive rate to help us be even more dangerous in the final third."
Full information on Kelsey and Emma can be found below:
Kelsey Kwon
M // 5-3
Redmond, Wash. // Eastlake
High School/Club: Ranked second in the Pacific Northwest region in 2019 by Top Drawer Soccer and 73rd overall ... Named to Development Academy Winter Showcase Best XI in 2018 ... Earned an honorable mention at the Development Academy Winter Showcase Best XI 2017 ... Participated in the Olympic Development Program National Training Camp 2017 and in Region IV Camp in 2016 and 2017 ... Received US Soccer Training Center invites from 2016-2018 ... Her ODP team finished as Region IV Champions in 2016 and finalists in 2017.
Personal: Parents are Dan and Julie Kwon ... National Honor Society and National English Honors Society ... AP Scholar with Distinction ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is Economics or Applied Math.
Emma Phillips
D // 5-11
Munster, Ind. // Munster
High School/Club: Named to the 2018-19 ECNL Midwest All-Conference Team ... Named to the 2018 U15 US Soccer National Team Pool ... Received US Soccer Training Center invites from 2017-2018 ... Played for Eclipse Select and won ECNL Conference Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2020 ... US Soccer Development Academy Mid-America Division Champions in 2018 ... ECNL National Championship Finalist in 2017 ... Her club team held a 39-1-1 record from 2017-2020 during ECNL conference and national event games.
Personal: Born Emma Nicole Phillips ... Parents are Alfred and Karen Phillips ... Lettered in Track and Field in 2019 and 2020 and finished as 2019 Sectional Champions ... Four year honor roll student ... Father played baseball at Valparaiso ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is Communication Studies.
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