Kennedy Roesch

August 22, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Women’s Soccer and Marquette at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Thursday, August 22, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics

August 25, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Women’s Soccer and Toledo at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Sunday, August 25, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics

September 15, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Women’s Soccer and Harvard at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Sunday, September 15, 2024. (Photo by Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics

September 8, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Women’s Soccer and Virginia Tech at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Sunday, September 8, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics

September 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: A game between Northwestern Women’s Soccer and Purdue at Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium in Evanston, IL on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Photo by Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Ayelet Prottas/Northwestern Athletics

August 18, 2024, Charlottesville, VA: A match between Northwestern Women’s Soccer and University of Virginia at Nickerson Field in Charlottesville, VA on Sunday, August 18, 2024. (Photo by Josie Drumheller/Northwestern Athletics)

Photo by: Josie Drumheller/Northwestern Athletics

July 22, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Women’s Soccer team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Monday, July 22, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-7
Class:
First-Year
High School:
Patrick Henry
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
Club:
San Diego Surf

2024: Led all Wildcats with six goals, the most by a Northwestern first-year since 2010... Tallied the game winning goal and added an assist in her collegiate debut against Boston University (8/15)... Scored for the second time in three games in a win over Marquette (8/22)... Tallied a goal over Illinois State in a 4-0 win (9/5)... Notched a goal against Harvard (9/15)... Scored her fifth goal of the season against Minnesota (10/4)

High School: Patrick Henry High School in San Diego, California.

Club: Played for San Diego Surf Soccer Club… Ranked 28th in the Class of 2024 by Top Drawer Soccer… 2024 Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) National Champion...Reached finals of the ECNL in 2021 and quarterfinals in 2023… ECNL All-American and Southwest Conference Player of the Year from 2021-2023… Member of the 2022 Under-16 Women's Youth National Team… Member of the USWNT under-19 pool.

Personal: Born Kennedy Martin Roesch on 08/03/2006… Chose Northwestern over Stanford, USC, and Michigan… Intends to study Biology at Northwestern.

Why Northwestern: "Northwestern offers the perfect blend of academics and athletics!"