Kendall Halpern

Photo by: Northwestern Athletics

January 11, 2024, Evanston, IL: Northwestern Lacrosse Internal Media Day at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, January 11, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Syosset HS
Hometown:
Woodbury, NY

Awards:

All-Big Ten First Team (2024)
IWLCA Third Team All-American (2024)
Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
Honorable Mention USA Lacrosse Division 1 Preseason All-American (2024)
Second Team ILWomen Midseason DI All-American (2024)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2023)

Career Highs:

Shots………………................….. 3 (2x), vs. Maryland (4/22/22)
Goals…………….................……. 1 (4x), vs. Maryland (4/22/22)
Assists………………….................1 (3x), vs. Loyola Maryland (5/18)
Caused Turnovers……………......5, vs. Johns Hopkins (5/2/24)
Ground Balls……………………… 5, vs. UAlbany (4/8/23)
Draw Controls...............................1, at Penn State (3/22/24)

Season Highs:

Shots….........................................1, vs. Rutgers (3/30/24)
Caused Turnovers….....................5, vs. Johns Hopkins (5/2/24)
Ground Balls…..............................4, at Penn State (3/22/24)
Draw Controls…............................1, at Penn State (3/22/24)

2024: Started in all 21 games ... Led the team with 45 ground balls and 35 caused turnovers... Tallied six draw controls for the season ... Recorded four ground balls on five separate occasions against Boston College (2/29), Johns Hopkins (3/16), Penn State (3/22), Ohio State (4/13), and in the National Championship game against Boston College (5/26) ... Caused career high five turnovers and picked up three ground balls in victory over Johns Hopkins (3/16)

2023: Appeared in 20 games and started 19 ... Second on the team and seventh in the Big Ten in both caused turnovers and ground balls with 27 and 37 respectively ... Contributed four ground balls and two caused turnovers against Vanderbilt (3/4) ... Caused a career-high four turnovers and picked up three ground balls in a win over then-No. 1 North Carolina (3/19) ... Tallied three ground balls and a caused turnover against Johns Hopkins (3/23/23) ... Secured five ground balls and caused three turnovers against UAlbany (4/8) ... Added ground ball and a caused two turnovers against Maryland (5/6) ... Picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers in NCAA Semifinal win against Denver (5/26).

2022: Started all 21 games, recording three goals, two assists and five points, with 21 ground balls, tied for fourth-most on the team … Picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers against Arizona State (2/20) ... Caused a turnover and secured a ground ball against Syracuse (3/1) ... Picked up two ground balls against Stony Brook (3/10) and Ohio State (3/19) ... Added a goal against Rutgers (4/7) and San Diego State (4/10) ... Netted a goal against Maryland (4/23) ... Caused two turnovers in NCAA Tournament win against Syracuse (5/19).

2021: Appeared in all 16 games, starting 13 ... Caused 12 turnovers and picked up 16 ground balls ... Scored first collegiate goal against Ohio State (2/14) ... Posted a season-high and game-high four ground balls in win over Penn State (3/11) ... Picked up two ground balls and caused a season-high two turnovers against Maryland (3/29) ... Grabbed two more ground balls against Ohio State (4/8) ... Caused a game-high three turnovers in victory over Michigan (4/18) ... Picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers against Rutgers (4/30).

High School: 5x varsity lacrosse letter winner … Syosset High School Athlete of the Year … Earned 14 varsity letters for lacrosse, soccer and basketball (most of any female in school history) … 2x team captain … 2019 US Lacrosse All- American … 2019 Preseason All-Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention … Invited to the 2019 U19 USA Tryouts … 2x Under Armor Champion … 2018 Team Champion … 2x All-County … 2018 High School US Lacrosse Northeast Player of the Week … 2017 Under Armor Long Island Commander Team.

Personal: National Honor Society … National Spanish Honor Society … Parents are Lauren and Jonathan … Father Jonathan played basketball for Cornell from 1986-90 … Played for Team Elevate Lacrosse Club … Has played against Ally Palermo and Megan Gordan … Chose Northwestern over Notre Dame, Duke, Boston College and Syracuse … Anticipated major at Northwestern is undecided.