Northwestern University Athletics
2025 Women's Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 21
Kate Hennen
- Position:
- Defender/Forward
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Rumson-Fair Haven
- Hometown:
- Rumson, N.J.
- Club:
- Cedar Stars Monmouth
2024: Made her collegiate debut against Marquette (8/22)... Attempted a shot on net against Purdue (9/12)... Fired three shots against Maryland (9/26)... Scored her first collegiate goal at Illinois (10/27).
High School: Rumson-Fair Haven High School in Rumson, New Jersey… Played four years of varsity soccer and was named a captain for two seasons… Received All-Conference Honors during her junior and senior years as well as named Team MVP… Two-time state champion… Ran track for four years… Placed top-10 in the country at New Balance Nationals… Helped start high school's flag football team during her junior year… Honor Roll student every year of high school… Member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society and English Honor Society.
Club: Played for Cedar Stars Monmouth for nine years… Made the playoffs during every year played… Always placed within top-three in the conference.
Personal: Daughter of Colleen Hennen and Robert Ackerman… Born Kathleen Elise Hennen on 08/19/2005… Chose Northwestern over Princeton, GW, Colgate and Maryland... Intends to major in biology at Northwestern.
Why Northwestern: "I chose Northwestern because it offered the best of both athletics and academics. Its community not only motivates people to bring out the best in themselves but bring out the best in each other in and out of the classroom."
High School: Rumson-Fair Haven High School in Rumson, New Jersey… Played four years of varsity soccer and was named a captain for two seasons… Received All-Conference Honors during her junior and senior years as well as named Team MVP… Two-time state champion… Ran track for four years… Placed top-10 in the country at New Balance Nationals… Helped start high school's flag football team during her junior year… Honor Roll student every year of high school… Member of the National Honor Society, French Honor Society and English Honor Society.
Club: Played for Cedar Stars Monmouth for nine years… Made the playoffs during every year played… Always placed within top-three in the conference.
Personal: Daughter of Colleen Hennen and Robert Ackerman… Born Kathleen Elise Hennen on 08/19/2005… Chose Northwestern over Princeton, GW, Colgate and Maryland... Intends to major in biology at Northwestern.
Why Northwestern: "I chose Northwestern because it offered the best of both athletics and academics. Its community not only motivates people to bring out the best in themselves but bring out the best in each other in and out of the classroom."
Women's Soccer - 'Cats Knock off Illini in Rivalry Clash (10/16/25)
Friday, October 17
Women's Soccer - Wildcats Breeze by Scarlet Knights for Senior Day Victory, 3-0
Sunday, October 12
Women's Soccer - Northwestern Downs Nebraska, 3-0 (10/5/25)
Sunday, October 05
Women's Soccer - Northwestern Upends No. 4 TCU behind Roesch's Goal (9/4/25)
Friday, September 05