2025: Appeared in all 21 games, making 16 starts… Scored the game-winning goal in NU’s 1-0 win over Butler (8/31)... Notched her first career assist on the game-winner in NU’s 1-0 win over Illinois (10/16).
2024: Appeared in 15 games, making four starts... Made her collegiate debut against Marquette (8/22)... 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.Â
Club: Played for Cedar Stars Monmouth for nine years… Made the playoffs during every year played… Always placed within top-three in the conference.Â
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:Â "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."
2024: Appeared in 15 games, making four starts... Made her collegiate debut against Marquette (8/22)... 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.Â
Club: Played for Cedar Stars Monmouth for nine years… Made the playoffs during every year played… Always placed within top-three in the conference.Â
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:Â "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."