Kennedy Ring
_57.jpg) Ring with Penn State in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kennedy Elizabeth Ring[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 9, 2007[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Penn State Nittany Lions | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | United States U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 6, 2025 | |||
Kennedy Elizabeth Ring (born January 9, 2007) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life
Ring grew up in the Albany suburb of East Greenbush, New York.[2] She began playing soccer with Greenbush SC when she was four.[3][4] She later moved to World Class FC, earning ECNL All-American and conference player of the year honors twice.[2] She joined the varsity team at Columbia High School in eighth grade, scoring 50 goals with 32 assists over five seasons and being named United Soccer Coaches All-American twice.[3][5] In her senior year in 2024, she led the team to the Class AA state title game, and its third consecutive sectional crown, and was named the Class AA player of the year and the New York Gatorade Player of the Year.[5][6] She committed to Penn State before her junior year over offers from Pittsburgh and Virginia.[7][8] After graduating one semester early, she trained with the Orlando Pride in the spring of 2025.[9][10]
International career
Ring was called into training camps with the United States under-17 team in 2024 and the under-18 team in 2025.[11][12] She made her under-20 debut at the 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, playing in three games with two starts as the United States qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9][13]
Personal life
Ring is the younger of two daughters born to Kathleen and Jeremy Ring.[2] Her parents played soccer and lacrosse respectively at Keuka College, and her sister, Kaiden, plays soccer at SUNY Oneonta.[2]
References
- ^ a b "2025 Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship rosters confirmed" (PDF). Concacaf. May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Kennedy Ring". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Smith, Kevin L. (June 30, 2025). "Q&A with Kennedy Ring, Gatorade New York Girls Soccer Player of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ New York Shockers [@newyorkshockers]; (July 9, 2021). "This week's women's featured player is Kennedy Ring! ..." Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "Gatorade 2024–2025: Player of the Year – Girls Soccer – New York". Gatorade Player of the Year. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Allen, James (May 28, 2025). "Kennedy Ring is ready to make her debut with U-20 women's national soccer team". Times Union. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Adams, Kyle (September 7, 2023). "Columbia junior standout Kennedy Ring announces commitment to play women's soccer at Penn State". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Woloson, Sam (August 22, 2023). "Forward Kennedy Ring commits to Penn State women's soccer". Daily Collegian. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ a b Santicola, Kyra (June 2, 2025). "Columbia High School grad Kennedy Ring makes U.S. U-20 women's soccer debut". Times Union. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ Alleycats Soccer Club [@albanyalleycats]; (May 18, 2025). "Cats vs. Cats Pro Edition!!! ..." Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "U17 WNT Kansas City Training Camp Roster". United States Soccer Federation. April 29, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ^ "U19, U18 WNT Rosters for Georgia Camp". United States Soccer Federation. March 28, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ^ Kennedy Ring at Soccerway
External links
- Kennedy Ring at Soccerway.com