Grand Valley State University Athletics

2022
Appeared in all 23 games making 18 starts…Notched three goals and dished out four assists for 10 points on the season…Scored first career goal as a Laker in a 2-2 draw against Central Missouri (9/2)…Scored the game-winning goal in the 84^th minute in a 2-1 in vs Parkside (9/16)…Dished out the game-winning assist in a 1-0 home win vs Michigan Tech (9/25)…Notched a goal and assist in a 5-1 win vs Davenport (9/30)…Dished out an assist in a 1-1 draw vs Ferris State (10/16)…Helped the Lakers to a GLIAC regular season and tournament championship.

2020-21 (Junior with Ball State): Named to the Academic All-MAC Team … appeared in all 10 games and made one start … earned her first career starting assignment in the win at Northern Illinois … played a season-high 35 minutes in the overtime home win over Central Michigan … registered six shots for the year and placed four on goal.

2019 (Sophomore with Ball State): Appeared in two matches on the year … saw action in wins against Purdue Fort Wayne and Akron.

2018 (Freshman with Ball State): Appeared in 19 of Ball State's 20 matches on the year ... recorded an assist in a 1-1 draw at Ohio ... played a season-high 106 minutes in an overtime victory against Akron ... played 80 minutes in the MAC Championship at Bowling Green ... attempted 12 shots on the year and put three on goal. 

High School/Club: Entering her senior season at Waubonsie Valley this spring for coach Julie Bergstrom … two-time Academic All-Conference … honorable mention all-area as a junior … recorded 16 goals and five assists in her junior season … owns 22 goals for her career … has helped her team to a regional championship … started as a freshman at outside back … played five years of club soccer for Team Chicago … coached by Phil Nielsen and Dave Lovercheck … a forward and defender … helped her team to state championships in 2013, 2015 and 2016 and a third-place national finish … member of the Illinois ODP state team in 2015.
 
Personal: Full name is Kennedy Lauren Metzger … born Sept. 10, 1999 in Flint, Michigan … daughter of Robert and Kim Metzger … has one brother, Garrett … owns a 3.9 GPA … a member of the High Honor Roll … intends to major in biology.