2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Kennedy Faulknor
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Bill Crothers Secondary School
- Hometown:
- Markham, Ont., Canada
2021
Played in 12 games and started in the Bruins’ last seven games … Scored three goals on six shots on goal … Missed eight games after injuring her knee in the season opener and returned for the start of conference play Sept. 30 … Scored her first goal of the season in the 1-1 tie against Utah on Oct. 7 … Scored the first goal in the Bruins’ 2-1 win over Colorado Oct. 10 … Also scored at Washington State in a 1-1 tie … Played a season-high 61 minutes at Washington State.
2020
Played in 14 games and made four starts (at Colorado, at Utah, vs. USC, vs. Clemson) … Logged a season-high 68 minutes against Clemson in the NCAA Round of 16.
2019
Played in 14 games and made seven starts … Scored two goals, both game-winners, against Wisconsin and at Arizona State … Added two assists.
2018
Played in all 22 games and made seven starts … Scored three goals and added two assists for eight points … Recorded her first collegiate goal in the win at Loyola Marymount … Scored the game-winning goal on a header off a free kick against Oregon.
2017
Played in five games and made her first collegiate start against Weber State.
Canadian National Team
Member of the Canadian National Team and Under-20 National Team … Earned her first cap with the Canadian Women’s National team on Dec. 9, 2015 and has four overall caps … At age 16 years, was the youngest center back ever to play for Canada … Selected the 2015 U17 Canadian Player of the year … Led Canada to the Under-15 CONCACAF Championship in 2014 and was named to the Best XI … Played in the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship ... Called up to U-20 camp in August 2017.
Personal
Full name is Kennedy Jade Faulknor … Born in Scarborough, Canada … Parents are Paula and Glen Faulknor … Has one younger brother, Cole, and an older sister, Sydney…Decided to attend UCLA because it was her dream school, she loved the atmosphere and felt that UCLA would be the best environment to be challenged as a player and person … Lists her greatest athletic thrill as representing Canada for the first time in the Cayman Islands and winning the U15 CONCACAF championship … Admires Serena Williams, Skylar Diggins and Lionel Messi … Hobbies include music, working out and dancing … Sociology major..
