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Honors & Awards
2024 (Senior): Named to the All-CAA Second Team • Appeared in 17 games during her senior season and made 17 starts • Logged 1,440 minutes and went the full 90 minutes 14 times • Had the best statistical season her careers and set career bests in points, goals and assists during her senior season • Netted three goals and a career/team high six assists • Scored her first goal of the season and game-winning goal against Wofford in a 4-2 Phoenix win • Assisted in Elon's 2-1 win over UNCG • Assisted Gabby Hoschek's goal against Northeastern in Elon's 2-1 win over the Huskies • Scored arguably the best goal of the season for the Phoenix with a curling effort against Stony Brook from outside the box in Elon's 2-0 win over the Sea Wolves • Picked up three points in the 6-0 win over Hampton with a goal and an assist against the Lady Pirates • Grabbed an assist in a pair of 2-1 Elon wins against William & Mary and UNCW • Assisted in Elon's semifinal loss on Lauren McCauley's goal against Stony Brook • Elon had a record of 7-1 when Kennedy Jones had at least a point in a match
2023 (Junior): Preseason All-CAA selection • Logged a career high 1,449 minutes in 17 matches while starting in 16 • Played the full 90 minutes 11 times in the holding midfield • Picked up her first assist of the season in Elon's opening game at Howard • Fired three shots at #12 South Carolina in the 2-0 loss • Collected her second assist of the season against Stony Brook on Lydia Totten's long range effort
2022 (Sophomore): Started all 16 matches she played in • Logged 1,401 total minutes, going the full 90 10 times • Scored her first goal of the season in Elon’s season-opening 3-0 win over American (8/18) • Also scored in Elon’s 2-1 win at College of Charleston (10/9) • Helped the Phoenix to six shutouts, including three in CAA play
2021 (Freshman): Played in 16 games, making seven starts • Scored the golden goal in Elon's 2-1 overtime win at Northeastern (10/17) for her first collegiate goal • Recorded one assist at Virginia Tech (8/26) • Took a season-high two shots on frame in the season opener against George Washington (8/19) • Tallied 20 shots in her first season with the Phoenix • Totaled 686 minutes of play, including two 63-minute games against Gardner-Webb (9/9) and William & Mary (10/21) for a season high
High School/Club: Played for four seasons at Providence Day School under head coach Dan Dudley, serving as a captain for two seasons • Played at the professional level in Gothenburg, Sweden during her junior year, winning the Gothia Puma Cup trophy • Helped the Chargers to the North Carolina Independence School Athletic Association (NCISAA) state title in 2018 as well as an appearance in the state championship game in 2017 • 2018 NCISAA All-State selection • Two-time CISAA First Team All-Conference honoree • Earned all-region status as a freshman and sophomore • 2018 Charlotte Observer First Team • Named a U.S. Soccer ID2 National Camp selection in October and March 2017 • Led the Chargers in goals scored during her sophomore season (29) • At the club level, she helped lead her team to NCYSA State and U.S. National League championship titles in 2018
Personal: Daughter of Rowdy and Dana Jones • Sister to Carson and Cameron Jones • Played with her older sister, Carson, during her first season with the Phoenix, marking the first time sisters have played on the women's soccer team together at Elon • Grandfather, Ron Prado, played for the University of Pittsburgh and professionally in Pittsburgh, Pa • Great-grandfather, Caesar Prado, also played professionally in Pittsburgh, Pa. • Intends to major in Business Analytics
