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2021 Women's Soccer Roster

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4 Makenzie DePriest-Kessler

4 Makenzie DePriest-Kessler

  • Position:
    Midfield/Forward
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    La Plata
  • Hometown:
    La Plata, Md.
  • Club Team:
    McLean ECNL
  • Major:
    Political Science

Summary

Biography

Career Honors
  • 2021 Third Team All-CAA
  • 2020 Third Team All-CAA
  • Helped the Phoenix to its first CAA Championship title in program history- 2020

Personal
  • Born on April 21, 2000
  • The daughter of Kirk Kessler and Christine DePriest
  • Her twin brother, Seth DePriest-Kessler, plays soccer for High Point University and started in the fall of 2018
  • Majoring in Political Science

2021 (Senior)
  • Played in all 17 games, making 16 starts
  • Scored the game-winning goal in Elon's 2-1 win over College of Charleston (10/7) for her first collegiate goal
  • Logged 1295 minutes on the pitch, including a 97-minute game against Delaware for a season high (10/3)
  • Recorded at least 90 minutes of play on seven occasions
  • Tallied one assist at UNC Asheville (9/2)
  • Posted a season-high two shots on goal against Towson (10/10) and William & Mary (10/21) 

2020 (Junior)
  • Played in nine games, making eight starts
  • Took two shots in the conference opener against UNCW (3/13)
  • Played in the entire Colonial Athletic Association Championship Finals against the Seahawks (4/17)
  • Totaled 638 minutes of play on the season

2019 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared in 14 games, making 11 starts
  • Recorded her lone assist of the season against High Point (8/25)
  • Played a total of 1,098 minutes
  • Played a season-high 110 minutes Drexel (10/6)

2018 (Freshman)
  • Started in 15 of her 16 appearances during her first season
  • Logged 1,445 minutes of action and tallied one assist for one point
  • Added one shot, which went on frame
  • Made her first-career start and appearance for the maroon and gold at Liberty (8/16)
  • Tallied the first shot of her career at High Point (8/31)
  • Recorded her first-career point and assist on a goal by Carson Jones in the 62nd minute in a 2-0 victory over Richmond (9/2)
  • Played a season-high 110 minutes twice against Western Carolina (8/23) and High Point (8/31)
  • Logged at least 85 minutes of playing time in 15 of her 16 appearances
  • Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll

High School/Club
  • Played at La Plata High School under head coach Kevin Barry
  • Named the Charles County Girls Soccer Athlete of the Year as a senior in 2017-18
  • Added to her 2017-18 senior season accolades earning an SMAC All-Conference First Team selection
  • Named the La Plata High School's Most Outstanding Player as a senior
  • Earned Rookie of the Year honors as a freshman
  • Led her team a Potomac Division Championship
  • Vice President of her High School Senior Class
  • Academically earned Principals Honors and received Academic Letter three times
  • Member of Key Club, Student Government and National Honor Society
  • Played club soccer for McLean ECNL under the direction of head coach Nadir Moumen
  • Guided her team to a Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship in 2017
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2018Freshman

    MF/F
    5'3"
    4
  • 4

    2019Sophomore

    Midfield/Forward
    5'3"
    4
  • 4

    2020Junior

    Midfield/Forward
    5'3"
    4
  • 4

    2021Junior

    Midfield/Forward
    5'3"
    4
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