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Kendall Higgs

Position:
M
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Loxahatchee, Fla.
High School:
Oxbridge Academy

CAREER: Has played in 18 matches as a Panthers ... has made nine starts.

2017: Played a consistent role in the Panther midfield in her true freshman season … played in all 18 games, earning the start in nine … earned starts against Illinois State (Sept. 3), Virginia Tech (Sept. 21), Duke (Sept. 24), Virginia (Oct. 1), Syracuse (Oct. 5), NC State (Oct. 8), Louisville (Oct. 13), Florida State (Oct. 22) and Boston College (Oct. 23) … attempted 16 shots on the season, four of which were on goal … tallied 860 total minutes including a season-high of 87 versus Virginia Tech as the Panthers battled to a 1-1 draw in ACC play.

High School: Played high school soccer for Oxbridge Academy before electing to finish as a home educated student... Graduated early after three and a half years of high school… Complied a total of 19 goals and five assists in her first two seasons, playing as a center back… Transitioned to central midfield in her junior season… Chipped in five goals and eight assists as a junior… Was named an All-County First Team Selection all three years of high school… Earned the distinction of Winter All-Star State Team from Top Drawer Soccer as a sophomore and junior… Played club soccer with the Royal Palm Beach Strikers, Team Boca White and Boca United FC ‘97/’98… Finished the 2015-16 season with 11 goals and six assists as a member of Boca United… Played on the Olympic Development Program Florida Team as well as the ODP FL State A Team from 2012-16.

Personal: Born Kendall Nicole Higgs on June 13, 1999… Daughter of Blake and Robin Higgs… Has a younger sibling, Devyn… Member of a leadership program called Student ACES… Enjoys playing the ukulele… Plans to major in bioinformatics.