2024 Women's Soccer Roster
Kelsey Salopek
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- D
- Hometown:
- Munhall, Pa.
- High School:
- Steel Valley
2023ย SEASONย
โข First Team All-MAC selection
โข Earned United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-Midwest Region honors
โข Academic All-MAC
โขย MAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/26)
โข Played and started all 21 games at left back after playing in the midfield as a freshman
โข Scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute against Akronย
โข Helped the Flashes defense post four shutout wins on the season
โข Scored on her lone shot attempt against Toledo
โข Played 1,805 minutes, the third-highest total among Kent State position players
2022 SEASONย
โข MAC All-Freshman Team selection
โข MAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/27)
โข Appeared in all 18 games, starting 17
โข Tied for the team lead with three goals
โข Led the Flashes in shots (23) and shots on goal (14)ย
โข Made collegiate debut against Cleveland State
โข Started her first-career game against Oakland
โข Scored first-career goal and first-career brace in conference opener against Ohio
โข Scored the game-winning goal in the Wagon Wheel rivalry game
โข Played the full 90 minutes in nine games
PRIOR TO KENT STATEย
โข Scored 117 goals and added 72 assists during her high school career
โข Named both theย Moe Rosensteel and Post-Gazette Player of the Year and was named to Tribune Fab 15 Team
โขย Played club for Century FC
โข Was also a member of the basketball and softball teams
PERSONALย
โข Daughter of Jill and Tony Salopek
โข Has two siblings; Kylie and Tony
โข Majoring in Nursing
