Kourtney Kennedy
Watertown High School
Impact Statement
“After a loss, you want to improve and get better and never have that feeling again.” -Kourtney Kennedy
Biography
Kourtney Kennedy closed-out her outstanding high school career without a loss and four straight Massachusetts Division 2 state championships.
Kennedy scored the winning goal in her team’s 4-3 win over Oakmont Regional in the state final, which extended Watertown’s national record win streak to 123 straight. Watertown also has a 183 game unbeaten streak. Kennedy, who has accepted a scholarship to play at the University of Connecticut, was her team’s leading scorer, finishing her career with over 100 goals.
As a junior and a senior, she was named second team All-American, plus she was named to the Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic teams in 2016. Kennedy is the first winner of the National Senior Field Hockey Player of the Year Award from Massachusetts.
Kennedy saw action in 19 games her freshman season. She started all 23 games as a sophomore and junior. As a junior, she posted a career high 3 goals and 3 assists.
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