Kristina Lynch
Penn High School
Impact Statement
Lynch capped an incredible scholastic career with 44 goals and 18 assists while leading Penn to its second straight Indiana high school state championship.
Biography
Lynch capped an incredible scholastic career with 44 goals and 18 assists while leading Penn to its second straight Indiana high school state championship. Lynch, who graduated early with a 4.2 grade point average, is already enrolled at Florida State University where she’s working at playing as a freshman.
Lynch, who was the IndyStar’s Girls’ Athlete of the Year and Soccer Player of the Year, ended he career as Penn’s all-time leading scorer with 130 career goals and 68 assists. Penn finished the 2017 season ranked No. 3 in the national in the USA TODAY Super 25 Fall National Rankings.
Lynch made an impact immediately. She scored the winning goal as a freshman in the SEC Championship game, leading the Seminoles to their sixth title. They went on to win the NCAA National tournament. Her sophomore year Lynch played in the first fifteen games because suffering a season ending injury.
Lynch’s junior year was shortened due to the pandemic but she still exceled on the field. She started 14 of 15 games. She was the FSU Golden Torch winner in 2020. In 2021, she and the Seminoles continued their success with another NCAA National title.
Additionally, Lynch was uber successful in the classroom as well. She was named All-ACC Academic Team twice and CoSIDA Academic All-Region her senior year. She was the honoree of the NCAA Elite 90 Award that is given to the student-athlete with the top GPA among those playing in the NCAA Championships.
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