Kelsey Haycook | |
Birth Date: | 19 April 1993 |
Birth Place: | Point Pleasant, New Jersey |
Position: | Forward |
Collegeyears1: | 2011–2014 |
College1: | La Salle Explorers |
Collegecaps1: | 83 |
Collegegoals1: | 60 |
Years1: | 2015 |
Clubs1: | Portland Thorns FC |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2015 |
Clubs2: | Vålerenga |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Kelsey Haycook (born April 19, 1993) is an American soccer player who played for the Portland Thorns FC.
Haycook was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey.[1] She played prep basketball and soccer at Point Pleasant Borough High School,[2] [3] then attended La Salle University.
Haywood participated in New Jersey's Olympic Development Program for five years.
While studying at La Salle University, Haycook played for the university's women's soccer team, where she earned All-American honors twice.[4] [5] Her senior year, she was named the Atlantic 10 Conference's most valuable player. Upon graduation, she held university records for total goals (60), total points (142), and goals scored in a single season (20).
In 2015, Haycook signed to play with the Portland Thorns FC.