Lindsay Kennedy-Eversmeyer Explained

Lindsay Kennedy
Fullname:Lindsay Kennedy-Eversmeyer
Birth Date:24 February 1980
Birth Place:Maryville, Illinois
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1994–1997
Youthclubs1:Alton High School
Collegeyears1:1998
College1:Kansas Jayhawks
Collegecaps1:15
Collegegoals1:4
Collegeyears2:1999–2002
College2:Harris-Stowe Hornets
Collegegoals2:61
Years1:2004–2006
Clubs1:River Cities Futbol Club
Years2:2004
Clubs2:St. Louis Steamers (indoor)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Manageryears1:2013
Managerclubs1:Harris-Stowe Hornets
Manageryears2:2014
Managerclubs2:UMSL Tritons (assistant)
Manageryears3:2012–2022
Managerclubs3:Fire & Ice SC
Manageryears4:2022-
Managerclubs4:Southwestern Illinois College Men's Soccer

Lindsay Kennedy-Eversmeyer (born February 24, 1980) is the first woman to play in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) and fourth to play for a men's professional indoor soccer team.[1] [2] In February 2005, she made her debut for the St. Louis Steamers during the last minute of the match against the Milwaukee Wave. The team signed her to a five-game contract following her appearance.

Playing Career

2014 – 2022 -Fire & Ice Soccer Club – Women’s Premier Soccer League

2006 - 2007 River Cities FC – Women’s Premier Soccer League

  1. 2006 WPSL Midwest Conference Champions
  2. 2006 WPSL Finalist
  1. 2007 WPSL Midwest Conference Champions

2005-2006 St. Louis Steamers – Major Indoor Soccer League (Men’s Professional Indoor Soccer Team)

2003-2005 St. Louis Archers – Women’s Premier Soccer League

Coaching Career

In 2012 Eversmeyer started Fire & Ice SC, a semi-professional team competing in the WPSL. Fire & Ice SC won 4 Conference Championships, 2 Region Championships, and in 2017 her team won the WPSL National Championship.

In 2013 Eversmeyer became the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Harris-Stowe State University and quickly transitioned to being the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach for the University of Missouri St. Louis in 2014.

In 2021 she became the Assistant Girls Soccer Coach at Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville, IL and helped guide the team to a State Championship.

In 2022 she was named Head Men's Soccer Coach at Southwestern Illinois College becoming the first female men's soccer coach in the NJCAA.

Honors and Awards

In 2016, Eversmeyer was inducted into the Alton High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Eversmeyer won the Keough Award in 2018 for outstanding soccer player in St. Louis. In 2023 she was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. In 2024, she was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salter, Jim . February 15, 2005 . Steamers sign female player to five-game contract . USA Today.
  2. Web site: February 21, 2005 . First woman plays in MISL . Associated Press.