At what age did you start playing soccer and how did you get into soccer?
Three years old. My older sister played and I wanted to be like her.
Is there any special meaning behind your name?
My sister picked my name. She was eight years old when I was born and she loved the movie Parent Trap
How would you describe your game to someone who has never seen you play?
I would hope they see someone who loves the game, has fun and brings passion every time I step on the field.
What sport would you play if you did not play soccer and why?
I would like to play volleyball. I just thought it looked fun.
What is one thing that someone wouldn’t know about you?
I used to be a cheerleader.
Who is your biggest role model and why?
My dad. His love for others and God inspires me every day. He has sacrificed so much so I can live my dreams and he encourages me everyday and always pushes me to grow in my faith.
Who was your favorite soccer player growing up or who is someone that you model your game after?
I loved watching Messi play because he was small like me and he was so fun to watch his love and passion for the game.
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
GRADUATE – 2024
Started four matches before suffering a season-ending injury
Attempted four shots, including one shot on goal
Logged 176 minutes
REDSHIRT JUNIOR – 2023
Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Appeared in 15 matches (11 starts)
TopDrawerSoccer Women's National Team of the Week (Sept. 5)
TopDrawerSoccer Women's National Team of the Week Honorable Mention (Aug. 29)
Led the team in goals (4), assists (5), points (13) and shots on goal (13)
Recorded a career-high four points in a 6-0 win over Colorado College (Aug. 27)
Tallied two or more points in four straight matches (Aug. 27 – Sept. 7); three goals and four assists during that stretch
Her start on Aug. 17 at Wisconsin marked her first action in a game since May 13, 2021
Her goal on Aug. 20 at Loyola Chicago was her first since Nov. 1, 2020
Logged 842 minutes
Played a season-high 90 minutes at Iowa State (Oct. 12)
REDSHIRT JUNIOR – 2022
Missed the season with an injury
Transferred to Kansas with two years of eligibility remaining
JUNIOR – 2021 (NORTH CAROLINA)
Did not play in a game
SOPHOMORE – 2020-21 (NORTH CAROLINA)
Competed in all 20 games of the season
Scored a goal against Wake Forest and Notre Dame
Attempted nine shots, with three shots on goal
Played 550 minutes during the season
Recorded an assist on the game-winning goal against Washington on May 5 to advance North Carolina to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals
Recorded her third assist of the season against Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament
Ended her sophomore campaign with seven points
FRESHMAN – 2019 (NORTH CAROLINA)
Named to Dean’s List in spring 2019
Came off the bench in 20 games at the forward spot
Played 337 minutes overall, including a season-high 46 against Belmont in NCAA first round
Played 24 minutes against Indiana and nine minutes against Duke on the opening weekend of the season
Assisted on Alexis Strickland’s game-winning goal against Duke with 13 seconds left in the first half of that game, just 36 seconds after she entered the game
Played 27 minutes against Washington and 29 minutes versus Portland
Played 31 minutes against LSU and 25 minutes against UNLV
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas as a freshman and sophomore and Lee’s Summit West High School in Lee’s Summit, Mo., as a junior and senior
Had 37 goals and 34 assists in her two years at Saint Thomas Aquinas
2016 second-team All-America for high school season at Saint Thomas Aquinas
2016 EKL Offensive Player of the Year for high school season at Saint Thomas Aquinas
First team forward for Eastern Kansas League in 2016
Won Kansas City Star Athlete of the Week award in April 2016
2016 Offensive Player of the Year at Saint Thomas Aquinas
2015/2016 Team MVP at STAHS
2016 first-team Kansas All-State
2016 first-team All-Metro selection
Named the 2016 Most Valuable Player at adidas Tournament of Champions in Burlington, Iowa where she had six assists
2016 NSCAA girls’ high school All-Central Region Team honoree
Tapped for 2017 Top Drawer Five All-America Watch List
2017 MO-KAN All-Tournament Team
Scored 115 goals throughout high school and club career from 2015-18
Principal’s honor roll all four years of high school
Supported Ronald McDonald House and Christmas for the poor
CLUB
Played one year of ECNL soccer and then played for the Development Academy during his junior and senior years
Second-leading scorer in girls development academy central conference with 21 goals
Played all of her youth soccer career as a forward • won the 2014 MYSA Goal of the Year Award
Earned honors on 2001 Missouri ODP Team every year from 2012 through 2016
Chosen for 2001 Region II ODP team four straight years from 2013-16
2001 Region II ODP InterRegional National Tournament attendee in Boca Raton, Fla. in 2015 and 2016
Won three Missouri state championships with Futura Pink Panthers club team from 2014-16; also won Region II titles with same club team in 2015 and 2016
Made two national championship appearances in 2015 & 2016, including a third-place finish the latter year
Second-place national league finish with Future Pink Panthers in 2015/2016 club action
Won 85 tournament and league titles from U08 to U16 club squads
U.S. National Indoor Futsal Champions with Futura Pink Panthers club team in 2015 and 2016
PERSONAL
Daughter of James and Lisa Klanke
Has one sister, Hannah
Has played soccer since she was three years old
Plays the guitar
Received bachelor’s degrees in sports management and organizational communication with a minor in entrepreneurship at North Carolina
Received her master's degree in sport management from KU in December 2023
Currently pursuing a graduate certificate in psychology