Get to Know Mackenzie ...
At what age did you start playing soccer and how did you get into soccer?
- At five years old my parents signed me up for fun.
How would you describe your game to someone who has never seen you play?
- Aggressive – willing to put my body on the line for my team.
Who is your biggest role model and why?
- My parents – they're both hardworking, loving, and genuine people.
Who was your favorite soccer player growing up or who is someone that you model your game after?
- My favorite player is Julie Ertz.
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
FIFTH-YEAR – 2024
- United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Second Team
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 2)
- Appeared in 20 matches (13 starts)
- Recorded an assist vs. Utah (Oct. 13)
- Tallied three shots, with one shot on goal
- Logged 1,439 minutes; sixth most on the team
- One of 11 Jayhawks to record over 1,000 minutes played on the season
SENIOR – 2023
- CSC Academic All-District Team
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Appeared in 17 matches (all starts)
- Recorded an assist vs. K-State (Oct. 23)
- Totaled 11 shots, including five shots on goal
- Logged 1,164 minutes
- One of eight Jayhawks to play over 1,000 minutes played on the season
JUNIOR – 2022
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 23)
- Appeared in 18 matches (16 starts)
- Scored her first career goal and the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win vs. Northwestern (Aug. 21)
- Recorded 10 shots, including five shots on goal
- Played all 90 minutes in nine matches
- Logged 1,405 minutes; third most on the team
SOPHOMORE – 2021
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Appeared and started in 18 games
- Played 90 minutes or more in 15 of 18 games
- Ranked third on the team in minutes played (1,608)
- Took a career-high three shots at Arkansas State (Sept. 5)
- Logged a season-high 110 minutes against Drake (Aug. 19)
FRESHMAN – 2020
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Appeared in five games making four starts
- Recorded a shot on goal against Kansas State on March 13 and one at Missouri on April 17
- Played a season-high 110 minutes in KU’s draws against K-State and ISU
LINCOLN SOUTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL
- Signed with Kansas as the No. 4 ranked player in the Heartland Region by TopDrawer Soccer
- A Super State First Team Selection in 2017 by both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World Herald
- Won three-straight city championships at Lincoln Southeast HS, as well as the District title in 2018
- A two-time pick to the ECNL Midwest Conference All-Conference team in both 2016 and 2017
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Todd and Cheryl Boeve
- Has an older brother, Brett
- Father, Todd, played baseball at Kansas City Kansas Community College
- Has three relatives who attended KU
- Majoring in exercise science