Get to Know Molly ...
At what age did you start playing soccer and how did you get into soccer?
- I started playing soccer when I was four. My mom played collegiate soccer, and I fell in love with it just like her.
What sport would you play if you did not play soccer and why?
- I would play field hockey because it is similar to soccer and there is a very energetic culture around the sport.
Who was your favorite soccer player growing up or who is someone that you model your game after?
- Julie Ertz was my favorite soccer player because of how she controlled the defense/midfield with her vision and strength.
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
OKLAHOMA ENERGY FC
- ECNL Champions League Final Four in 2022
- ECNL Champions League Round of Eight in 2023
- ECNL Champions League Qualifier in 2024
- OK Energy FC Girls ECNL Player of the Week
- Eight time OK Energy FC Girls ECNL Team of the Week
HIGH SCHOOL
- Lettered four years at Casady High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Helped her team win the 2024 District Championship and was a 2024 State Finalist
- All Southwestern Preparatory Conference player as a freshman in 2022
- Team Captain from 2023-2025
- All District Selection in 2024
- All City Selection in 2024
- Oklahoma Girls Soccer Player of the Year Finalist, OKC Metro, in 2024
- Team MVP in 2024
- Competed in the Kansas vs Oklahoma All Star game in 2024
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Mike and Allison Shepherd
- Has one younger brother, Clayton
- High Honor Roll Student 2022-2025
- Mana Cum Laude Award Recipient in 2024
- Her mother Allison is in the Northern Illinois University Hall of Fame as a soccer player
- Her father Mike coached Division I collegiate basketball from 1990-2021
- Committed to Kansas in March 2024 because,“I can feel the student body’s sense of pride and support of the institution everywhere”
- Would like to pursue medical school after graduating