Kendall Rippley

Photo by: Mark Coen

Photo by: Rayna Schmidt

Photo by: Trevor Cokley

Class:
Freshman
Position:
F
Hometown:
Broomfield, CO
Height:
5-8
High School:
Legacy
Squadron:
37 / Animalistic Skyraiders

Sophomore (2024): Played all 18 matches of the 2024 season, while starting 14…Logged the third-most minutes on the team, with 1225 on the pitch…Played full time in four matches…Tied for team-high of three goals, two assists, and eight points, which were also a career-high…Recorded a team-best of 30 shots on goal out of 64 attempts for a .469 SOG%...Notched one game winner at Nevada on October 3…Managed one goal and one assist in a single match against Army on September 13…Was named to the Athletic Director's List...Served her OPS at Columbus AFB in Columbus, MS...

2023 (Freshman): Appeared in all matches her debut season, including 12 starts...Was tasked with 855 total minutes on the pitch...Played a season-high 83 minutes on October 22...First career goal was the go-ahead score in Falcons 2-1 win over San Jose State on October 22...Also managed first-ever assist in Air Force's 3-1 in over Hawaii on August 31...Was one of five Falcons to record at least one goal and one assist in 2023...Produced 14 shots on goal in 37 tries for a .378 SOG%...Attempted a season-high six shots on two occasions.

High School/Club: Played for Heather Solar at Legacy HS...Two-time First Team All-State selection...Tallied 59 goals and 30 assists her final two seasons at Legacy...Four-year letterwinner in soccer...Also played guard on the basketball team for three seasons...Played club for Colorado Rapids ECNL for five years...Also member of Broomfield Academy for one season.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 5...Daughter of Brian and Crickett Rippley...Major is Management...Intends to become a pilot...Hobbies include playing basketball and spending time with family and friends...Began playing soccer at age four...Pregame ritual includes reciting Joshua 1:9 Bible Verse...Says her father Brian has had the biggest impact on her athletic career...Chose the Academy "To push myself in a new and challenging way, and to play soccer".