Kylie McElroy

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
GK
Hometown:
Torrance, CA
Height:
5-5
High School:
Palos Verdes
Squadron:
23 / Barnstormers

Junior (2024): Started all 15 matches she played in during her collegiate debut season…Totaled 1317 minutes in goal, the second-most minutes of any 2024 Air Force player…Played full time in 14 matches… Faced 205 shots and recorded 54 saves for a save percentage of .720…Totaled 1.44 goals against average…Managed six shutouts, the third-most individual season shutouts in program history…Tallied five wins…Named to the Superintendent's List...Will serve as a squadron Standards and Eval Officer during her senior year...Completed the AM302 Solo Program during the summer of 2025...

Sophomore (2023): Did not see game in action in 2023.

Freshman (2022): Did not see game action in 2022.

High School/Club: Played for Oliver Walsh at Palos Verdes HS...Served as team captain for Sea Kings...Received Coach's Award and Play of the Year honor...Also ran track.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 23...Daughter of Tonja McElroy...Has one brother, Mason...Born in Torrance, California...Major is Management with a minor in Global Logistics...Attended USAFA Prep, where she played soccer...Hobbies are hiking and drinking coffee...Her Uncle Christopher served in the Air Force, as did her Aunts Jannell and Gwen...Began playing soccer at age 11...Says her mother Tonja and Oliver Walsh have had the biggest impact on her sports career...Sports role model is Tim Harris...Notably, World War II veteran and Olympic runner Louis Zamperini hails from her hometown...Guilty pleasure is dark chocolate...Chose the Academy because "I want to serve my country and fly".