Jenna McKune

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Position:
Midfielder
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
Assumption High School
Major:
Pre-Medical Preperation

2020 (Senior): Named to the 2020 Zag/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic Squad and Scholars of Distinction Honors … was awarded Academic All-Mid-American Conference … played in all 16 games for the Cardinals … led the team with three assists helping BSU score against Miami (3/2/21), Ohio (3/19/21) and Bellarmine (4/3/21) … attempted eight shots including two shots on goal … helped lead Ball State to six wins, which was the program's most since 2016.

2019 (Junior): Earned Academic All-Mid-American Conference honors for the second-straight season … earned the 2019 Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA DI Scholar of Distinction Award and was also named to the NFHCA National Academic squad … started all 18 games … dished out six assists over the course of the season including against Saint Louis (9/6/19), at Indiana (9/8/19), at Michigan State (9/22/19) and versus Appalachian State (11/1/19) … had a season-best two assists at Longwood (10/25/19) … registered a defensive save at home versus Central Michigan (9/28/19) … led the team and ranked fifth in the league in assists (6) … tied for fourth on the team in points (6).

2018 (Sophomore): Earned Academic All-MAC honors for the first time in her career … Played in all 18 games, with 15 starts … had two shot attempts for the season against conference opponents Miami (9/15/18) and Central Michigan (10/19/18).

2017 (Freshman): Competed in all 17 games for the Cardinals… tallied one goal, one assist and one shot on the season

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Assumption High School under head coach Debbie Judd… helped team to a 23-4-1 record as a senior and a 76-9-2 record during her career… second team all-state as a sophomore and junior… competed in the all-star game as a junior and senior… Defensive Player of the Year as a junior… Metro Louisville All-Area Field Hockey First Team as a junior… ranked 16^th in the nation as a senior… helped team to state championship as a freshman, sophomore and junior… helped team to Huskie Invitational Championship in 2015 and 2016… helped team to Apple Tournament Championship as a junior

Personal: Daughter of Terry and Laura McKune… two brothers… mother competed in field hockey as the University of Louisville… graduated high school with a 4.0 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale… born on April 4, 1999, in Louisville, Ky… full name is Jenna Rae McKune.

Major: Pre-Medical Preperation