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Jersey Number 15
Kylee Niswonger
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- M
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Dexter, MI
- High School:
- Dexter
2024 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
AS A SENIOR (2024): Appeared and started in 20 games…Tallied first career multi-goal game with three goals against Lock Haven (9/15)...Recorded first assist of the season against Michigan (10/19)
AS A JUNIOR (2023): Appeared in 22 games, starting in two... Tallied assist against Michigan State (10/6)
As A SOPHOMORE (2022): Played in 22 games, making three starts... Make first career start against #18 Duke (9/4)... Scored first career goal against Georgetown (10/11)
AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Saw action in 19 games
BEFORE MARYLAND: Three-sport athlete in field hockey, basketball and softball... Earned First Team All State honors in 2017, 2018, 2019... Dexter team won a state championship in 2019... Earned Honorable Mention honors for in 2017 and Second Team honors in 2018 for basketball... Awarded First Team All Conference honors for softball in 2018 and All-Region honors in 2017, 2018, 2019... Played for Pinnacle club and team was ranked No. 2 in the nation and won the U16 Regional Club Championship
PERSONAL: Parents are David and Karry Niswonger... Has two sisters, Megan and Katelyn who both play at the University of Wittenberg... Why Maryland?: “I chose Maryland for the coaching staff, the team culture and the beautiful campus. Maryland felt like the closest thing to home even though it’s eight hours away"... Lists former Michigan player Lauren Thomas as one of her sports heroines and reason why she wears No. 15
NISWONGER'S CAREER HIGHS:
Goals - 1 (2x), last vs. Georgetown (10/11/22)
Assists - 1 (2x), last vs. Michigan State (10/6/23)
AS A SENIOR (2024): Appeared and started in 20 games…Tallied first career multi-goal game with three goals against Lock Haven (9/15)...Recorded first assist of the season against Michigan (10/19)
AS A JUNIOR (2023): Appeared in 22 games, starting in two... Tallied assist against Michigan State (10/6)
As A SOPHOMORE (2022): Played in 22 games, making three starts... Make first career start against #18 Duke (9/4)... Scored first career goal against Georgetown (10/11)
AS A FRESHMAN (2021): Saw action in 19 games
BEFORE MARYLAND: Three-sport athlete in field hockey, basketball and softball... Earned First Team All State honors in 2017, 2018, 2019... Dexter team won a state championship in 2019... Earned Honorable Mention honors for in 2017 and Second Team honors in 2018 for basketball... Awarded First Team All Conference honors for softball in 2018 and All-Region honors in 2017, 2018, 2019... Played for Pinnacle club and team was ranked No. 2 in the nation and won the U16 Regional Club Championship
PERSONAL: Parents are David and Karry Niswonger... Has two sisters, Megan and Katelyn who both play at the University of Wittenberg... Why Maryland?: “I chose Maryland for the coaching staff, the team culture and the beautiful campus. Maryland felt like the closest thing to home even though it’s eight hours away"... Lists former Michigan player Lauren Thomas as one of her sports heroines and reason why she wears No. 15
NISWONGER'S CAREER HIGHS:
Goals - 1 (2x), last vs. Georgetown (10/11/22)
Assists - 1 (2x), last vs. Michigan State (10/6/23)
Maryland Field Hockey Highlights | Northeastern
Sunday, November 02
Maryland Field Hockey | Belief, Grit, Tradition
Wednesday, October 15
Maryland Field Hockey Highlights | Michigan
Friday, September 26
Maryland Field Hockey Highlights | Penn State
Monday, September 22
