Defender Kennedy Faulknor to join Canadian teammate Jessie Fleming at UCLA.
TORONTO — Defender Kennedy Faulknor is joining fellow Canadian international Jessie Fleming at UCLA.
Faulknor went from leading Canada to the title at a CONCACAF under-15 tournament in 2014 to making her debut at 16 with the senior national team in December 2015 at a tournament in Brazil.
Named the 2015 U-17 Canadian women’s player of the year, the defender from Markham, Ont., has four caps to her credit
“Kennedy will be a fantastic fit in Westwood,” UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell said in a statement. “She has several caps with the Canadian full team and is a premiere left-footed defender.