2024 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Was named an Academic All-Big Ten Conference selection in addition to securing Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors.
Season: Expanded on a productive rookie season with a strong sophomore campaign, appearing in 24 of Penn State’s 25 matches over the course of the 2024 season, making a single-season career-high seven starts in the process… Tallied her first collegiate goal in 2024, adding an assist along the way to finish with three points on the year… Attempted 10 shots and placed seven efforts on goal… Played the most minutes in a single season in her career, amassing 1,102 minutes of time on the pitch, primarily in an outside back role.
West Chester (8/25): Made her first start of the season and played all 90 minutes against her hometown collegiate foe, taking one shot while limiting the Golden Rams to a clean sheet defensively. at Princeton (9/5): Attempted a pair of shots while placing one on goal against the Tigers on the road. at Nebraska (9/29): Came off the bench and played a Big Ten season-high 67 minutes in the 1-0 shutout of the Cornhuskers on the road. Minnesota (10/13): Buried the first goal of her collegiate career into the back of the net in her first start of the season against a Big Ten Conference challenger… Took two shot attempts and placed both on target, adding 58 minutes of work in the field on the back line. NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Stony Brook (11/16): Dealt her first assist of the campaign in the NCAA Tournament lid-lifter, tallying 62 minutes in the field while PSU punched its ticket to the next round.
2023 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Garnered recognition as a TopDrawerSoccer Midseason Top-100 Freshman.
Season: Appeared in 17 matches and started four in her freshman campaign, playing for 658 minutes total... Notched a pair of assists and finished the season with two total points... Attempted six shots and placed three on target, booking a shot-on-goal percentage of .500... Played an instrumental role in producing the best goals-against average in the Big Ten Conference, serving as a reserve left back for the majority of the year.
North Carolina (8/17): Made her collegiate debut appearance during the scoreless draw against a nationally ranked opponent. West Chester (8/20): Played for 58 minutes in the 8-0 win. Princeton (9/07): Started and played the entirety of the 3-0 win. Maryland (9/15): Made her Big Ten debut in the 4-0 win over Big Ten rival Maryland. Nebraska (9/24): Attempted one shot on goal in the 1-0 win. Ohio State (10/08): Started and played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over rival Ohio State. Central Connecticut State (11/10): Made her first postseason appearance and played 90 minutes in the NCAA Tournament opening-round match, mustering one assist in the outing.
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
Attended Villa Maria Academy in Malvern, Pa... AACA League MVP...PASCA first Team...2022 PA All-State Team...Played for Penn Fusion Soccer Academy for 12 years...Made first team North Atlantic for ECNL...Went to the Sweet Sixteen for the 2022 ECNL Playoffs.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kaelyn Elizabeth Wolfe…Daughter of Bill and Cari Wolfe…Her father played soccer and her mother played field hockey at Temple...Has two siblings, Billy and Colin.
WHY PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State because of the family-like atmosphere I felt immediately, the amazing academics and the soccer program. Penn State feels like a home away from home."