User:DSparrow14/Kaleigh Riehl

Kaleigh Riehl (born October 21, 1996) is an American soccer player. She has represented the United States at the U-18, U-20 and U-23 levels. She was called up to the senior team training camp in January 2019. She played for Penn State at a college level and was 11th pick in the 2020 NWSL draft, going to Sky Blue FC.

Early life
Riehl was born on October 21, 1996 in Fairfax Station, Virginia. She played with Braddock Road Youth Club ’95 Elite for 11 years, with whom she won several competitions. During that time she also played for the U18 National Team.

College career
Riehl played with Penn State University for her entire college career. As a freshman, she started all 27 matches. She was named to the Big 10 all freshman team and helped lead the team to winning the NCAA Championship. She was redshirted for the 2016 season, during which she started for the U.S. 6 times at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. As a sophomore, she started all 24 matches and recorded 13 clean sheets. As a junior, she started all 25 matches, recorded 13 clean sheets, and was named Big 10 defender of the year. As a senior, she started all 25 matches. Over all four years, she set the NCAA record for minutes played as an outfield player with 8,847 minutes played.

Club career
On January 16, 2020, Riehl took part in the NWSL College Draft. She was 11th pick, being chosen by Sky Blue FC.

International career
Riehl has played for multiple youth national teams throughout her career. In January 2020, she was called up for the senior team training camp.