2022 Fall - Senior Season
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten
Season: Played 19 games with one start...Scored one goal which was a game-winner.
No. 21 West Virginia (8/25): Netted game-winning goal in 2-0 win.
2021 Fall - Junior Season
Awards: Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (10/17)... Academic All-Big Ten...Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.
Season: Played in 14 games for the Nittany Lions.
Wisconsin (9/30): Netted game winning goal in a 2-1 win... First goal since 2019 after missing part of last season due to injury. Minnesota (10/3): Tallied one assist. Maryland (10/8): Tallied one assist in a 5-1 win. Indiana (10/13): Netted two goals in a 3-0 win... Recorded the first multi- goal game of her career. Purdue (10/17): Netted one goal in a 2-1 win. Monmouth (11/12): Tallied one assist in NCAA First Round 3-1 win.
2021 Spring - Sophomore Season
Awards: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Tabbed Academic All-Big Ten...Member of 2020-21 Big Ten regular season championship team.
Season: Appeared in six games.
2019 - Freshman Season
Awards: Member of the 2019 Big Ten Tournament Championship team.
Season: Appeared in 21 games, making seven starts... Recorded first career goal and assist during Big Ten play.
at West Virginia (9/6): Made collegiate debut in 1-1 tie. James Madison (9/8): Made first career start in 2-1 win. at Ohio State (10/6): Registered first career goal, a game- winner, in 3-2 victory. Purdue (10/13): Assisted on Ally Schlegel's game-winning goal in the 61st minute.
U.S. NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE
Rostered with U.S. Women’s National Team at the U-17 and U-19 level...Competed at the 2016 and 2018 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup...Joined the U-17 USWNT for the 2016 U-17 CONCACAF qualifiers...Took part in international tournaments and training camps with the USWNT program with Nittany Lions Julia Dohle, Cori Dyke, Payton Linnehan, Leah Scarpelli and Kate Wiesner.
BEFORE PENN STATE
Ranked No. 6 overall, and the No. 3 midfielder, in the 2019 class by TopDrawerSoccer...Played club soccer for Washington Spirit Maryland...Made the U-15 and U-16 playoffs with Richmond United...Attended Great Mills High School.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Chris and Tracy Canniff...Has two sisters, Ashley and Courtney...Majoring in Security and Risk Analysis.
WHY I CHOSE PENN STATE
“I chose Penn State because of the training environment the coaches have created. I believe that Penn State is going to challenge me to be a better person and soccer player. I chose Penn State because I feel at home when I’m there. I also love the fact that I will be able to get a great education while also fighting to win a national championship with my best friends.”
