Why Rutgers?
“I felt a really good and comforting connection with both the coaching staff and players. I wanted to commit to a program that will push me to be the best player and person I can be, and I believe that Rutgers has all the resources to help me develop into that.”
2026 (Freshman)
- Enrolled early for 2026 spring semester
Prior to Rutgers
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Jesuit High School in Oregon … two-time OSAA 6A State Champion (2022, 2024) … scored the lone goal in the 2022 state championship match … recorded an assist and drew a corner leading to a goal in the 2024 state championship … named First Team All-State in 2024 and Second Team All-State in 2022 and 2023 … three-time First Team All-League selection … named United Soccer Coaches U17 Youth Girls All-American (2024) … Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year nominee 2024 … was high school teammates with current Scarlet Knight defender Sophia Stiles ... three-year honor roll student ... played club soccer for Portland Thorns Academy … team captain of the ECNL Portland Thorns 2008 squad for four years … averaged two goals per game during ECNL season … earned ECNL Northwest Conference First Team honors … ECNL Northwest Conference Player of the Year nominee … ECNL Conference Cup nominee … invited to multiple Portland Thorns FC First Team training sessions … starter on WPSL Thorns 2 Team … received US Soccer Talent ID Center call-in (November 2021).
Personal
Daughter of Kristine Dunne … mother played soccer at Gonzaga and competed semi-professionally in Germany … has one brother, Michael, who played soccer at UNC and Portland ... has one sister, Vianna … intends to study health.
