Lindsay Kennedy-Eversmeyer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lindsay Kennedy-Eversmeyer | ||
| Date of birth | February 24, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Maryville, Illinois | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | Alton High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998 | Kansas Jayhawks | 15 | (4) |
| 1999–2002 | Harris-Stowe Hornets | (61) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | River Cities Futbol Club[a] | ||
| 2004 | St. Louis Steamers (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Harris-Stowe Hornets | ||
| 2014 | UMSL Tritons (assistant) | ||
| 2012–2022 | Fire & Ice SC | ||
| 2022- | Southwestern Illinois College Men's Soccer | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lindsay Kennedy-Eversmeyer (born February 24, 1980) is the first woman to play in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) and fourth to play for a men's professional indoor soccer team.[1][2] In February 2005, she made her debut for the St. Louis Steamers during the last minute of the match against the Milwaukee Wave.[1] The team signed her to a five-game contract following her appearance.[1]
Playing Career[edit]
2014 – 2022 -Fire & Ice Soccer Club – Women’s Premier Soccer League
- 2017 National Champions
- 2013, 2017, 2018 Central Region Champions
- 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019 Conference Champions
2006 - 2007 River Cities FC – Women’s Premier Soccer League
- 2006 - Games Played – 18
- 2006 WPSL Midwest Conference Champions
- 2006 WPSL Finalist
- 2007 - Games Played – 15
- 2007 WPSL Midwest Conference Champions
2005-2006 St. Louis Steamers – Major Indoor Soccer League (Men’s Professional Indoor Soccer Team)
- First female ever to play in the Major Indoor Soccer League
- First female to play for the St. Louis Steamers of the MISL
2003-2005 St. Louis Archers – Women’s Premier Soccer League
- WPSL National All-Star Team
- 2005 East Division All-Stars 1st Team
Coaching Career[edit]
In 2012 Eversmeyer started Fire & Ice SC, a semi-professional team competing in the WPSL. Fire & Ice SC won 4 Conference Championships, 2 Region Championships, and in 2017 her team won the WPSL National Championship.
In 2013 Eversmeyer became the Head Women's Soccer Coach at Harris-Stowe State University and quickly transitioned to being the Assistant Women's Soccer Coach for the University of Missouri St. Louis in 2014.
In 2021 she became the Assistant Girls Soccer Coach at Althoff Catholic High School in Belleville, IL and helped guide the team to a State Championship.
In 2022 she was named Head Men's Soccer Coach at Southwestern Illinois College becoming the first female men's soccer coach in the NJCAA.
Honors and Awards[edit]
In 2016, Eversmeyer was inducted into the Alton High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Eversmeyer won the Keough Award in 2018 for outstanding soccer player in St. Louis. In 2023 she was inducted into the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. In 2024, she was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame.
- 2024 St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
- 2023 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee
- 2023 Saint Louis Soccer Hall of Fame Inductee
- 2019 WPSL Heartland Conference Coach of the Year
- 2018 Keough Award Recipient presented by the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame
- 2018 Harry Keough Soccer Legend of the Year Award presented by CYC.
- 2017 WPSL Central Division & National Coach of the Year
- 2016 Alton High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee
- 2015 Illinois High School Association, Region 12, Soccer Person of the Year
- 2015 Illinois High School Association, State of Illinois, Soccer Person of the Year Top 3 Finalist
- 2014 Harris-Stowe State University Distinguished Alumni Award
- 2013 WPSL Midwest Coach of the Year
Notes[edit]
- ^ Known as St. Louis Archers in 2004
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Salter, Jim (February 15, 2005). "Steamers sign female player to five-game contract". USA Today.
- ^ "First woman plays in MISL". Associated Press. February 21, 2005.
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