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‘Officially a Leatherneck’: Centennial’s Pennington to play soccer at W. Illinois

September 6, 2022 by Dan Holm

Ankeny Centennial’s Alanna Pennington converts a penalty kick during the Jaguars’ win over Southeast Polk last season. Pennington, a senior midfielder, has verbally committed to play for Western Illinois. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Ankeny Centennial girls’ soccer standout Alanna Pennington has verbally committed to play for Western Illinois.

“(I am) officially a Leatherneck,” Pennington tweeted on Labor Day.

Pennington said she visited several schools before making her decision. Former Ankeny player Malerie Rohweder is currently a senior on the Western Illinois squad, which is off to a 0-2-3 start this season after going 11-6-1 in 2021.

“I’ve been talking (to coaches) and visiting schools since last summer. Most of them were in the Summit or Missouri Valley leagues,” said Pennington, a senior. “It was a tough decision because each school had something unique about them that I liked! Western was close to home and I loved the team and coaching environment so it made me feel at home!”

Pennington, a midfielder, scored a team-high 14 goals and also contributed four assists while helping the Jaguars to a 19-3 record and the Class 3A state title last season. She was named to the Class 3A all-tournament team.

Pennington earned first-team all-state honors from both the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association and the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association. She was a repeat pick to the CIML Iowa Conference first team.

Officially a leatherneck💜💛
So glad I get to announce that I will be playing Division 1 soccer at Western Illinois! I am so grateful for the support from my family, coaches, and teamates, and I am so excited for the next chapter!! @WIUWomensSoccer @SPIASrGirlsECNL @DarylBrazeau pic.twitter.com/SacU8ykOnG

— Alanna Pennington (@alannap2023) September 5, 2022

Filed Under: Girls' Soccer, Jaguars Tagged With: Alanna Pennington, Featured

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