Jenna Verplancke

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Portola HS
Hometown:
Irvine, Calif.
Previous School:
Kansas State

2025 - Freshman (at Kansas State)

Played in five matches for a total of 110 minutes
Made collegiate debut against Oral Roberts (8/14) and played 10 minutes
Played 29 minutes at South Dakota (8/21) and attempted first shot
Played a career-high 36 minutes at UMass Lowell (8/28) and attempted a shot

High School / Club

Played for Slammers FC
Selected to 2024 ECNL Girls Conference Cup
2023 ECNL national championship runner-up
2022 ECNL national champion
ECNL national championship runner-up in 2021 with So Cal Blues
Played for Portola High School
Registered 27 goals in her first two seasons
Three-time All-Pacific Coast League First Team honors
Helped the Bulldogs to a California Interscholastic Federation semifinal three times and to a state semifinal

Personal

Daughter of Carrie and Jeffrey Verplancke
Has three siblings: Ava, Jackson and Ella
Plans to study nursing

Head coach Stephen Salas on Verplancke: "Jenna is a midfielder who consistently brings a high work rate, strong vision and quality both on and off the ball. She can open the game with her passing and is a threat from anywhere around the box when it comes to finding goals. I truly appreciate Jenna's desire to grow as a Christian leader and seek Him daily. Jenna is genuine in everything she does and stands for, and that authenticity has already helped her build trust within our team in just a few weeks on campus. Jenna's presence at ACU is just beginning, and I look forward to watching her continue to strengthen our midfield and our program."