BEFORE PENN STATE
Hailing from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Kalal arrived in Happy Valley following a three-year stint with the Minnesota Golden Gophers... Kalal collected a myriad of accolades during her time in the Twin Cities, highlighted by a 2024 campaign that saw her haul in Second Team All-Big Ten Conference distinction in addition to landing status as a Big Ten Player to Watch and preseason top 100 selection per TopDrawerSoccer in the 2025 season... She tallied eight goals and dished out 15 assists over her trio of seasons in Minneapolis, amassing 31 points for the Golden Gophers... Kalal is fresh off her highest goal-scoring season in 2025, a year in which she logged five scores including one match-winning tally against St. Thomas on August 17... Kalal completed the 2024 campaign as the Big Ten’s second-leading assister after doling out 10 helpers in the Golden Gophers’ run to the Sweet 16, helping elevate an attack that placed inside the top five in the Big Ten in terms of assists, goals and total points.
HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB
Played club soccer with the Minnesota Thunder Academy in the ECNL under coach Danny Storlien... Kalal was a four-time ECNL all-conference selection, competed at the ECNL national selection game in 2022, participated in ECNL national training camp in 2019 and was a four-time WPSL Best XI honoree... As a student at Champlin Park High School, she earned four all-state selections and won the Athena Award as the top performing student-athlete at her school... Additionally, the Brooklyn Park, Minnesota native was a 2021 All-American and named the 2022 Ms. Soccer for Minnesota.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Robert and Breanna Kalal... Has a twin brother named Drew... Majors in Kinesiology within the Penn State College of Health and Human Development... Kalal plans on continuing her soccer career professionally before becoming a physical therapist at the conclusion of her playing days... She likes making crafts, mountain biking and spending time with her dog in her free time.
WHY PENN STATE
“I chose to spend my final year at Penn State because this is a place where excellence is expected, not just encouraged. The high academic and athletic standards create the exact environment I want to keep pushing myself in. The coaching staff’s attention to detail and commitment to player development stood out immediately, and I know their approach will help me maximize my potential. What ultimately sold me was that Penn State doesn’t just talk about opportunity; they create it. I’m excited to bring my strengths into a program with real pride, support, and a culture built to compete at the highest level.”