“Meredith took control of the game and dominated defensively and offensively. Her speed with the ball will match most players without the ball. Her vision of the game is top class.”

Ginger Flohaug

Head Coach of Centennial High

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-6 senior midfielder scored 19 goals and passed for 10 assists this past season, leading the Crimson (20-3) to the Class AA state tournament championship game. The state’s Class AA Miss Soccer, Haakenson is a four-time Class AA First Team All-State selection. She is rated as the nation’s No. 36 recruit in the Class of 2018 by TopDrawerSoccer.com. She concluded her prep soccer career with 56 goals and 50 assists.

Academic Achievement

Haakenson has maintained a 3.77 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Michigan beginning this fall.

Exemplary Character

Haakenson founded a non-profit initiative to raise money to battle childhood cancer. She has volunteered locally with Feed My Starving Children and as a peer tutor.