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Tessa Knapp

Forward
BAY HS
BAY VILLAGE, OHIO
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

58

Goals (Season)

17

Assists (Season)

148

Goals (Career)

38

Assists (Career)
“What separates Tessa is her explosiveness and dynamic impact on the ball. She has all the tools in the tool chest, but when she touches it the explosiveness and absolute fear she imposes on opposing teams is uncommon.”
Jason Rutkowski
Head Coach - head coach of Medina High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 junior forward scored 58 goals and passed for 17 assists this past season, leading the Rockets (19-3-1) to the Division II state semifinals. A member of the U.S. Soccer Under-17 Women’s National Team, Knapp is a two-time First Team All-State selection and a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American honoree. Ranked as the nation’s No. 29 recruit in the Class of 2025 by TopDrawerSoccer.com, she concluded her junior year with 148 goals and 38 assists in her prep soccer career.

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Academic Achievement

Knapp has maintained a weighted 4.13 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Notre Dame beginning in the fall of 2025.

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Exemplary Character

Knapp has volunteered locally on behalf of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and as a youth soccer coach. She has also donated her time as a peer math and science tutor.