Paige Kenton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paige Storm Kenton[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting JAX | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Padua Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Penn Quakers | 37 | (3) |
| 2024 | Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | 19 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | South Jersey Elite Barons FC | (10) | |
| 2025– | Sporting JAX | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paige Storm Kenton is an American professional soccer defender who plays for USL Super League club Sporting JAX. She played collegiately for the Penn Quakers and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens.
Early life and education
Kenton grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and attended Padua Academy, where she was a multi-sport athlete in soccer, basketball, and track and field. She helped Padua win state championships in 2018 and 2019 and was named the Gatorade Delaware Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year as a senior. She also earned All-State and regional All-American honors from United Soccer Coaches.
An accomplished student, Kenton graduated as an AP Scholar with Distinction, was a National Merit Commended Scholar, and a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars.
College career
Penn Quakers
Kenton played four seasons at the University of Pennsylvania, appearing in 37 matches with three goals and two assists. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in neuroscience.[2]
During this time, she also competed for South Jersey Elite Barons FC in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[3]
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
In 2024, Kenton transferred to the University of Delaware for her final NCAA season, starting all 19 matches, playing over 1,500 minutes, and scoring two goals—including one against her former team, Penn.[4][5][6]
Club career
Sporting JAX
Kenton signed with Sporting JAX of the USL Super League in June 2025 ahead of the club’s inaugural season.[7]
Career statistics
College
| Season | Games | Scoring | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | G | A | PTS | SH | SOG | |||
| Penn Quakers | |||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2022 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | ||
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | |||||||||
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 11 | ||
| Career | |||||||||
| Career Total | 56 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 66 | 26 | ||
Honors
- Delaware State Champion: 2018, 2019
- United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic Region: 2019
- First-Team All-State (Delaware): 2019
- Top XI – Delaware High School Soccer Coaches Association: 2019
- Girls' State All-Star – TopDrawerSoccer: 2019
- Gatorade Delaware Girls’ Soccer Player of the Year: 2020[8]
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Women’s Soccer Team: 2022
References
- ^ "University of Pennsylvania Class of 2024" (PDF). University of Pennsylvania. p. 17. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "27 Paige Kenton". PennAthletics.com. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Lang, Mike. "Padua Academy graduate Paige Kenton finds success in Women's Premier Soccer League". TheDialog.org. The Dialog. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Hsiung, Samantha. "Penn women's soccer earns draw with Delaware in last game of road trip". TheDP.com. The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "10 Paige Kenton". BlueHens.com. University of Delaware. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Kenton Scored Second Goal of Season in Tie against Penn". BlueHens.com. University of Delaware. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Sporting JAX signs four standout college stars to inaugural roster". SportingJAX.com. Sporting JAX. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year Girls Soccer - Delaware". PlayeroftheYear.Gatorade.com. Gatorade. Retrieved 29 June 2025.