FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas soccer midfielder Kayla McKeon is the newest Pro Hog.
The Chicago Red Stars selected the Razorback senior in the third round of the NWSL draft Saturday, choosing her with the 37th overall pick.
McKeon is coming off a redshirt senior season in which she earned 2nd team All-SEC honors for the second straight year. She finished third on the team with six goals and 15 points, helping lead the Hogs to the Elite Eight this season.
Across her career at Arkansas, the Garland, Texas native tallied 35 goals and 24 assists 109 games, starting 105 of those matches.
She'll be the fourth member of the 2021 Razorback soccer team to head to the NWSL. Haley Van Fossen will be her teammate in Chicago, as she signed with the Red Stars as a discovery player back in January.
Parker Goins was selected with the 21st overall pick by Racing Louisville in the 2021 draft, while Taylor Malham also joined Racing Louisville as an undrafted free agent.
Goins, Malham and Van Fossen all chose to return Fayetteville to finish their collegiate careers. Now, they'll head off to the NWSL, with McKeon joining them.
