Cedar Rapids Kennedy junior Sydney Hayden has accepted an offer to join the University of Northern Iowa women's soccer program for the 2016-17 school year.

Hayden helped Kennedy win the Class 3A state title last year as a sophomore and led the Cougars in scoring with 16 goals. She also started for Kennedy as a freshman in 2013.

Hayden was named first team all-conference and second team all-district in soccer in 2014. She also started for the Kennedy basketball team that reached the Class 5A regional finals this season.