National Team Experience
- Helped the United States to a bronze medal at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (2024)
- Represented the U.S. at the Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship in Costa Rica (2025)
- Women’s College Talent ID Camp (2025)
- U.S. U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-20 Youth National Team domestic and international training camps participant
Prior to Stanford
- 2025 graduate of Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School in St. Louis, Mo.
- Competed for Saint Louis Scott Gallagher (2012-25)
- Two-time ECNL National Champion (2022-23)
- Led her club to three ECNL Midwest Conference titles (2021-23)
- Compiled a 55-0-4 club record from 2021-23
- Two-time ECNL All-American (2022-23)
- ECNL Midwest All-Conference first team (2023)
- Also competed in field hockey in high school where she led her team to four appearances in the state tournament (2021-24)
Personal
- Born in St. Louis, Mo.
- Daughter of Courtney and Mike Birkel
- Has two brothers, Alexander and Maxwell