American soccer player Ally Sentnor’s father coached her first team.
Ally Sentnor and the United States national women’s team lost the final match of the SheBelieves Cup to Japan on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Highlights
- Ally Sentnor and the United States national women’s team faced a loss against Japan in the final of the SheBelieves Cup.
- Sentnor was born to her father, Richard, and her mother, Lee Sentnor, in Hanson, Massachusetts, United States.
- She has two siblings: Katelyn and William Sentnor.
Japan took the early lead with Yuka Momiki’s goal in the second minute. But Ally Sentnor tied it for the U.S. in the 14th with an assist from Catarina Macario.
However, Japan pulled back in front on Koga’s goal in the 50th minute and lifted the trophy.
Sentnor was selected to train with the United States under-14 team at 12 in June 2016, the youngest player called into camp.
At age 13, she scored five goals in two friendlies for the under-15s in Germany in November 2017.
Ally made her under-20 debut at the 2022 Sud Ladies Cup, which the United States won. She was one of the younger players selected for the national team for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
Head coach Emma Hayes called Sentnor up for her first senior national team call-up on November 18, 2024, ahead of international friendlies against England and the Netherlands.
She made her senior debut against England at Wembley Stadium on November 30, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Lindsey Horan in the 0-0 draw.
Ally Sentnor’s Parents Supported Her In Achieving Her Soccer Dreams
Ally Sentnor, 21, was born on February 18, 2004, in Hanson, Massachusetts, United States, to her father, Richard, and her mother, Lee Sentnor.
Her father, Richard, used to coach her when she started playing soccer at age four. He let Ally score only with her non-dominant left foot, which helped her develop equal comfort off both feet.
Ally made her parents proud when she committed to the United States national women’s soccer team.
Richard, an Investment Advisor Representative and co-founder of Advisory Resource Group, specializes in designing and executing insurance and financial strategies for physicians and their practices.
He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 1994.
Richard is a Massachusetts-licensed insurance broker who holds the series 7 and 63 registrations with LPL Financial and the 66 registrations with LPL Financial and Advisory Resource Group.
He started his career with Arthur Andersen and spent six years as an audit manager with the Big 5 accounting firm.
On the other hand, Ally Sentnor’s mother, Lee Sentnor, was born to her late father, James E. Byrne, and her mother, Terese Anne Byrne.
Her mother, Terese of Hanson, MA, died peacefully on August 16, 2023 at 78.
Ally Sentnor Grew Up With Her Sister Katelyn and Brother William
Ally Sentnor has one sister, Katelyn Sentnor, and one brother, William Sentnor.
According to Katelyn’s LinkedIn profile, she attended Thayer Academy and is raising her engineering degree at Dartmouth College.
From June 2023 to August 2023, she was an intern at Beneath The Waves and a part-time surfing instructor at Gnome Surf.
She also served as a part-time ice cream scopper at Heidi’s Hollow Farm.
On the other hand, Ally’s brother William plays soccer as a junior for the Thayers Academy Varsity soccer team.
Additional Information
- Sentnor was selected first overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft by the Utah Royals, who were returning to the NWSL after a four-year absence; she and North Carolina teammate Savy King were the top two picks.
- Ally has an estimated net worth of around $2 million as of 2025.
- She joined Hingham club South Shore Select at age six and later trained at times with the Boston Bolts boys’ team.
