Kerttu Lehmus

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Orivesi, Finland
High School:
Kuortane High School
Major:
Psychology

Before Syracuse: Played at Kuortane High School for head coach Juuso Nieminen…served as team captain during the 2024-25 season…helped Team Kuortane win the 2025 Finnish U20 Championship…recorded 22 goals and 25 assists while playing in Finland’s Naisten Liiga/Auroraliiga…debuted in Finland’s top women’s league at age 13 in 2019…named Naisten Liiga U18 Scholastic Player of the Year in 2023…earned bronze medals with Team Finland at the 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival and 2022 U18 World Junior Championship…served as an alternate captain for Team Finland at the 2023 U18 World Junior Championship.

Personal: Full name is Kerttu Lehmus…prefers to go by Kert or Kepa…daughter of Ville and Kaisa Lehmus…has two siblings, Veera and Matias…played with Syracuse player Nea Tervonen at Team Kuortane…favorite athlete is Aleksander Barkov…enjoys being outdoors, reading and spending time with friends and family…favorite movies are the Avengers movies…favorite food is pasta…hopes to represent Finland in the Olympics, continue developing as a player and pursue a professional career…favorite sports memory is playing in the U18 World Championships and winning a bronze medal with Team Finland.