[1] She struggled with injury and required surgery for a hip labral tear before the 2016 season, when she helped reach the NCAA semifinals, then took a medical redshirt in 2017.

[1][3] Late in her redshirt senior year in 2018, Kimball became the starting center forward following an injury to Alessia Russo.

She scored a career-high four goals that year, including two game winners against Virginia Tech in both the ACC and NCAA tournament.

[12] She was signed as a national team replacement player for Becky Sauerbrunn during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

[16][17] Kimball scored four goals at the 2024 National Amateur Cup en route to winning the women's title with Pan World Elite WFC of Utah.

[4][21] After being a volunteer assistant coach, Kimball was hired in 2022 as the director of team development for her alma mater North Carolina Tar Heels, working in community outreach and recruiting.