She grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey and attended high school at Immaculate Heart Academy.

[1] At Immaculate Heart, she was a four-year starter and led her team to four straight non-public state championships.

[1] She was the 12th ranked national recruit in her graduating class, and chose to play for Russ Rose at Penn State.

[3] While at Penn State, Reed redshirted her freshman year, with her career spanning a total of five seasons from 2014 to 2018.

Penn State won the NCAA national championship in 2014 during her redshirt season, although she was unable to play in any matches.