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Jersey Number 18
Kayla Thomas
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rolleston, New Zealand
- High School:
- Lincoln HS
AS A SENIOR (2021)
Played and started in 19 games… Recorded 11 shots that produced 2 goals… Big game against Campbell, recording both goals…Registered a season high of 110 minutes against Longwood… Received All-State Second Team honors, Big South Defensive player of the week (1), Big South All-Conference First Team Defender, and her third straight Big South Defender of The Year.
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
Started in all 11 games the Highlanders played in as a defender … Totaled 917 minutes which ranked fourth on the team … Posted an assist in a 2-0 winning effort against Charleston Southern … Finished the season with nine shots and five on goal … Helped contribute in the backfield to seven shutouts … Played 90 minutes or more in six games … Was named Big South Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year … Also named to first team all-conference at the conclusion of the season ... Picked up second straight VASID first team all-state honors.
2019 AS A SOPHOMORE
Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year … First-team all-conference member for the second straight season … Member of the Big South All-Tournament team … Started in all 22 games in which she played a team high 1947 minutes – which is the second time she has led the team in minutes … Scored a career high two goals on 13 shots … Had a career high two assists … Played every minute in 18 of her 22 games
2018 AS A FRESHMAN
Started all 20 games in which she played a team high 1,714 minutes … Scored one goal on 12 shots … First-Team All-Conference
PREP / CLUB
Competed for Lincoln High School in Canterbury, New Zealand … Played for the Canterbury United Pride in the National Women's League … Awarded MVP at the U19 Women's Lotto Football Tournament and the U17 Women's Football Tournament … Started every game of every season in secondary school … Served as team captain in 2015 and led the squad to the 214 New Zealand Secondary Schools Girls Tournament
PERSONAL
Full name is Kayla Jane Thomas … Born July 17, 1998 … Daughter of Adam and Jane Thomas … Has an older brother, Ryan and older sister, Alana … Still has yet to decide on a major
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