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24 Kayla Herr

24 Kayla Herr

  • Position:
    Midfielder
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Penn Manor
  • Hometown:
    Lancaster, Pa.
  • Major:
    Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy

Summary

Biography

Awards
• George and Sis Hansell Female Award Winner (2018)
• Longstreth/NFHCA Second Team All-South Atlantic Region (2017)
• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team (2017)
• NFHCA National Academic Squad (2017)
• MAC Commonwealth First Team (2017)
• Academic All-MAC (2017)
• MAC Academic Honor Roll (2017)
• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team (2016)
• MAC Commonwealth Honorable Mention (2016)
• MAC All-Sportsmanship Team (2016)
• MAC Academic Honor Roll (2016)
• PhilaFieldHockey Student-Athlete of the Week (9/14/16)
• MAC Commonwealth Second Team (2015)
• NFHCA National Academic Squad (2015)
• MAC Academic Honor Roll (2015)
• NFHCA National Academic Squad (2014)
 
Miscellaneous
Team representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) … Member of Widener's Honors Program of General Education ... Serves as a Resident Assistant ... Is part of the Widener Undergraduate Research Program and is also a member of the Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society.
 
2017
Had one of the best seasons in Widener field hockey history...Was the female recipient of the Hansell Award, presented by Widener University to the male and female senior student-athlete who are each outstanding in scholarship and have distinguished themselves in the field of athletics...Longstreth/NFHCA Second Team All-South Atlantic Region, the first All-Region selection for the Pride since 2007...Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team...First Team MAC Commonwealth...Academic All-MAC...NFHCA National Academic Squad...MAC Academic Honor Roll...Finished her career third all-time with 19 assists, fourth with 28 goals, and fifth with 75 points...Rewrote the Widener record books, starting in all 19 games, scoring 14 goals and posting eight assists...The 14 goals and 36 points are third most in single season in WUFH history, eight assists are fourth...Recorded a hat trick, posting a seven point game against Immaculata (9/14)...Also had a multi-goal game against Moravian (10/4)...Had three game-winning goals including the decider on a penalty stroke in the first ever postseason win for the Pride, a 2-0 victory against DeSales in the ECAC quarterfinals (11/8).

2016
Started all 16 matches as a junior captain … Was an All-Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Honorable Mention selection … Made the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team, the Middle Atlantic Conference All-Sportsmanship Team, the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll and was named the PhilaFieldHockey Student-Athlete of the Week on Sept. 14 … Racked up 23 points on nine goals and five assists … Also caged three game-winning goals and led the team in all three major scoring categories … Scored first marker of the season in a 3-1 win over Swarthmore (9/1) … Provided both goals in a 2-0 victory against Drew (9/7) … Factored into all four goals in a 4-3 overtime triumph at Neumann (9/9), which included scoring the equalizer to force an extra session and setting up the golden goal … Registered two goals and one assist in a 4-0 rout of Hood (9/24) … Scored in a 2-1 road win over Stockton (9/27) and added the game-winning marker in a 2-1 triumph against Wilkes (10/12) … Set up a goal to spark a comeback in a 2-1 double overtime victory at Stevenson (10/22).


2015
Started all 15 matches as a sophomore … Made the All-Middle Atlantic Conference Second Team and the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Also earned a place on the NFHCA National Academic Squad ... Registered 10 points on three goals and four assists … Tied for third on the team in helpers … Set up a goal in a 3-2 win over Swarthmore (9/2) and found the back of the cage in an 8-0 rout of Immaculata (9/4) … Matched a career high with three points on a goal and an assist in a 2-1 overtime win over Stockton (9/29) … Added an assist versus Albright (10/21) … Concluded season with three points on a goal and an assist in the season finale against Arcadia (10/27).

2014
Started and appeared in 14 games as a freshman … Made the NFHCA National Academic Squad … Finished the season with six points on two goals and two assists … Notched first career point on a helper at Neumann (9/4) … Scored an insurance goal on a penalty stroke in a 2-0 win over Hood (10/4) … Had a career afternoon with a goal and an assist in a 6-0 rout of Cedar Crest (10/7).
 
High School
Three-year letterwinner at Penn Manor … Made the all-state first team and all-conference first team as a senior … Also won a coaches award in 2013 … Honorably mentioned for all-conference accolades in 2011 … Led team to a pair of sectional championships as well as a runner-up finish at states and a district crown in 2012.
 
Personal
Majoring in biology/pre-physical therapy … Enjoys hiking, running and photography … Favorite athlete is Mia Hamm … Cousin, Justin Garber, was drafted by the New York Mets in 2008 … Plans to work as a physical therapist after graduation.
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Historical Player Information

  • 24
    C

    2016Junior

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    24
    C
  • 24
    C

    2017Senior

    Midfielder
    5'8"
    24
    C