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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS

2023 Field Hockey Roster

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8 Kayla Ballas

8 Kayla Ballas

  • Position:
    Midfield/Defense
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Nashoba Regional
  • Hometown:
    Stow, MA

Summary

Biography

At UR 2023: The senior found a scoring touch in her final season with the program, finishing the year with seven points, coming on two goals and three assists during 2023...Overall, appeared in all 21 games, making eight starts for the Yellowjackets...Had goals in back-to-back games, coming against St. John Fisher and Union, with her score against Union serving as the game-winning goal...Notched assists against Oswego State, St. Lawrence and SUNY Geneseo, all UR victories...Ended the season with 12 total shot attempts, seven on frame...Played nearly 600 minutes across midfield position...Earned Liberty League All-Academic and NFHCA National Academic Squad honors for the second straight season.

At UR 2022: Appeared in 17 games for Rochester during junior season, primarily as a midfielder and defender...Helped the Yellowjackets rank #13 in Division III in shutouts per game and be top-30 in both goals against average and save percentage...Tallied two total shots, one of which was on goal...Played a season-high 22 minutes against Union on Oct. 23...Liberty League All-Academic and NFHCA National Academic Squad member.

At UR 2021: Saw first on field action as a sophomore, playing in 17 games, making seven starts...Played over 300 minutes on defense for Rochester, helping the Yellowjackets rank in the top-30 in Division III in goals against average and top-50 in total defensive saves...Made defensive save against Union on Oct. 9, helping UR to a 4-3 victory...Season-high 40 minutes in shutout win at SUNY Oneonta.

At UR 2020: Was one of six members from UR to earn NFHCA Scholar of Distinction honors...Also, named to NFHCA National Academic Squad.

HS: Earned four varsity letters playing field hockey at Nashoba Regional HS...Also, part of Unified Track team...Named field hockey co-captain as a senior...Earned 2019 Central Massachusetts League All-Star honors and was a Senior Best of 60 All-Star...Helped Chieftains to three straight Midland Wachusett League titles...Also, team won 2018 and 2019 Central Massachusetts District titles and reached 2018 Division 1 State finals...President of the National Honor Society and was a Peer Buddy in Best Buddies program...Club field hockey team was Cape Ann Field Hockey.
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