Kayla Wilhide

As a junior (2011)… NCAA Division II Academic Achievement Award winner… Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Florida Southern Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete Award winner for women’s soccer for the second year in a row… Moved from goalkeeper to forward before the season and tied for second on the team with three assists… Started back-to-back games against Flagler and Pfeiffer… Picked up her first assist in the Mocs’ 3-0 win over West Florida (Sept. 11)… Assisted the tying goal with 3:16 remaining in a 1-1 tie at Nova Southeastern (Sept. 21)… Secured Florida Southern’s 3-1 win over Barry with another assist in the 87th minute… Averaged 23 minutes per match in her first season as a field player.

As a sophomore (2010)… NCAA Division II Academic Achievement Award winner… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Florida Southern Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete Award winner for women’s soccer… Did not see any game action in the fall while backing up Martina Tangen Billing… President’s List student at Florida Southern.

As a freshman (2009)… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Served as Florida Southern’s backup goalkeeper behind Tangen Billing… Saw action in games against Armstrong Atlantic State and Rollins, but faced only one shot.

In high school… 2009 graduate of Grafton High School… 4-year letter winner and team captain as a senior, coached by Colin Gilmartin and Hussein Issa in her career… Played for FC Puma from 2007-09, coached by Robert Kody.

Extra... Born 7/11/91… Daughter of Bill and Darlene Wilhide… Has one younger sister (Kelly-14)... Already has her NSCAA National Goalkeeping Diploma… Former teammate Kayla Leonardi now plays for Endicott College (MA)… Athletic Training major.