20 Kayla Amidon
Kayla Amidon
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Weight:
    0
  • Hometown:
    Fort Wayne, Ind.
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Homestead H.S.

Bio

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2021: River States Conference Scholar-Athlete Team ... started all 19 matches for the Red Wolves scoring three goals with two assists for eight points ... had two goals including the game-winning in 3-1 victory verus WVU Tech ... scored in 6-0 win at Ohio Christian University.

2020-21: Named to the All-River States Conference Second Team ... made RSC Scholar-Athlete Team ... scored the only goal in 1-0 victory over the University of Rio Grande to give her a school record five game-winners in her career sharing the mark with Evie Stepaniak, Olivia Malott and Kimberly Trapp ... played in 12 matches with seven starts scoring four times with an assist ... had a pair of goals against Brescia University and another versus Carlow University ... picked up assist against the University of Jamestown.

2019: At her best in the season's most important matches, factoring in the scoring in every IU East postseason goal. ... Scored all three goals in IU East's run to the River States Conference Championship title. ... Scored both goals in IU East's 2-0 River States Conference Championship semifinal victory against Ohio Christian University on Nov. 14. ... Knocked in the only goal of the match in IU East's 1-0 victory at Asbury University in the RSC Championship title match on Nov. 16. ... Assisted on IU East's goal in 2-1 match against Spring Arbor University on Nov. 22 in NAIA National Championship Opening Round. ... Scored over the keeper for go-ahead goal in IU East's 4-2 win at Midway University on Oct. 19. ... River States Conference women's soccer Scholar-Athlete team.

2018: River States Conference Defensive Player of the Week for week of Sept. 10 in just the third full week of college career. ... Scored game-tying goal in second half of IU East's eventual win against Carlow University on Oct. 27. ... Scored off of a rebound a few seconds into the second half of IU East's 2-1 win at regular season conference champion Point Park University in the River States Conference tournament semifinals on Nov. 7.

HIGH SCHOOL: A soccer team defensive MVP at Homestead High School (Ind.). ... National Honor Society member and an honor roll student.

ALL ABOUT KAYLA

AREA OF STUDY: Business

WHY KAYLA CHOSE IU EAST: "IU East has good academics and is very welcoming. The athletic program is just what I was looking for - hard-working and has goals."