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Kayla Sliz

Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Position:
Midfielder
High School:
Ajax
Hometown:
Ajax, Ontario

Collegiate Accolades
• NFHCA Scholar of Distinction (2016)
• 4x NFHCA National Academic Squad (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• NFHCA Northeast Region Second Team
• 4x America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• 2x America East All-Academic Team (2018, 2019)
• America East East Division All-Conference Second Team (2019)
• America East All-Rookie Team (2016)

As a Senior in 2019
• Stared all 18 games
• Recorded five goals and two assists for a total of 12 points
• Second on the team in points, shots (42) and minutes (1,028)
• Tied for second in both goals and shots on goal (23)
• Scored a career-high two goals and also had an assist for a personal-best five points vs. Dartmouth (09/20)
• Tallied the game-winning goal in that game vs. DC
• Recorded three points (one goal, one assist) in the 3-2 win against nationally-ranked Stanford
• Scored a goal in the overtime win against nationally-ranked UAlbany (10/11)

As a Junior in 2018
• Started all 18 games
• Recorded a goal and an assist for a total of three points
• Recorded 14 shots, including seven on goal

As a Sophomore in 2017
• Started all 21 games
• Recorded three goals for six points
• Scored a goal in the 2-1 overtime win vs. UAlbany in the America East semifinal (11/04)
• Tallied a goal in the 4-3 win vs. UMass Lowell (10/22)
• Also scored a goal vs. Hofstra (09/03)

As a Freshman in 2016
• Played in all 19 games with 13 starts
• Recorded two goals and one assist for five points
• Recorded 13 shots with seven shots on goal
• Started all eight America East conference games
• Recorded her first career point with an assist vs. Indiana (09/11)
• Scored her first career goal with the game-winning tally vs. Vermont (10/02)
• Struck again in the rematch against UVM on Oct. 21

Before UNH
• Field Hockey Canada Junior Development Squad
• 2016 graduate of Ajax High School, where she lettered in field hockey, ice hockey and soccer
• Led team to the Durham regional title in 2014
• Regional runner-up in '12 and '13
• Gold medalist at the 2014 Canadian Nationals as a member of U-16 Team Ontario
• Disney Showcase as a member of the A&C Field Hockey Academy U-16 and U-18 teams
• Captained the U-16 indoor team to a gold medal at the Univ. of Toronto tourney
• Runner-up at the national indoor qualifier on the U-18 squad (2014-15 season)
• Helped lead Ajax ice hockey and soccer teams to Durham regional titles as a sophomore