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2014-15 Women's Ice Hockey

25 Kayla Kiernan

25 Kayla Kiernan

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    North Smithfield
  • Hometown:
    North Smithfield, R.I.

Summary

Biography

2014-15 Played in 24 games during her senior season with the Beacons … Netted five goals and finished with eight assists and a +4 rating … Scored three power-play goals, which was a team-best … Scored her lone game-winner and first PP goal of the year in the 4-1 victory over William Smith College on October 31 … Tallied three assists and finished with a +2 rating in the 9-2 win over Plymouth State University on November 8 … Netted a pair of goals in the 4-2 loss to Salve Regina University on January 23 … Scored the Beacons only goal in the ECAC East semi-final loss to Norwich University on March 7 … Earned her second power-play goal of the year in the 6-5 win over New England College on November 7 … Ranks in the top-10 in most multi-goal games with three, goals scored with 21, game-winning goals with five, most multi-point games with eight, penalties with 45 and penalty minutes with 101.

2013-14 Closed out her junior season having played in 26 of the 27 contests … Finished the year with eight assists and three goals for 11 points … Had a -1 +/- rating at the end of the season … Notched her first assist of the year on November 1 at Saint Anselm College … Scored her first goal, the game-winner, in the 2-1 victory over Nichols College on November 16 … Tallied two assists in the 5-2 conference win at Nichols College on January 31 … Scored one of the Beacons three goals in the 3-2 win on February 15 at the University of Southern Maine … Earned an assist in the 3-0 ECAC East Tournament win over Manhattanville College on February 22.

2012-13 Played in 22 games as a sophomore … Named to the ECAC East Honor Roll on November 15 … Totaled six goals, six assists, and 12 points for the year … Tallied 71 shots on the year … Tied for third on the team with 12 points … Finished the year second on the team with 26 penalty minutes … Recorded her first assist against nationally ranked Manhattanville College November 2 … Scored the game winning goal against Saint Michaels College on November 17 in a 5-4 win adding in two goals, one assist and a +2 rating … Scored another game-winning goal against Franklin Pierce University January 16 in a 4-2 win. 

2011-12 Enjoyed the most successful season among the extremely talented Beacons freshman class … Appeared in 24 contests … Led all Beacons players with seven goals … Finished first among Beacons freshman and tied for third on the team with 10 points … Placed 15th among all freshman ECAC East skaters in points … Whistled for a team-high 45 penalty minutes … Attempted the third-most shots for UMB with 63 … Tallied points in three consecutive games on two different occasions … Scored in her first two Codfish Bowl contests on January 2 (Wesleyan) and January 3 (Bowdoin) … Netted her first career goal November 5 in a 2-2 tie with Nichols College … Recorded a career-high two points November 12 with a goal and an assist in UMB’s 5-2 win vs. Salve Regina.    

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from North Smithfield High School, where she was a member of the ice hockey program ... Named team MVP three-times ... Two-time All-State selection ... Holds the 100 goal record at North Smithfield High School ... Member of the championship team as a freshman ... Daughter of Bernard and Johnna Kiernan ... Has two brothers in Joshua and Seamus and one sister in Siobhan ... Currently majoring in American Studies with a minor in Criminal Justice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2011-12Freshman

    F
    5'4"
    26
  • 25

    2012-13Sophomore

    F
    5'4"
    25
  • 25

    2013-14Junior

    F
    5'4"
    25
  • 25

    2014-15Senior

    F
    5'4"
    25
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