Temple University Athletics
2017 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Cunningham, Kayla

Jersey Number 23
Kayla Cunningham
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Lower Merion
- Hometown:
- Whitehall, Pa.
Bio
Transfer from Indiana University
2017: Appeared in all 18 games for the Owls, starting in 16 of those matches… Scored one goal and was the team leader in assists with six… Finished eighth in the conference in assists, as well as sixth in Temple women’s soccer history with ten.
2016: Played in all 19 games with 17 starts...took 33 shots with 12 on goal, adding two goals and one assist
2015: Played in all 20 games of the season with seven starts… Had 33 shots with 11 on goal… Finished season with four points on one goal and two assists.
2014: Played in 20 games, all starts… Scored the game-winning goal three times in wins against Drexel (9/7), Tulsa (10/2), and Houston (10/12)… Had 52 shots (first on the team) on the year with 21 on goal (second on the team) …Finished third in points with nine, adding four goals (tied for second), and one assist…Selected to the American All-Rookie team...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2013 (Indiana): As a member of the field hockey team, played in 18 games for the Hoosiers...recorded two shots on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time NSCAA All-Region, All-State and Lehigh Valley Conference (LVC) MVP… Broke District 11 scoring and goal records with 166 career goals and 82 assists…Helped Whitehall to District 11 and LVC Finals in 2012, win District 11 and advance to the PIAA State Finals in 2011, and win the LVC in 2010… Member of the club team Lower Merion that won the State Cup in 2009 and 2011… Lettered four years in field hockey, one in basketball and one in track & field… Two-time LVC MVP and All-State and three-time LVC First Team and All-Area in field hockey.
PERSONAL: Transferred to Temple to play soccer and be closer to family… Active participant with Special Olympics… Major is undecided.
2017: Appeared in all 18 games for the Owls, starting in 16 of those matches… Scored one goal and was the team leader in assists with six… Finished eighth in the conference in assists, as well as sixth in Temple women’s soccer history with ten.
2016: Played in all 19 games with 17 starts...took 33 shots with 12 on goal, adding two goals and one assist
2015: Played in all 20 games of the season with seven starts… Had 33 shots with 11 on goal… Finished season with four points on one goal and two assists.
2014: Played in 20 games, all starts… Scored the game-winning goal three times in wins against Drexel (9/7), Tulsa (10/2), and Houston (10/12)… Had 52 shots (first on the team) on the year with 21 on goal (second on the team) …Finished third in points with nine, adding four goals (tied for second), and one assist…Selected to the American All-Rookie team...Named to Temple's Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA above 3.0.
2013 (Indiana): As a member of the field hockey team, played in 18 games for the Hoosiers...recorded two shots on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time NSCAA All-Region, All-State and Lehigh Valley Conference (LVC) MVP… Broke District 11 scoring and goal records with 166 career goals and 82 assists…Helped Whitehall to District 11 and LVC Finals in 2012, win District 11 and advance to the PIAA State Finals in 2011, and win the LVC in 2010… Member of the club team Lower Merion that won the State Cup in 2009 and 2011… Lettered four years in field hockey, one in basketball and one in track & field… Two-time LVC MVP and All-State and three-time LVC First Team and All-Area in field hockey.
PERSONAL: Transferred to Temple to play soccer and be closer to family… Active participant with Special Olympics… Major is undecided.
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