2019 Women's Soccer Roster
Arestivo, Kayla
Jersey Number 10
Kayla Arestivo
- Position:
- F/M
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Journalism
- Hometown:
- Northport, N.Y.
- High School:
- Saint Anthony’s
Bio
WHY LEHIGH? “I chose Lehigh for the great academics and soccer program.”
AS A SENIOR (2019): Named first team All-Patriot League and United Soccer Coaches All-Region (third team) for a second straight season … Tied for the team lead in goals (2) and points (5) … Also led the Mountain Hawks in shots (55) and shots on goal (22) … Played in all 18 games, starting 17 … Had at least one shot in 17-of-18 games, recording multiple shots in 14 contests … Tallied an assist on the game’s only goal to hand Holy Cross (10/19) its first (and only) Patriot League defeat of the season … Scored the game’s first goal (which proved to be the game winner) against UMBC (9/13) … Scored the game-tying goal in the second half at Duquesne (9/1).
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Tied for the team lead in goals (5) and points (12) … Started all 20 games … Named first team All-Patriot League and United Soccer Coaches second team All-Region … Led the Mountain Hawks in shots (52) and shots on goal (23) … Scored a goal in three consecutive games, capped off by the golden goal with two seconds remaining in overtime of the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Bucknell (10/30).
Scored a big game-tying goal in a must-win regular season finale at Holy Cross (10/26) … Had a go-ahead goal late in the first half at Loyola (10/20) … Dished an assist in impressive home win vs. archrival Lafayette (10/13) … Scored Lehigh’s lone goal at Towson (9/12) … Posted an assist a game prior against Temple (9/7) … Scored game’s only goal in win at perennial MAAC Champion Monmouth (8/31).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Fourth on the Mountain Hawks with six points (two goals, two assists) … Played in all 18 games, starting 15 … Third on the team in shots (37) and shots on goal (13) … Dished an assist in regular season finale vs. Holy Cross (10/28) … Scored in the game’s second minute while firing a career-high six shots against Colgate (9/27) … Had five shots, three on goal at UMBC (9/18) … Opened the scoring with first goal of the season at St. John’s (9/10) … Recorded five shots, including a career-high four on goal, at Temple (8/27) … Two days prior, assisted on the game’s only goal in road victory against Penn (8/25) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Impressive freshman year, playing in all 18 games while posting three points behind a goal and assist … Fired 11 shots on the season, four on goal … Goal was a game-winner … Fired a shot on goal in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Lafayette (11/1) and in the regular season at Lafayette (10/19) … Had a shot in three consecutive games, vs. Army West Point (10/1), Princeton (10/4) and at Loyola (10/8) … Recorded an assist and shot against Binghamton (9/9) … Scored first-career goal while firing four shots (two on goal) in the home opener vs. LIU Brooklyn (8/26) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year varsity letterwinner and senior captain for Saint Anthony’s High School, which ranked 22nd nationally and second in New York … Helped lead her team to two NSCHSGAA state championship victories during her junior and senior years … Earned All-League three years in a row and All-Long Island and All-State first team as a senior … Was also named to the MSG Varsity All-Metro first team … Attended the first National Camp of her age group in 2012 in Carson, California … In 2015, played in the Girl’s High School All-America game along with being named Most Valuable Player on her high school team … Ranked No. 60 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer, finishing her varsity career with 19 goals and 14 assists … Also strong in the classroom, was a part of the National Honor Society … Received the Dun Scotus and St. Bonaventure academic achievement awards.
CAREER STATISTICS
GETTING TO KNOW KAYLA
Nickname: Kay
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beautiful campus
Major & Why: Psychology, because human behavior interests me
Favorite Place on Campus: The library
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Color: Light Blue
Favorite Movie: Forest Gump
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Website: Instagram
Favorite Pro Team: Rangers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Rafael Nadal
Hobbies: Boating, skiing
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Yachting magazine
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My dad wore it
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Lacrosse
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Cure a disease
AS A SENIOR (2019): Named first team All-Patriot League and United Soccer Coaches All-Region (third team) for a second straight season … Tied for the team lead in goals (2) and points (5) … Also led the Mountain Hawks in shots (55) and shots on goal (22) … Played in all 18 games, starting 17 … Had at least one shot in 17-of-18 games, recording multiple shots in 14 contests … Tallied an assist on the game’s only goal to hand Holy Cross (10/19) its first (and only) Patriot League defeat of the season … Scored the game’s first goal (which proved to be the game winner) against UMBC (9/13) … Scored the game-tying goal in the second half at Duquesne (9/1).
AS A JUNIOR (2018): Tied for the team lead in goals (5) and points (12) … Started all 20 games … Named first team All-Patriot League and United Soccer Coaches second team All-Region … Led the Mountain Hawks in shots (52) and shots on goal (23) … Scored a goal in three consecutive games, capped off by the golden goal with two seconds remaining in overtime of the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Bucknell (10/30).
TWO. SECONDS. LEFT. ??#NCAASoccer
— NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) October 31, 2018
(??: @PatriotLeagueTV) pic.twitter.com/rlkjPmKBah
Scored a big game-tying goal in a must-win regular season finale at Holy Cross (10/26) … Had a go-ahead goal late in the first half at Loyola (10/20) … Dished an assist in impressive home win vs. archrival Lafayette (10/13) … Scored Lehigh’s lone goal at Towson (9/12) … Posted an assist a game prior against Temple (9/7) … Scored game’s only goal in win at perennial MAAC Champion Monmouth (8/31).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Fourth on the Mountain Hawks with six points (two goals, two assists) … Played in all 18 games, starting 15 … Third on the team in shots (37) and shots on goal (13) … Dished an assist in regular season finale vs. Holy Cross (10/28) … Scored in the game’s second minute while firing a career-high six shots against Colgate (9/27) … Had five shots, three on goal at UMBC (9/18) … Opened the scoring with first goal of the season at St. John’s (9/10) … Recorded five shots, including a career-high four on goal, at Temple (8/27) … Two days prior, assisted on the game’s only goal in road victory against Penn (8/25) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Impressive freshman year, playing in all 18 games while posting three points behind a goal and assist … Fired 11 shots on the season, four on goal … Goal was a game-winner … Fired a shot on goal in the Patriot League Quarterfinals vs. Lafayette (11/1) and in the regular season at Lafayette (10/19) … Had a shot in three consecutive games, vs. Army West Point (10/1), Princeton (10/4) and at Loyola (10/8) … Recorded an assist and shot against Binghamton (9/9) … Scored first-career goal while firing four shots (two on goal) in the home opener vs. LIU Brooklyn (8/26) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Three-year varsity letterwinner and senior captain for Saint Anthony’s High School, which ranked 22nd nationally and second in New York … Helped lead her team to two NSCHSGAA state championship victories during her junior and senior years … Earned All-League three years in a row and All-Long Island and All-State first team as a senior … Was also named to the MSG Varsity All-Metro first team … Attended the first National Camp of her age group in 2012 in Carson, California … In 2015, played in the Girl’s High School All-America game along with being named Most Valuable Player on her high school team … Ranked No. 60 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer, finishing her varsity career with 19 goals and 14 assists … Also strong in the classroom, was a part of the National Honor Society … Received the Dun Scotus and St. Bonaventure academic achievement awards.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts. | Sh. | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GW | PK-Att |
| 2016 | 18-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .091 | 4 | .364 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 18-15 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 37 | .054 | 13 | .351 | 0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 20-20 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 52 | .096 | 23 | .442 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-18 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 55 | .036 | 22 | .400 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 74-53 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 155 | .065 | 62 | .400 | 4 | 0-0 |
GETTING TO KNOW KAYLA
Nickname: Kay
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The beautiful campus
Major & Why: Psychology, because human behavior interests me
Favorite Place on Campus: The library
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Color: Light Blue
Favorite Movie: Forest Gump
Favorite TV Show: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Website: Instagram
Favorite Pro Team: Rangers
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Rafael Nadal
Hobbies: Boating, skiing
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Yachting magazine
Place I'd Like To Visit: Greece
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: Singing
I Wear My Jersey Number Because: My dad wore it
If I Didn't Play Soccer, I Would Play: Lacrosse
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Cure a disease
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