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2023 Lacrosse Roster

17 Kayla Nitahara

  • Position A
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School La Jolla
  • Hometown La Jolla, Calif.
  • School Columbia College

Biography

2022-23 (Senior)
Played in seven games … Recorded two goals.


2021-22 (Junior)
Made 12 appearances with 4 starts...Totaled eight goals with three assists...Scored four times at New Hampshire (3/12)...Caused three turnovers.

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20 (First-Year)
Saw action in three games.

HIGH SCHOOL
2018 All-American at La Jolla High School ... Scored a career-best 54 goals in 2018 ... 2019 team captain ... Helped lead the team to a CIF runner-up finish in 2019 ... League championships in 2017 and 2018 ... 2019 and 2018 US Lacrosse All-Academic team ... 2018 Wendy’s High School Heisman school winner ... 2017 and 2018 All-CIF first team ... 2019 All-CIF second team ... 2017, 2018 and 2019 first team all-league ... 2019 La Jolla Female Student-Athlete of the Year ... Played for West Coast Starz club team ... Also played basketball and soccer ... AP Scholar with distinction ... California State Seal of Biliteracy ... Earned Girl Scout Bronze, Silver and Gold awards with three different community service projects ... Founded the Environmental Action Club at her high school.
 
PERSONAL
Parents are Ken and Tara Nitahara ... Has one younger sister, Lauren ... Plans to study biology.

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2020First Year

    Midfielder/Attacker
    5'4"
    17
  • 17

    2021Sophomore

    Midfielder/Attacker
    5'4"
    17
  • 10

    2022Junior

    Attack
    5'4"
    10
  • 17

    2023Senior

    Attack
    5'4"
    17