Honors and Awards

• Academic All-MCC (2008-09, 2009-10)
• Honorable Mention All-MCC (2008)

Crist's Career Highs

• Points - 25, vs. Purdue University-Calumet (11/25/07)
• Rebounds - 13, two times vs. College of St. Mary's (12/16/07) and Silver Lake College (12/7/07)
• Steals - 4, six times with most recent vs. Judson University (11/18/09)
• Blocked Shots - 2, vs. Loras College (12/18/07)

2009-10 (Junior): Appeared in 26 games as a junior while making one start…Averaged 7.7 points per game, fifth-best on the team…Effective shooter from beyond the arc, connecting on over 40 percent (26-for-61) of her three-point attempts…Added 72 rebounds, 19 assists and 25 steals…Four blocks ranked third on the Saints…Reached double-digit totals in points on seven occasions…Scored a season-high 23 points vs. Grand View University (Feb. 6) after connecting on five three-point shots…Scored 10 points, pulled in seven rebounds, added two assists and grabbed four steals for a complete game vs. Judson University (Nov. 18)…Recorded eight points and grabbed seven boards in season opener vs. Graceland University (11/3/09)…Concluded the season with a pair of double-digit point efforts, scoring 11 vs. Mt. Mercy College (Feb. 20) and putting up 13 points in two days later in the final game vs. Viterbo University (Feb. 22).

2008-09 (Sophomore): Academic All-MCC selection…Made appearances in 27 games during the season while seeing the starting lineup in five contests…Ranked fourth on the team in scoring at an 8.7 points per game clip while finishing third in rebounding, averaging five per game…Led the team in rebounding in nine games and recorded a pair of double-doubles against Graceland University (13 pts/10 reb, Nov. 1) and Indiana University-Northwest (15 pts/11 reb, Nov. 18)…Scored a season-best 16 points against Silver Lake College (Nov. 14), draining both of her three-point attempts and hitting five of 10 shots from the floor…Played a season high 30 minutes in her fourth start of the season against William Penn University (Feb. 4) and was one rebound shy of her third double-double, pouring in 16 points and grabbing nine boards…Drained six three throws in games against Indiana University-Northwest, St. Ambrose University (Jan. 21) and Beloit College (Nov. 22)…Contributed four steals in her season debut against Graceland University and followed with another four-theft effort four games later against the Illinois Institute of Technology (Nov. 15).

2007-08 (Freshman): Honorable Mention All-MCC selection…Averaged double-digits in scoring as a freshman, pouring in 12.8 points per game…Averaged just under six rebounds per contest and had a career-high 13 boards in games against the College of St. Mary's (Dec. 16) and Silver Lake College (Dec. 7)…Scored a career-high 25 points against Purdue University-Calumet (Nov. 25)…Also swatted a personal-best two shots against Loras College (Dec. 18).

Prior to Ashford: Four-time All-Conference selection while at North Cedar High School…Joined the 1,000-point club as a senior and was a first-team all-league pick her final two years…Grabbed Honorable Mention All-Conference status as a freshman and emerged as a second-team honoree in her sophomore campaign…Coached by Mike Bixler.

Personal: Born Kayla Michelle Crist on March 12, 1989…Daughter of Grayland and Kathy Crist…Has seven siblings…Enjoys singing, laughing and spending time with family and friends…Chose Ashford over Iowa State University, University of Iowa, Kirkwood University and William Penn University.

Major: Sports and Recreation Management.