MSU Denver Athletics

• 2019 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
• 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
• 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
• 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
• 2016 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester

2019: Played in three games, including one start, for a total of 87 minutes. ... Started on Senior Day on Nov. 3 against Black Hills State, playing a season-high 57 minutes in a 2-0 victory.

2018: Played in one game, for 11 minutes, in 2-1 loss at Western Washington on Sept. 8.

2017: Played in 15 games, starting in eight…Finished with 779 minutes played...Played 90 minutes in three games...Took seven shots, with two on goal, both in a 1-0 win at Fort Lewis on Sept. 24...Fired three shots Oct. 15 in a 2-0 win over Black Hills State.

2016: Started all four games she appeared in…Played 258 minutes...One of her two shots was on goal, Sept. 3 in a 0-0 tie with Dallas Baptist…Received a medical redshirt.

High School: Highlands Ranch High School, class of 2016...Had two goals and four assists as a senior for the Falcons...All-Continental League first team in 2015, honorable mention in 2013, 2014, and 2016...Coached by Spencer Ward...DECA State qualifier, 2013-2015....Earned academic excellence award in 2015.

Club: Played for Real Colorado Athletico '97...Coached by Ken Wagner.

Personal: Born Kayla Kay Sheppard in Highlands Ranch, Colo...Birthday is Nov. 30...Daughter of Shawn and Debi Sheppard...Has two older brothers, Justin and Derek...Sisters Dani (Fort Lewis) and Ashley (Wyoming) both played college soccer...She also has a younger sister, Jordan...Majoring in accounting.