MSU Denver Athletics

• 2020 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
• 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
• 2019 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
• 2019 Academic All-RMAC honor roll 
• 2019 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
• 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
• 2018 Academic All-RMAC honor roll 
• 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
• 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
• 2017 Academic All-RMAC honor roll 
• 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester

2019: Appeared in 13 games, starting eight, while playing 675 minutes and adding a high-energy, physical brand of play to the midfield. ... Attempted nine shots, putting one on goal. ... Registered season-high 106 minutes of playing time in thrilling shootout win over Dixie State in RMAC Tournament first round. ... Played a season-high 70 minutes Oct. 4 against Dixie State and then played 60 minutes two days later against Westminster.

2018: Appeared in 18 games, starting 12...Scored two goals...Played 926 minutes, ninth on the team and eighth among field players...Took seven shots, with three on goal...Scored in the 79th minute of 6-0 victory at Black Hills State on Oct. 27...Scored first career goal in the 75th minute of 3-0 win against Western State Colorado on Sept. 23, taking a long through ball from Katy Harris and then tapping a shot off the goalkeeper's right hand.

2017: Played in 16 games, starting in four…Played 460 minutes…Recorded a season-high 62 minutes Oct. 22 at UCCS...Had one shot, against Western Washington on Sept. 10.

2016: Did not compete.

High School: Liberty High School class of 2016...All-Southwest Yosemite League in 2014 and 2015...Scored eight goals and had six assists in her high school career...Team captain...Played in all-star game...Defensive player of the year in 2014...Coached by Brandon "Boog" Hearron.

 Club: Played for South Valley Thunder...Team captain for three years...Got to the 2014 season's Final Four in National Cup...2013 Nomads Winner for U15...Coached by Jason Carter...One of multiple South Valley Thunder players to become student-athletes with the MSU Denver women's soccer program.

Personal: Born Mackayla Marie Duerksen in Bakersfield, Calif...Birthday is Oct. 12...Daughter of William and Janet Duerksen...Has an older brother (Andrew) and an older sister (Mackenzie)...Majoring in elementary education.