University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019 Soccer Roster
Sykes, Skyla
Jersey Number 2
Skyla Sykes
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Olympian
Bio
2020 (Junior): Played in 15 matches during the fall with 14 starts on the season ... credited with an assist in Louisiana's season-opening 2-0 win over Abilene Christian (9/4) ... posted seven shot attempts on the season with three coming against Little Rock (10/22) ... played 745 minutes on the pitch with season-best 94 minutes coming against Little Rock ... earned her degree during the Fall 2020 semester and was accepted to the UCLA School of Law.
2019 (Sophomore): Finished third overall in goals scored (4) and points (10) while finishing third in shots on-goal (13) and fourth in shots (23) ... tied with Karleen Bedre for the team-lead in game-winning goals (3) ... played the final 19 matches of the season while starting in the final 14 ... logged 1,271 minutes of playing time, including season-high 110 in scoreless draw against South Alabama (9/22) ... scored in back-to-back matches against Chicago State (9/1) and Southern (9/5) ... recorded the game-winning goal in Louisiana's 2-0 win at Chicago State after getting a pass from Una Einarsdottir ... added a goal and an assist in the Ragin' Cajuns 3-0 win over Southern in the home opener ... broke open a scoreless contest with a goal against Nicholls State (9/11) ... credited with a game-winning goal in Louisiana's 3-1 victory over Coastal Carolina (10/6) ... took season-high four shots against Southern and Coastal Carolina ... assisted on Olivia Gelpi's eventual game-winning goal in 2-0 victory at ULM (10/13).
2018 (Freshman): Played in nine matches on the season, earning starts in the first six contests ... posted shot attempts against Sam Houston State (8/19) and McNeese (9/2) ... logged 462 minutes on the season.
High School: Lettered all four seasons at Olympian High School in Chula Vista Calif. ... spent all four season in high school under head coach Aaron Rossi playing in the Metro Mesa division ... helped the Eagles reach the 2014 California Interscholastic Federation Championship game and reach the CIF Quarterfinals in 2015 ... scored six goals and 10 assists in her freshman year, five goals and eight assists (sophomore) and two goals and three assists (junior) ... named 2016 First-Team All-League ... also lettered in cross country and track and field (2015-16) ... was a member of the 2015 cross country team which finished second in the league ... a 2016 track and field team member that finished as league runner-ups ... finished second overall in the 800 meter final at the Metro Mesa Championships ... played club soccer for Rebels Elite SC ... a two-time member of the CSF Member for Life All-Academic Team (2016-18).
Personal: Born on April 29, 2000 in Newport News, Va. ... the daughter of Jennifer and Michael Sykes ... has two sisters ... a sister, Kyianna, played soccer at Prairie View A&M ... father is a member of the United States Navy ... has a career ambition to become a lawyer, with the end goal of becoming involved in politics ... majoring in political science.
2019 (Sophomore): Finished third overall in goals scored (4) and points (10) while finishing third in shots on-goal (13) and fourth in shots (23) ... tied with Karleen Bedre for the team-lead in game-winning goals (3) ... played the final 19 matches of the season while starting in the final 14 ... logged 1,271 minutes of playing time, including season-high 110 in scoreless draw against South Alabama (9/22) ... scored in back-to-back matches against Chicago State (9/1) and Southern (9/5) ... recorded the game-winning goal in Louisiana's 2-0 win at Chicago State after getting a pass from Una Einarsdottir ... added a goal and an assist in the Ragin' Cajuns 3-0 win over Southern in the home opener ... broke open a scoreless contest with a goal against Nicholls State (9/11) ... credited with a game-winning goal in Louisiana's 3-1 victory over Coastal Carolina (10/6) ... took season-high four shots against Southern and Coastal Carolina ... assisted on Olivia Gelpi's eventual game-winning goal in 2-0 victory at ULM (10/13).
2018 (Freshman): Played in nine matches on the season, earning starts in the first six contests ... posted shot attempts against Sam Houston State (8/19) and McNeese (9/2) ... logged 462 minutes on the season.
High School: Lettered all four seasons at Olympian High School in Chula Vista Calif. ... spent all four season in high school under head coach Aaron Rossi playing in the Metro Mesa division ... helped the Eagles reach the 2014 California Interscholastic Federation Championship game and reach the CIF Quarterfinals in 2015 ... scored six goals and 10 assists in her freshman year, five goals and eight assists (sophomore) and two goals and three assists (junior) ... named 2016 First-Team All-League ... also lettered in cross country and track and field (2015-16) ... was a member of the 2015 cross country team which finished second in the league ... a 2016 track and field team member that finished as league runner-ups ... finished second overall in the 800 meter final at the Metro Mesa Championships ... played club soccer for Rebels Elite SC ... a two-time member of the CSF Member for Life All-Academic Team (2016-18).
Personal: Born on April 29, 2000 in Newport News, Va. ... the daughter of Jennifer and Michael Sykes ... has two sisters ... a sister, Kyianna, played soccer at Prairie View A&M ... father is a member of the United States Navy ... has a career ambition to become a lawyer, with the end goal of becoming involved in politics ... majoring in political science.
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