2019 (Senior): Tabbed All-Conference USA Third Team…Earned C-USA All-Academic First Team honors…Named Ms. Hilltopper in the Topsy’s online award ceremony…Started in all 18 games for the Lady Toppers…Played a total of 1,685 minutes, the second most of any WKU player in 2019…Was a major part in WKU's defense holding opponents to only 19 goals, the ninth fewest in program history…Earned the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal and was named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll...Named to the President's List for both the fall and spring semesters.
2018 (Junior): Started all 17 matches in 2018 and played the second-most minutes (1,585) among all field players… Played 90 or more minutes in all but two matches… Scored a critical goal against Rice to help WKU secure a 3-3 draw (Oct. 14)… Also dished out an assist against Kentucky Christian (Sept. 3)… Named a Second Team All-C-USA Academic Team selection following this season.
2017 (Sophomore): Appeared in 16 matches with 13 starts for the Lady Toppers along the back line... Played a career-best 94 minutes in WKU's double overtime draw at Southern Miss (Sept. 21)... Limited WKU's opponents to just 14 goals in her 16 appearances... Bryant's 1,151 minutes were the third-most among WKU underclassmen, trailing only Christina Bragado and Avery Jacobsen.
2016 (Freshman): Played in 18 matches during her freshman campaign, making starts in five of them… Played a season-best 85 minutes against Southern Miss (Sept. 22)… Scored a goal in her collegiate debut at UT Martin (Aug. 19)… Also had one shot on goal at FIU (Oct. 16)… Played 70 or more minutes in four matches and 906 minutes in total, third-most among all freshmen for the Lady Toppers.
Prior to WKU: Bryant inks with WKU with a collection of experience at the ODP, club and high school level. Bryant made the Florida ODP State team three times and was a Region III pool player in 2013. As a regional pool player, Bryant played in the ODP Thanksgiving Interregional in Boca Raton, Fla. At the club level, Bryant spent two years with Florida FC. While with the team, Bryant and Florida FC won the State Cup in 2012 and was runner-up in 2013. Most recently, Bryant has been a member of Boca United and the team has won the Disney Showcase twice with Bryant on the team. Bryant served as a team captain with both club teams. In high school, Bryant was a four-time letterwinner in soccer at Park Vista Community. The defender was named to the All-County team in three seasons during her prep career. She earned the Team MVP award twice and the Team Scholar Award three times. Bryant served as a varsity team captain in three seasons. She also earned two letters in Track and Field.
Neidell on Bryant: "With the graduation of all-conference defender Chandler Clark, we knew we needed a player who would give our backline stability and confidence, and we feel that we have found that in Kaylyn Bryant. Kaylyn is a no-nonsense defender who can shut players down one-on-one, organize the backline, and be a key component in our transition to attack. Kaylyn is a strong, athletic, and aggressive player who has the ability to make an immediate defensive impact."
