“Kayla is an outstanding player and really no one could stop her. She has excellent vision, work rate and skill. She was the best player in the state this season.”

Joe Thoma

Head Coach - head coach of Fayetteville High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-4 senior midfielder led the Tigers to an 18-2-1 record and a second-straight Class 6A state championship this past season. Hurley scored 24 goals, passed for eight assists and was named MVP of the Class 6A tournament final despite not recording a point in Bentonville’s 4-2 win over Rogers High. Also the Class 6A West Division Outstanding Player of the Year, she concluded her prep soccer career with 82 goals and 39 assists.

Academic Achievement

Hurley has maintained a weighted 3.92 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of Central Arkansas this fall.

Exemplary Character

Hurley has volunteered locally packaging “compassion kits” for international relief efforts on behalf of the For All Mankind Movement. She has also donated her time as a youth soccer coach and referee.