Completed Event: Soccer at Oklahoma State on August 20, 2026 , Win , 2, to, 0
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University of Oklahoma Athletics
2026 Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 6
Kayla Keefer
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Central Columbia HS
- Prev School:
- Ole Miss
- Hometown:
- Bloomsburg, Pa.
PRONUNCIATION
Career: SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 17, 2026) ... Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Aug. 18, 2026) OU single-game goals scored record holder (4 vs. Northwestern State Aug. 12, 2026) ... SEC Freshman of the Week (Aug. 19, 2024) ... posted a hat trick in her collegiate debut at Ole Miss (vs. Southern Aug. 15, 2024).
2026 (Junior at Oklahoma): SEC Preseason Watch List ... SEC Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 17, 2026) ... OU single-game goals scored record holder (4 vs. Northwestern State Aug. 12) ... Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week (Aug. 18, 2026).
2025 (Sophomore at Oklahoma): Started 18 matches ... paced the team in points with 22 ... had eight assists and seven goals ... put up the most shots on the team (47) ... paced the team with eight assists ... tied the OU single-game record with three assists in a 5-1 win against Omaha Sept. 7 ... also added a goal in that win to tie the OU record for five points in a single game ... scored SEC goals against Alabama, Auburn and Texas ... had a team-best nine points in SEC play ... logged 1,228 minutes.
2024 (Freshman at Ole Miss): Saw action in 16 games, making 12 starts… recorded a hat trick in her debut game for the Rebels … became the first freshman since 2017 to record a hat trick and the 20th Rebel all-time to score three goals in a match … named SEC Freshman of the Week (8/19), becoming the first Rebel since 2020 to receive the award… picked up the first assist of her career in the win against Georgia State (8/22)… scored a last minute goal at Samford giving the Rebels a 2-1 victory on (9/8)… scored her fifth goal of the season against Oklahoma (10/24)… led the team with five goals and 12 points on the season… tallied 35 shots on the year… logged 860 minutes of action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters at Central Columbia HS under coach Ryan Polly … Two-time district champion, two-time state champion … Two-time All-State, two-time All-Region … 2023 Gatorade Player of the Year … 2023 Pennsylvania Player of the Year … 2023 UWS Young Player of the Year
PERSONAL: Full name is Kayla Nicole Keefer … Born May 6, 2005 … Daughter of Kristopher Keefer … Has one sibling
WHY OU: "I chose Oklahoma because of the opportunities that are presented here. I wanted to be apart of a community that will push me to be my absolute best everyday. My end goal is to play professional soccer, and with the coaches here I knew that would be possible. Choosing Oklahoma meant making my future a brighter path into success."
FUN FACTS: Favorite food is avocado toast and eggs ... Favorite soccer player is Sophia Smith ... Lives by Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword” ... Hidden talent is being “somewhat funny” ... Would do gymnastics if not soccer ... Favorite movie is The Hunger Games ... Wanted to be a state trooper growing up ... Biggest fear is losing the people she loves ... Favorite musical artist is Jason Aldean ... Dream vacation spot is Italy ... Enjoys cooking ... Favorite song right now is “Take Me Back” by Cody Johnson ... Favorite show is Suits ... Traveling somewhere out West with her dad is on the bucket list ... Would choose teleportation as a superpower ... Dream job is being a state trooper and rising through the ranks ... Something surprising is that she is from Pennsylvania ... Would love to live outside Knoxville, Tennessee ... “Being last is not an option. If you want to be the best, then you have to do everything the best” is what motivates her.
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