- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the location and softball."
- Only considered VWC in her choice for a college or university to attend.
Career Highs
Hits: 4 – (vs. St. Joseph’s (L.I.) – 3/14/15)
Doubles: 2 – (2x, most recent, vs. St. Joseph’s (L.I.) – 3/14/15)
Triples: 1 – (2x, most recent, Meredith - 4/13/16 - G1)
Home Runs: 1 – (10x, most recent, vs. Eastern Mennonite - 5/2/16)
Runs: 3 – (4x, most recent, vs. Eastern Mennonite - 5/2/16)
RBI: 4 - (2x, most recent, vs. St. Joseph’s (L.I.) – 3/14/15)
Stolen Bases: 1 – (13x, most recent, St. Vincent - 5/13/16)
Hitting Streak: 8 – (4/9/14 – 4/18/14)
2016 All-ODAC Second Team
2016 All-ODAC Tournament Team
2015 All-ODAC Second Team
2014 All-State First Team
2014 All-ODAC First Team
ODAC Player of the Week (Mar. 17-23, 2014)
Senior (2016): Appeared in 44 of the Marlins’ 45 games, making the start in each of those contests… Tied for third on the team with three homeruns… Went 3-for-6 with three runs scored, three RBI, a double, and a homerun in the ODAC Championship against Eastern Mennonite University… Had three RBI in contests against Birmingham-Southern, Christopher Newport, and Shenandoah.
Junior (2015): Appeared in 38 games as a junior… Drove in 33 runs and scored 18 more… Had a career day against St. Joseph’s (L.I.), setting new personal bests in hits (4), doubles (2), and RBI (4)… Scored three runs in a victory over Randolph-Macon College on March 24… Led the nation with 10 sacrifice flies on the year.
Sophomore (2014): All-Atlantic Region third team honoree… All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference first team honoree… Hit at a .366 clip for the Marlins… Recorded the second highest total of doubles (8), home runs (4) and RBI (41)… Recorded three hits in a 10-1 win over Emory & Henry College and in a 9-0 win over Guilford College.
Freshman (2013): Recorded 82 assists, the second highest total on the team and the sixth highest total by a VWC rookie.
Before VWC: Compiled a .468 batting average and a .960 slugging average as a senior… Drove in 23 RBI as a senior and ranked second in home runs in the area with seven… Four time first team All-Evergreen District honoree and four time first team All-Region II honoree… Two time All-Area honoree… Second team All-Virginia as a sophomore.
Personal: Daughter of Angie Dost… Has a sister, Natalie, and a brother, Nathan.
Get to Know Kayla
- Enjoys listening to country music and rap, and spending vacation time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- A fan of pro baseball's Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees, pro football's Dallas Cowboys, and actor Alex Pettyfer
- Favorites include the book "The Lucky One," the movie "Friends with Benefits," and the TV series "Awkward" and "Pretty Little Liars"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "funny, out-going, loving, honest, competitive, loyal"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "proving girls can be athletic and competitive, just like the guys."
- My personal athletic goals at VWC are: "to be a role model on my team."
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "my discipline when at bat."
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Alex Pettyfer, so I can convince him to marry me."
- If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "The Jersey Shore. It would be cool to experience all the fun and partying they do."
- If I could possess one superpower it would be: "reading people's minds. I want to know what they think of me."
- People might be surprised to know: "it's hard for me to get through a whole movie or show without crying."
- It's the year 2025 and: "I'm married, I've got kids, and I have a high-paying job."
- The most important advice I've received is: "live like you're dying"
