Butler University Athletics

Transferred to Butler in January 2021

2024 season (as a redshirt-senior): Appeared in all 16 games, starting 15...fourth on the team with 14 goals, third with 11 assists, and tied for third with 25 total points...had season highs of 3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points, and 5 shots on goal vs. Vanderbilt (2/21)...picked up 18 ground balls and caused 3 turnovers.

2023 season (as a senior): Battled injury throughout the season, playing in one game.

2022 season (as a junior): Appeared in 15 games... Netted seven goals and eight assists... Recorded 12 ground balls and six draw controls... Caused six turnovers... Had a career-high five point game on March 9, against Presbyterian when she had two goals and three assists.

2021 season (as a sophomore): Appeared in 12 games starting in six of them... Netted eight goals and four assists... Added eight ground balls and six draw controls... Caused seven turnovers... Had a career-high two goals against Georgetown (4/18). 

2020 season (as a freshman):
at Penn State: Season: Played in two games…Collected an assist and two caused turnovers…The 2020 season was canceled on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Game-By-Game - Duquesne (2/19): Assisted on a goal by Kara Nealon in the second half…Caused two turnovers.

PRIOR TO PENN STATE: Played at Riverhead High School for head coach Ashley Schandel…Was a five-year member of the varsity team...Helped the Blue Waves to a 12-6 record and a semifinals appearance...Led the Blue Waves to an 11-6 record in 2018...Tallied 45 goals, 15 assists, 37 draw controls, 22 ground balls and 17 caused turnovers as a senior...Collected 188 goals and 85 assists in her high school career...Was a two-time honorable-mention All-American selection...Earned five all-county selections and was an All-Long Island team honoree as a senior...Won two Team MVP honors...Holds the Riverhead season records for goals and draw controls…Also played field hockey and competed in indoor track...Was a two-time all-county selection in field hockey...Member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars...Was an Academic All-American in 2019 and won the Kathleen Roskot Memorial Scholarship.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Chris and Michelle Kielbasa...Has a sister, Megan, who currently plays lacrosse at Johns Hopkins...Cousin, Danny Kielbasa, plays lacrosse at Army West Point...Uncle, Jack Taddeo, wrestled at Navy...Aunt, Kaitlyn Taddeo, played field hockey at Fairfield.

MORE ABOUT KAYLA

Major: Biology & Biomedical Engineering (double major)
Dream Job: Work for a BioTech company
Why she chose Butler: The supportive and welcoming nature of the lacrosse team and challenging academics
Favorite Lacrosse Memory: Scoring my first goal as a Bulldog!
Favorite Place on Campus: HRC
Favorite School Subject or Class: Biology
Pet: Nellie (mut/lab mix)
Hidden Talent: Cooking
Hobby: Running
Favorite Sport besides Lacrosse: Field Hockey or Cross Country
Favorite Professional Sports Team: New York Islanders
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: Sweet potatoes
Favorite Dessert: Carrot cake
Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
Favorite TV Show growing up: Zoey 101
Favorite Movie: Unbroken
Favorite Music: Alternative/Indie
Sibling: Megan (younger sister)