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Jersey Number 8
Kai Hayes
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Ponte Vedra HS
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
- Hometown:
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
2024
Played in 18 matches, made seven starts … Netted her first-career goal against Texas State … Tied a career-high with two shots against St. Bonaventure … Put a career-high five shots on goal during the 2024 season … Recorded her first-career assist against Portland … Played the most minutes of her career this season with 869.
2023 (UNC)
Served as team co-captain … Saw action in 11 games, logging 160 minutes … Saw a career-high 34 minutes against Gardner-Webb … Took three shots, including two vs. the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Carolina out-scored its opponents 30-9 during matches in which she appeared in.
2022 (UNC)
Did not play in any games due to injury.
2021 (UNC)
Played in each of the first three games of year (Washington, Arkansas, Illinois) and the regular season finale at Miami … Logged 36 total minutes … Saw 16 minutes of time on the pitch at Miami and 15 against Arkansas … Recorded her lone shot of the season versus the Hurricanes.
2020-21 (UNC)
Didn’t see any game action in the fall … Played a total of 23 minutes during the spring slate … Saw action against Delaware, Tennessee, and Columbus State in the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra, Fla. … Played midfield and forward … Scored six goals and had nine assists during her senior year … Made it to the semi-finals at nationals with Development Academy – United Soccer Alliance … Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Lara and Keith Hayes … Born January 4, 2002 in Gainesville, Florida … Has a younger brother, Baylor.
Played in 18 matches, made seven starts … Netted her first-career goal against Texas State … Tied a career-high with two shots against St. Bonaventure … Put a career-high five shots on goal during the 2024 season … Recorded her first-career assist against Portland … Played the most minutes of her career this season with 869.
2023 (UNC)
Served as team co-captain … Saw action in 11 games, logging 160 minutes … Saw a career-high 34 minutes against Gardner-Webb … Took three shots, including two vs. the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Carolina out-scored its opponents 30-9 during matches in which she appeared in.
2022 (UNC)
Did not play in any games due to injury.
2021 (UNC)
Played in each of the first three games of year (Washington, Arkansas, Illinois) and the regular season finale at Miami … Logged 36 total minutes … Saw 16 minutes of time on the pitch at Miami and 15 against Arkansas … Recorded her lone shot of the season versus the Hurricanes.
2020-21 (UNC)
Didn’t see any game action in the fall … Played a total of 23 minutes during the spring slate … Saw action against Delaware, Tennessee, and Columbus State in the spring.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Ponte Vedra High School in Ponte Vedra, Fla. … Played midfield and forward … Scored six goals and had nine assists during her senior year … Made it to the semi-finals at nationals with Development Academy – United Soccer Alliance … Graduated Magna Cum Laude.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Lara and Keith Hayes … Born January 4, 2002 in Gainesville, Florida … Has a younger brother, Baylor.
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