21 Kayla Soto
Kayla Soto
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    New Britain, Conn.
  • High School:
    Classical Magnet
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Major:
    Elementary Education
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    6.3
  • fg %
    42.9
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    58.5
  • reb/g
    4.6
  • a/g
    0.2

Bio

FRESHMAN (2016-17): Appeared in 21 games at forward, making one start…Set career-highs with 83 rebounds, 52 points, 19 field goals made, 14 free throws made, five assists, five steals, and three blocks…Grabbed five rebounds in a NECC Semifinal win over Becker (Feb. 23)…Added five points, four rebounds and a block in an NECC Quarterfinal victory versus Daniel Webster (Feb. 21)…Had seven rebounds at Wheelock (Feb. 16)…Tallied six rebounds against Regis (Mass.) (Feb. 11)…Notched eight points, matching a career-high with four field goals, with eight rebounds at Bay Path (Jan. 21)…Tallied four rebounds in a career-high 24 minutes at Regis (Mass.) (Jan. 14)…Registered a career-high 10 rebounds, a career-high nine points on a career-high five free throws, and a career-high three assists at Lesley (Jan. 12)…Added nine rebounds and eight points versus Wheelock (Jan. 7)…Made first collegiate start in collegiate debut against Johnson State (Nov. 19)…

PREP: Attended Classical Magnet High School in New Britain, Connecticut...2016 NCCC All-Conference selection...2015 NCCC Tournament MVP...2015 NCCC All-Tournament Team...2014 NCCC Tournament MVP...2014 NCCC All-Tournament Team...2013 Most Improved Player award

Why did you choose Elms College?

"I chose Elms College because it felt like home and I wanted to attend a Liberal Arts school."

What has been your favorite moment as an athlete so far?

"My favorite moment as an athlete so far was being able to travel the United States with my AAU team."

What is your favorite food?

"Mac and Cheese."

Where is your favorite place to travel to and why?

"My favorite place to travel is California, that place is pretty lit."

What are your future plans?

"My future plans are to become a teacher, give back to my community, and take care of my parents."

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 11 Dean College L, 67-43
Feb 13 at Bay Path W, 74-53
Feb 15 St. Joseph (Conn.) L, 59-52
Feb 17 Southern Vermont W, 59-46
Feb 20 Wheelock W, 63-54
Feb 22 at Newbury College L, 61-53
  Overall Conf
Games 26 15
Games started 14 8
Minutes 533 332
Minutes per game 20.5 22.1
FG 67-156 42-100
FG Pct 42.9 42.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 31-53 23-32
FT Pct 58.5 71.9
Off rebounds 41 27
Def rebounds 79 46
Total rebounds 120 73
Rebounds per game 4.6 4.9
Personal fouls 61 36
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 5 4
Turnovers 40 28
Assist to turnover ratio 0.1 0.1
Steals 12 7
Blocks 6 4
Points 165 107
Points per game 6.3 7.1
Points per 40 min 12.4 12.9

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 at Castleton L, 86-44 - 13 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 17 vs. Rhode Island College L, 56-43 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Nov 18 at Gordon L, 78-53 - 8 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Mount Holyoke W, 86-35 - 21 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 12
Nov 28 Fitchburg State L, 86-77 - 21 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 2 Becker L, 76-69 1 33 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 6 at Wheelock L, 71-63 1 22 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Jan 6 at Newbury College L, 79-40 - 19 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 8 SUNY Cobleskill L, 65-53 1 32 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 11 Mitchell W, 71-45 - 19 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Jan 13 at Lesley W, 75-64 - 18 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Jan 16 Bay Path W, 81-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Southern Vermont W, 75-38 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 20 at Becker L, 59-47 - 18 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 Wheelock W, 69-49 - 23 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 14
Jan 27 at Dean College L, 68-63 - 24 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Jan 29 at Bridgewater St. L, 74-28 1 20 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 3 Newbury College W, 67-66 1 20 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Feb 5 Coast Guard L, 64-38 1 23 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 8
Feb 8 at Mitchell L, 62-52 1 25 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Feb 10 Lesley W, 62-50 1 26 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 8-10 80.0 16
Feb 11 Dean College L, 67-43 1 26 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 5
Feb 13 at Bay Path W, 74-53 1 32 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 15 St. Joseph (Conn.) L, 59-52 1 21 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 17 Southern Vermont W, 59-46 1 16 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 20 Wheelock W, 63-54 1 15 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Feb 22 at Newbury College L, 61-53 1 22 4-10 40.0 0-0 - 3-5 60.0 11

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 15 at Castleton L, 86-44 - 13 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 17 vs. Rhode Island College L, 56-43 - 5 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 1 1 0
Nov 18 at Gordon L, 78-53 - 8 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 21 at Mount Holyoke W, 86-35 - 21 5 4 9 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Nov 28 Fitchburg State L, 86-77 - 21 2 2 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 2 Becker L, 76-69 1 33 2 2 4 1 5 0.2 0 0 4 0
Dec 6 at Wheelock L, 71-63 1 22 0 6 6 2 3 0.7 0 1 0 -
Jan 6 at Newbury College L, 79-40 - 19 3 1 4 0 6 0.0 1 1 5 1
Jan 8 SUNY Cobleskill L, 65-53 1 32 1 8 9 1 2 0.5 1 1 4 -
Jan 11 Mitchell W, 71-45 - 19 3 3 6 0 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 13 at Lesley W, 75-64 - 18 3 4 7 0 1 0.0 1 0 4 -
Jan 16 Bay Path W, 81-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 at Southern Vermont W, 75-38 - 11 0 1 1 0 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 20 at Becker L, 59-47 - 18 0 3 3 0 0 - 0 1 2 -
Jan 23 Wheelock W, 69-49 - 23 5 3 8 0 3 0.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 27 at Dean College L, 68-63 - 24 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 29 at Bridgewater St. L, 74-28 1 20 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 3 Newbury College W, 67-66 1 20 2 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 5 1
Feb 5 Coast Guard L, 64-38 1 23 0 4 4 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 8 at Mitchell L, 62-52 1 25 2 4 6 0 2 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 10 Lesley W, 62-50 1 26 3 5 8 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 11 Dean College L, 67-43 1 26 1 2 3 0 3 0.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 13 at Bay Path W, 74-53 1 32 1 7 8 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Feb 15 St. Joseph (Conn.) L, 59-52 1 21 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 17 Southern Vermont W, 59-46 1 16 1 2 3 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 20 Wheelock W, 63-54 1 15 3 1 4 0 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 22 at Newbury College L, 61-53 1 22 2 5 7 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 0

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 21 1 14.4 0.9-3.1 29.2 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.7-1.0 70.0 2.5
2017-18 26 14 20.5 2.6-6.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.0 58.5 6.3
2018-19 17 2 10.4 1.2-3.8 32.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.9 62.5 3.6
Total 64 17 15.8 1.7-4.5 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.0-1.6 61.9 4.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 21 1 303 19-65 29.2 0-1 0.0 14-20 70.0 52
2017-18 26 14 533 67-156 42.9 0-0 - 31-53 58.5 165
2018-19 17 2 176 21-64 32.8 0-0 - 20-32 62.5 62
Total 64 17 1012 107-285 37.5 0-1 0.0 65-105 61.9 279

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 21 1 14.4 2.5-8.6 29.2 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.8-2.6 70.0 6.9
2017-18 26 14 20.5 5.0-11.7 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.0 58.5 12.4
2018-19 17 2 10.4 4.8-14.5 32.8 0.0-0.0 - 4.5-7.3 62.5 14.1
Total 64 17 15.8 4.2-11.3 37.5 0.0-0.0 0.0 2.6-4.2 61.9 11.0

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 21 1 14.4 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.1 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.1
2017-18 26 14 20.5 1.6 3.0 4.6 2.3 0.1 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.2
2018-19 17 2 10.4 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.1
Total 64 17 15.8 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.6 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.1 0.3 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 21 1 303 23 60 83 24 0 5 31 0.2 5 3
2017-18 26 14 533 41 79 120 61 2 5 40 0.1 12 6
2018-19 17 2 176 20 28 48 20 0 0 15 0.0 3 1
Total 64 17 1012 84 167 251 105 2 10 86 0.1 20 10

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 21 1 14.4 3.0 7.9 11.0 3.2 0.0 0.7 4.1 0.2 0.7 0.4
2017-18 26 14 20.5 3.1 5.9 9.0 4.6 0.2 0.4 3.0 0.1 0.9 0.5
2018-19 17 2 10.4 4.5 6.4 10.9 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.7 0.2
Total 64 17 15.8 3.3 6.6 9.9 4.2 0.1 0.4 3.4 0.1 0.8 0.4

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 26 14 20.5 2.6-6.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-2.0 58.5 6.3
Conference 15 8 22.1 2.8-6.7 42.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.1 71.9 7.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 9 22.9 3.2-6.5 48.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-2.7 59.4 7.9
Away 13 5 19.5 2.2-5.9 37.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.5 63.2 5.4
Neutral 1 - 5.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-2.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 10 5 20.1 3.4-7.0 48.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-2.8 67.9 8.7
Losses 16 9 20.8 2.1-5.4 38.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.6 48.0 4.9
Month November 5 - 13.6 1.8-4.2 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-1.4 28.6 4.0
December 2 2 27.5 1.5-4.0 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.0 75.0 4.5
January 9 2 20.4 3.0-6.4 46.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-0.8 71.4 6.6
February 10 10 22.6 2.8-6.9 40.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.1-3.5 60.0 7.7

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 26 14 533 67-156 42.9 0-0 - 31-53 58.5 165
Conference 15 8 332 42-100 42.0 0-0 - 23-32 71.9 107
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 9 275 38-78 48.7 0-0 - 19-32 59.4 95
Away 13 5 253 29-77 37.7 0-0 - 12-19 63.2 70
Neutral 1 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Result Wins 10 5 201 34-70 48.6 0-0 - 19-28 67.9 87
Losses 16 9 332 33-86 38.4 0-0 - 12-25 48.0 78
Month November 5 - 68 9-21 42.9 0-0 - 2-7 28.6 20
December 2 2 55 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
January 9 2 184 27-58 46.6 0-0 - 5-7 71.4 59
February 10 10 226 28-69 40.6 0-0 - 21-35 60.0 77

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 26 14 20.5 5.0-11.7 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.0 58.5 12.4
Conference 15 8 22.1 5.1-12.0 42.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.9 71.9 12.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 9 22.9 5.5-11.3 48.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-4.7 59.4 13.8
Away 13 5 19.5 4.6-12.2 37.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-3.0 63.2 11.1
Neutral 1 - 5.0 0.0-8.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-16.0 0.0 0.0
Result Wins 10 5 20.1 6.8-13.9 48.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-5.6 67.9 17.3
Losses 16 9 20.8 4.0-10.4 38.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-3.0 48.0 9.4
Month November 5 - 13.6 5.3-12.4 42.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-4.1 28.6 11.8
December 2 2 27.5 2.2-5.8 37.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-2.9 75.0 6.5
January 9 2 20.4 5.9-12.6 46.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-1.5 71.4 12.8
February 10 10 22.6 5.0-12.2 40.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-6.2 60.0 13.6

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 26 14 20.5 1.6 3.0 4.6 2.3 0.1 0.2 1.5 0.1 0.5 0.2
Conference 15 8 22.1 1.8 3.1 4.9 2.4 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 9 22.9 1.9 2.9 4.8 2.4 0.1 0.3 1.7 0.1 0.4 0.2
Away 13 5 19.5 1.4 3.4 4.8 2.4 0.1 0.2 1.4 0.1 0.5 0.2
Neutral 1 - 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Result Wins 10 5 20.1 2.6 3.0 5.6 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.1
Losses 16 9 20.8 0.9 3.1 4.0 2.6 0.1 0.3 1.9 0.1 0.4 0.3
Month November 5 - 13.6 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.4 0.2
December 2 2 27.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 4.0 0.4 0.0 0.5
January 9 2 20.4 1.8 3.1 4.9 2.3 0.1 0.1 1.7 0.1 0.8 0.4
February 10 10 22.6 1.5 3.3 4.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 1.2 0.1 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 26 14 533 41 79 120 61 2 5 40 0.1 12 6
Conference 15 8 332 27 46 73 36 2 4 28 0.1 7 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 9 275 23 35 58 29 1 3 20 0.1 5 2
Away 13 5 253 18 44 62 31 1 2 18 0.1 6 3
Neutral 1 - 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.0 1 1
Result Wins 10 5 201 26 30 56 20 1 1 9 0.1 6 1
Losses 16 9 332 15 49 64 41 1 4 31 0.1 6 5
Month November 5 - 68 8 10 18 8 0 0 5 0.0 2 1
December 2 2 55 2 8 10 4 0 3 8 0.4 0 1
January 9 2 184 16 28 44 21 1 1 15 0.1 7 4
February 10 10 226 15 33 48 28 1 1 12 0.1 3 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 26 14 20.5 3.1 5.9 9.0 4.6 0.2 0.4 3.0 0.1 0.9 0.5
Conference 15 8 22.1 3.3 5.5 8.8 4.3 0.2 0.5 3.4 0.1 0.8 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 9 22.9 3.3 5.1 8.4 4.2 0.1 0.4 2.9 0.1 0.7 0.3
Away 13 5 19.5 2.8 7.0 9.8 4.9 0.2 0.3 2.8 0.1 0.9 0.5
Neutral 1 - 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 16.0 0.0 8.0 8.0
Result Wins 10 5 20.1 5.2 6.0 11.1 4.0 0.2 0.2 1.8 0.1 1.2 0.2
Losses 16 9 20.8 1.8 5.9 7.7 4.9 0.1 0.5 3.7 0.1 0.7 0.6
Month November 5 - 13.6 4.7 5.9 10.6 4.7 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 1.2 0.6
December 2 2 27.5 1.5 5.8 7.3 2.9 0.0 2.2 5.8 0.4 0.0 0.7
January 9 2 20.4 3.5 6.1 9.6 4.6 0.2 0.2 3.3 0.1 1.5 0.9
February 10 10 22.6 2.7 5.8 8.5 5.0 0.2 0.2 2.1 0.1 0.5 0.0

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Women's Hoops Takes 69-49 Win Over Wheelock

The Elms College women’s basketball team bested Wheelock College on Tuesday night by the score of 69-49. 

January 23, 2018

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  • Mitchell vs. Elms