LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Kaya Herndon was named both the Mountain West Offensive and Freshman Player of the Week on Monday. The selections marked Herndon's second and third weekly conference honors of her 2026 freshman season. She was also named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week on Monday Oct. 5. A UC Davis player has been honored with a weekly award from the conference four times in 2026 with Kiley Fehrenbacher the first when she was named the league's Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 14.
Herndon was honored for her performance in Sunday's 3-2 win over UTEP on Senior Day when she scored her team-best third game-winning goal of the campaign on a penalty kick with 84:06 on the clock. She also assisted on Ashley Brewer's go-ahead tally at the 55:33 mark.
On the season, Herndon is the Aggies' leader in goals (6) and points (14), while she shares the team lead in assists (2) and shots on goal (12). Herndon has scored all of her points over nine Mountain West contests (all starts), while she has played in 17 matches overall with 14 starts.
UC Davis will finish its 2026 season with a Mountain West match at Nevada (4-13-1, 1-7-1 MW) this Saturday. The match will begin at 2 p.m. and be streamed live on MW+.
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