Kayla Duran

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Class:
Senior
Position:
Defense/Midfield
Height:
5-10
Hometown:
Woburn, Mass.
High School:
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Previous School:
Boston College

2022: Named to All-America Third Team ... Named to All-Region First Team ... Named to All-Ivy First Team ... Named to CSC Academic All-District Team ... Served as one of the team's captains ... Started 17 games ... Played a team-high 1,502 minutes ... Scored one goal and recorded three assists for five points on the year ... Part of a back line that allowed just 0.72 goals per game, good for 26th in the nation ... Helped Brown win its third straight and league-leading 15th Ivy League Title.

2021: Named Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year ... Named to All-Ivy First Team ... Named to All-Region First Team ... Named CoSIDA Academic All-America ... Started all 16 games ... Recorded one goal and four assists for six points on the year ... Scored the game-winning goal in 3-1 win over Princeton (Oct. 9) ... Helped Brown win its second straight and league-leading 14th Ivy League title.

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

At Boston College: Earned 2018 ACC All-Freshman Team honors … Gained 2018 All-ACC Academic Team accolades … Helped Eagles make an appearance in the 2018 NCAA tournament … Started all 20 games in 2018 as a defender; scored one goal … Missed the 2019 season due to injury.

Before College: Named the Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year … Played at Buckingham Browne & Nichols for Graeme Blackman … Played all three positions – midfield, defense, and forward … Finished with 63 career goals and 44 assists … Won an Independent School League Championship in 2017 … Played for FC Stars of Massachusetts and head coach Jason Dewhurst … Reached the ECNL Final Four in 2014 and 2016 … Gained 2017 United Soccer Coaches All-America accolades … Named to the 2017 High School All-American East roster … Has been a member of the US under-17 women's national soccer team … Selected to USA Today Preseason Top 5 Players To Watch in 2017 … Invited to attend ECNL National Camp in Portland in July 2017 … Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic 2016 and 2017 … Also played ice hockey.

Personal: Kayla is the daughter of Lori and Jim Duran; Lori played soccer, basketball, and softball at Utica and Jim played ice hockey at SUNY Plattsburgh … Has one younger brother, Riley, who is committed to play on the Providence College men’s ice hockey team … Plans to concentrate in Behavioral Decision Sciences.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because I was really drawn to the opportunities for excellence that Brown has to offer, both academically and athletically. I am excited about exploring Brown’s open curriculum and the opportunity to join a successful soccer program.”