Honors
· 2014-15 Conference USA Academic Medal recipient
· 2014-15 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Freshman (2014)
Appeared in 12 contests with 11 starts and totaled 861 minutes on the pitch … earned the start and went the distance in UTSA’s overtime win in the season-opener against Houston Baptist (Aug. 22) … also played all 90 minutes against UAB (Sept. 26), North Texas (Oct. 5), Marshall (Oct. 10) and WKU (Oct. 12) … also earned the Conference USA Academic Medal, which recognizes student-athletes with at least a 3.75 GPA, and made the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Prior To UTSA
Attended Morgantown High School in Morgantown, W.Va. … was a three-time first-team all-state pick and earned Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors in 2011 and 2013 … also was named the state’s Midfielder of the Year in 2013 … helped lead the Mohigan’s to the 2011 state title … played for the Mountaineer United Soccer Club and helped guide the squad to a state championship, a Colonial League Championship and a third-place showing in the Premier League … from 2008-11 she was a participant in the Olympic Development Program.
Personal
Full name is Makayla Bernice Schmidt … born on Aug. 19, 1996, in Fremont, Mich. … daughter of Kurt and Matrina Schmidt … has a brother, Walker and a sister, Lyric … has yet to declare a major.