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Kayl Petersen Season 2025-26

PositionF
Height6-0
ClassSophomore
HometownWaupun, Wisc.
High SchoolWaupun

CAREER HONORS
• Two-time All-ACC Women's Basketball Academic Team (2024-25, 2025-26)

2025-26 (SOPHOMORE)
• Appeared in all 32 games making one start, averaging 10.6 minutes per game
• Averaged 2.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per contest
• Led all scorers with a career-high 17 points, shooting 5-7 from the field and 2-of-2 from three-point range, to go along with 11 rebounds for her first career double-double versus Towson (Nov. 4)
• Went for a near double-double of 10 points and nine rebounds on Nov. 9 against Loyola Maryland
• Grabbed six rebounds on Dec. 7 versus Duke
• Went 13 straight games without a single miss from the free throw line (Nov. 4-Dec. 18)
• Corralled four rebounds in the meeting with Pitt (Jan. 29)
• Tallied a career-high two steals in consecutive games, the last on Feb. 1 against Virginia

2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
• Earned two starts in 32 games
• Averaged 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game
• Made her Virginia Tech debut on Nov. 4 scoring 12 points on 5-7 shooting from the field overall including two triples
• Scored in double figures 10 points with four field goals, versus UNC Asheville (Nov. 13)
• Recorded 12 points on 5-6 shooting in the win against Louisville on Jan. 19
• Made her first career start in the meeting with Syracuse (Feb. 6), scoring eight points, recording four rebounds, and a career-high three assists
• Averaged 8.5 points and 4.0 rebounds in two starts. She has also recorded four assists and two blocks with just one turnover in 48 minutes of action. It was the first time since early November that she has played 22 or more minutes in consecutive games
• Recorded several season-highs vs. NC A&T: 28 minutes played, eight rebounds, five blocks, and two steals

PREP
• Three-time East Central Conference Player of the Year at Waupun
• Averaged 17.7 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.3 blocks and 2.0 steals per game her senior season
• Helped lead the Warriors to their first WIAA Division 3 state championship in 2022
• She was the 68th highest rated player in the 2024 class by ESPNW