Shippensburg University Athletics

2024 NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
2024 NFHCA All-Academic Squad
2024 PSAC Champion
 
2024 (Sophomore): Made an immediate impact on the SU backline during her debut season…saw action in all 21 games and made 15 starts…aided a defense that posted nine shutouts and allowed one goal or fewer in 17 contests…2024 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Scholar of Distinction…selected to the 2024 NFHCA All-Academic Team.
 
2023 (Freshman): Attended West Chester University…appeared in two games for the Golden Rams…scored on a penalty stroke in a 4-3 victory over Mansfield.
 
Garnet Valley High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Jaguars under head coach Sandy Leiti…competed at the club level for the Horizon Field Hockey Club under coaches Amanda Lawson and Kevin Patterson…a two-time Class 3A All-State honoree…a two-time All-League and All-Delco pick, including a First Team selection in 2021…a two-time member of the PHSFHCA and NFHCA All-Academic Teams (2021, 2022)…Max Field Hockey 2023 Watch List in 2021…Philadelphia Field Hockey High School Defender of the Week as a freshman…tallied nine goals, five assists and seven defensive saves as a senior…a member of the National Honor Society…also competed in track and field.
 
About Snyder: Full name is Kayla Elizabeth Snyder…is the daughter of Sandy Leiti and John Snyder…majoring in early childhood education…has a brother, Jackson…aunt Kimberly Leiti (’00) and uncle Brian Tonelli (’98) both graduated from Shippensburg.