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WASHINGTON STATE CAREER

Redshirt 5th Year (2022) – Returned from a season-ending injury to become the starting left back and started in all 19 games for the Cougs while playing 1,319 minutes…played in her 85th career match against Washington, finishing her college career in a tie with former teammate Morgan Weaver at sixth all-time in career matches played…posted a season-high of two shots against Arizona, Oct. 23…helped lead the Cougs to eight shutouts on the season...finished her career with 5,934 minutes played and 75 career starts.

5th Year (2021) – Suffered a season-ending injury in preseason action keeping her off the field for the entire 2021 campaign.

Senior (2021 Spring) – Anchoring the Cougs' defense, played and started in all 12 games for the Cougs while playing in 1,095 minutes, the third most among Coug field players...came up with one assist of the year, assisting on the game-winner in a 3-2 victory over Oregon State (April 9)...posted two shots, both at home...helped lead the Cougs to five shutouts on the season.

Junior (2019) – Returned from ACL surgery to reclaim her starting right back spot starting 23 of her 24 games played while playing 1,720 minutes, the fifth most minutes… helped lead the Cougs to 10 shutouts while allowing 26 goals against… offensively posted one assist, the fourth in the Cougs’ 6-0 win over Montana (Aug. 6) in the home opener.

Sophomore (2018) - Started 14 games at right back before suffering a season-ending injury at Arizona State...assisted on the game-winning goal at No. 8 UCLA to start Pac-12 play...helped the defense produce five clean sheets while allowing just 15 goals in 14 games.

Freshman (2017) - Made her collegiate debut against Georgia Southern and played 14 minutes...played a season-high 17 minutes against Colorado...made her first collegiate start against #24 Utah and picked up her first collegiate assists...took a pair of shots in the Cougs win at Oregon...helped assist on the game-winning goal against #2 UCLA.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER

A four-year letter winner at Long Beach Poly High School … won three Moore League Championships … was named her team's defensive MVP as a junior while starting as the team's center back … earned All-Moore League First Team honors ... as a senior moved to forward where she led the team in scoring and assists ... named the team MVP and MaxPreps Player of the Year in her final season ... three time All-CIF selection, two time first team honoree ... competed with Beach FC 98 Academy … No. 4 ranked club team nationally and No. 1 club in California … three-time California Regional League Champions ... three-time Cal South National Cup Champions... 2017 National League Champions...2016 US Youth Soccer National finalist … won two ODP Team Championships at Cal South. 

PERSONAL

Aaqila McLyn …born in Los Angeles, Calif. … daughter of Tyree and Virgil ... her mother was a collegiate volleyball player at Wyoming ... has two younger sisters, Aasha and Aaya ... graduated with degrees in psychology and humanities.