Kayla Rendon Bushmaker

Montana vs Eastern Washington; Sunday October. 13, 2024; South Campus Stadium; Missoula, Mont.

Photo by: Ella Palulis/University of Montana

Montana beat North Dakota 4-0 at South Campus Stadium on Sept. 12, 2024 in Missoula, Mont.

Photo by: Ryan Brennecke/ University of Mo

Montana vs Northern Arizona University; Sunday Sept 29, 2024; South Campus Stadium; Missoula, Mont.

Photo by: Ella Palulis/University of Montana

Photo by: Ryan Brennecke/ University of Mo

Photo by: Tanner Ecker/UM Photo

Photo by: Derek Johnson

Year:
Junior
Position:
F
Hometown:
Kent, Wash.
Previous School:
Kentwood HS

2024 (junior season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in all 19 matches, made 10 starts
Averaged more than 46 minutes
Ranked fourth on team with seven points
Totaled two goals, three assists
One of team’s five multiple-goal scorers
Tied for second on team in assists
Scored to put Montana up 2-0 in 4-0 home win over North Dakota
Netted game-winner in 73rd minute in 1-0 road win at Northern Colorado
Had an assist in first two matches of the season
Assisted on Delaney Lou Schorr’s game-winner in 1-0 home win over Colorado College
Assisted on Bella O’Brien’s goal in 3-0 home win over Oregon State
Also had an assist on Jen Estes’ opening goal in 2-1 home win over Idaho
Took 24 shots on the season, four in 2-0 home win over Northern Arizona
Played season-high 64 minutes in 1-1 home draw with Eastern Washington

2023 (sophomore season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 14 of 19 matches after returning from injury
Made seven starts, played 620 minutes (44.2/g)
Took 22 shots, putting eight on goal
Attempted six shots, three of them on goal, in 1-1 draw at Eastern Washington
Took seven shots during two-match home stand against Sacramento State and Portland State
Played a season-high 76 minutes in 2-1 home win over Weber State

2022 (freshman season):

Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in all 20 matches, made 10 starts
Averaged more than 53 minutes per match
One of team’s 13 goal-scorers
Totaled one goal, two assists
Tied for eighth on team with four points
Took 20 shots, put eight on goal
Scored game-winning goal in 6-0 home win over MSU Billings
Assisted on Delaney Lou Schorr’s game-winner in 3-0 home win over CSU Bakersfield
Also assisted on Maysa Walters’ goal in 1-1 home draw with Fresno State
Took four shots at Portland State, put two shots on goal at Weber State
Played season-high 84 minutes in home draw with Fresno State

Career Highs (entering the 2025 season)
Goals: 1, three times
Assists: 1, five times
Points: 2, three times
Shots: 6 (Eastern Washington, 9.28.23)
Shots on goal: 3 (Eastern Washington, 9.28.23)
Minutes: 84 (Fresno State, 9.11.22)

Prep: A 2022 graduate of Kentwood High … The North Puget Sound League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … First-team All-North Puget Sound League as a sophomore and senior, second-team as a freshman … Won Surf Cup in 2019 with Pac Northwest … Member of the Washington ODP team that won the West Region championship in Phoenix as a freshman.

Personal: The daughter of Michael and Josie Bushmaker and Manfredo Rendon … Has a younger sister, Hailey ... A marketing major.