Boston University

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024
Made 18 appearances off the bench, tying for third on the team with three goals and seven points … Scored her first collegiate goal in the first half at Colgate (Sept. 25) … Followed that performance with two goals, her first career brace, on four shots against Lehigh (Sept. 28) … Assisted on the game-winning goal against Bucknell (Oct. 20).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023
Appeared in 19 games this season making one start against New Hampshire (Sep. 10) ...Recorded her first collegiate assist in the team's 2-1 win over UNH (Sep. 10)...Notched her second assist of the season in the team's 4-0 win over American (Oct. 21).

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Kaiya Stewart was a three-time varsity captain at Christopher High School ... In her junior year, she earned First Team All-League and team MVP honors as the Cougars captured a CIF state championship in California's Division IV, Central Coast Section Division II championship, and the Pacific Coast Athletic League title ... The previous season, she was also recognized on the First Team All-League, with Christopher picking up PCA League and Central Coast Section Division III championships ... She played for the De Anza Force ECNL California club team under coaches Lloyd Grist and two-time Women's World Cup champion Brandi Chastain.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Heather Ridley ... Has one sibling, Sonte ... Her mother, Heather Ridley, works for the Golden State Warriors, while her grandmother, Rose Angel, was on the very first women's soccer team in Scotland, called the Stewarton Thistle ... Her sister, Sonte, plays collegiate volleyball at FAU ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences to major in Psychology at BU.