Herndon Named Mountain West Freshman Of The Week

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Kaya Herndon became the second UC Davis women’s soccer player to earn a weekly Mountain West award when she was named the conference’s Freshman of the Year on Monday, joining Kiley Fehrenbacher (Sept. 14 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week) on the list of Aggies’ conference Players of the Week in 2026. Herndon was honored for her performance last Friday when UC Davis made history by winning its first-ever home Mountain West match as a member of the league with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Wyoming at Aggie Soccer Field. Herndon assisted on Jaycee DeFazio’s…