Kayla is Pac-10 Player of the Week

Kayla led Stanford to two victories in Los Angeles last weekend and was named Pac-10 Player of the Week for the first time in her career.

She scored 40 points on 65.2% shooting in the games against USC and UCLA. She was especially effective beyond the arc, hitting seven triples at a rate of 58.3%. And she continued her usual strong defense with 17 rebounds and three blocks in the two games.

After the UCLA game, Kayla said, “I’ve been working really hard, and I think shots just finally started to fall. I felt really good.” Tara agreed and added, “Kayla had a fabulous weekend. She was making shots, doing what we needed her to do defensively, and she stayed in the game for nearly 40 minutes.”

Kayla started her Stanford career primarily in the 4 spot as a power forward. This season she's played increasingly at the 3 as a small forward. In an interview a couple of weeks ago, Kayla said, "I love it [on the wing], and I'm getting comfortable in the new role. We'll see where it takes us."

It took the Cardinal to two victories in Los Angeles and sole possession of first place in the Pac-10.

This is the offical Pac-10 announcement of the award.