Methodist University Athletics

Career Highs
Goals - 1 (Two times)
Points - 1 (Two times)
Ground Balls - 4 (Two times)
Caused Turnovers - 4 (Apr. 3, 2026 at Pfeiffer)

Academic Awards
MU Scholar-Athlete (2022-23, 2024-25, 2025-26)

2026: Appeared in 16 games, starting 15… Recorded one goal for one point… Totaled 22 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers, both career-highs… Second on the team in caused turnovers… Matched her career-high in goals scored (1) against N.C. Wesleyan… Collected at least one ground ball in 10 games, including four games with three or more ground balls… Recovered a career-high four ground balls against Meredith and versus Piedmont, in the semifinals of the USA South Tournament… Registered at least one caused turnover in 11 games, including two games with three or more caused turnovers… Forced a career-high four caused turnovers at Pfeiffer.

2025: Appeared in 16 games, starting one in her first year playing… Recorded one goal for one point… Totaled eight ground balls and two caused turnovers… Scored her first collegiate goal against Huntingdon… Collected at least one ground ball in six games… Recovered a season-high two ground balls against Pfeiffer and at Meredith, in the finals of the USA South Tournament.

High School: Started all four years on varsity… A two-year team captain her junior and senior seasons… A conference champion (2021)… Earned All-Conference and All-Region honors in 2021 and 2022… Named the team's Defensive MVP in 2022… An N.C. Academic Scholar… A member of the National Honor Society… the NHS Vice President… Served as her class's vice president her senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Kasey and Forest Carter III… mom, Kasey, played volleyball at N.C. Wesleyan College (1993-1996)… twin sister, Allye, is a member of the MU women's soccer and women's lacrosse teams… Kaylea is majoring in exercise & sport science… Also a member of the MU women's soccer team.