AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team (2023)
SENIOR (2023): Played in 15 games during the campaign, making 15 starts along the way … opened the season with an assist, while attempting five shots (one shot on goal) in a clash with Hollins (Sept. 1) … dished out an assist in a 3-2 victory at St. Andrews (Sept. 6) … emerged with an assist as the Spirits finished in a 1-1 tie with Agnes Scott (Sept. 15) … responsible for one shot for Salem against Methodist (Sept. 30) … ended a clash with William Peace (Oct. 14) with her fourth assist of the season, coming through with one shot in the process … had her fifth and final assist of the season on Senior Day, which took place against Greensboro (Oct. 28).
JUNIOR (2022): One of seven Salem players to have a multi-goal season, finishing with two on the season, adding two assists along the way, to close with six points … attempted 13 shots, including five shots on goal (.385 shots on goal percentage) … kicked off the season with a goal (two points) after attempting one shot on goal at Regent (Sept. 3) … followed that with a goal and an assist, amassing three points, while making four shots (three SOG) in an 8-0 victory in the home opener against Sweet Briar (Sept. 6) … attempted a single-match season-high five shots in a 2-1 victory over Pfeiffer (Oct. 22) … dished out an assist on Salem’s lone goal against N.C. Wesleyan (Oct. 25).
FIRST YEAR (2021): Played in all 18 matches for Salem in 2021, earning 10 starts along the way … netted two goals, two assists and six points … finished with 11 shots, including six shots on goal (.545 shot on goal percentage) … scored one goal on a penalty kick for the Spirits … netted one goal and handed out an assist, resulting in three points, in her collegiate debut against Warren Wilson (Sept. 1), scoring on a penalty kick … dished out an assist while attempting two shots against Agnes Scott (Sept. 4) … made her first collegiate start at Sweet Briar (Sept. 12), finishing with one shot … had the first of eight consecutive starts at Methodist (Sept. 25) … had two shots in matches against Averett (Oct. 2) and Mary Baldwin (Oct. 12) … netted her second goal of the season at Southern Virginia (Oct. 20), making one shot over the course of the match.
PREP: Graduated from Purnell Swett High School in 2020 … won three letters in soccer while playing for head coach Alaric Strickland … received All-Conference honors on three occasions (2017, 2018, 2019) … named All-Region in 2019 … named Most Improved Player in 2017 … recognized as Best Offense in 2018 … participated in club soccer … competed for PSA under the direction of head coach Ryan Sampson … also played for Liberty Point Soccer Club for coach Seth Harrison.
PERSONAL: Layla Locklear … daughter of Courtney and Kevin Locklear … born June 5, 2002 … has two siblings, Kevin Locklear and Bethany Mendoza … recipient of the History Award as a freshman … member of Beta Club, National Honor Society and National Science Honor Society.
