Hokie ClubCareer Highlights: In 2019, became the first Tech player to score at least one goal in the first two games of the season since Murielle Tiernan opened the 2015 campaign by scoring a goal in the first three matches.
2019: Appeared in all 19 matches, made eight starts and played a total of 828 minutes during the year … Tied for third on the team in goals with three, two of which were game winners (tied for second) – versus Cincinnati (8/25) and at Auburn (9/1), while tallied the first insurance goal in Tech’s season-opening win over Liberty (8/22) … Added one assist, on the game winner against Alabama (9/5), and finished with seven points (sixth-most) … Took 23 shots, with nine on goal … Was one of eight Hokies to tally a game winner during the year, the most since the 2013 season.
2018: Appeared in all 22 matches, making 21 starts including the last 20 of the season … Played 1,026 minutes during the year … Took a total of 21 shots, with eight on net … Tied for second on the team with three assists – the equalizer versus No. 22 Georgetown (8/19), in a 1-1 draw, an insurance goal at Villanova (9/7) and one versus Clemson (10/21).
2017: Played in all 18 games for the Hokies, starting in 16 of them ... Got her first career start in the 1-0 win over Pepperdine … Scored one goal and tallied two assists on the season, totaling four points on the year … Logged 16 shots, placing six on-goal.
2016: Appeared in seven games as a freshman … Recorded eight shots on the year, placing two on-goal.
Club: Played four years with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy under coach Scott Gibson … Was a three-time player of the year nominee, leading the academy to a national title in its inaugural season (2013).
High School: Earned one varsity letter at Yough for coach Dan Appolonia … Led the WPIAL in scoring with 44 goals, receiving all-section and All-WPIAL as a freshman … Helped Yough win its first section title in school history, advancing to the WPIAL quarterfinals … Was a member of the National Honor Society and an honor roll student.
Personal: Mikayla Grace Mance ... Born December 31, 1997 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania … Daughter of Scott and Kimberly Mance … Has two younger sisters, Aubrie and Riley … Majoring in biology.