Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU:  Two-year letterwinner. ... GNAC All-Academic in 2025.

Sophomore (2024-25):  Started all 31 games, one of just two Falcons to do so. ... Posted career-best numbers across every major statistical category, in some cases more than doubling what she had done as a freshman. That included points (329), total field goals made (113), 3-point makes (35), free throws made, assists (57), and blocked shots (11). ... Recorded the program's seventh-best all-time single-season mark from the free throw line at .871, hitting 68 of 78. That included a stretch of 20 in a row from Nov. 29 hrough Jan. 16. ... Her scoring average of 10.6 points was No. 2 on the team. ... Her average of 5.0 rebounds tied for No. 2. ... Scored a career-high 20 points at home against Northwest Nazarene on Feb. 13. ... In that same game, grabbed 11 rebounds (just one off her best) for her second career double-double. ... The NNU game was her second career scoring high of the season. Her first one came on Nov. 30 at home against Colorado Christian. ... Dished a career-best 8 assists on Nov. 15 vs. Cal State San Marcos.

Freshman (2023-24):  Played in 27 of the 29 games, with 13 starts. … Averaged 5.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game. … Got her first college start on Dec. 14 at Stanislaus State, grabbing a then-career high 8 rebounds to go along with 8 points. … Had a double-career high double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds in a 59-47 victory against Western Oregon on Feb. 10. Hit 7 of 13 from the floor in that game. … Had a last-second reverse-lay-up against Northwest Nazarene on Feb. 3 in Seattle, helping the Falcons pull out a 73-71 come-from-behind victory. … Her 112 total rebounds ranked third on the team.

Hamilton High School: 3-time Southwest 'A' Conference MVP, as a sophomore in 2021, a junior in 2022, and a senior in 2023. ... All-Conference 2nd team as a freshman. ... 1st Team All-State as a sophomore, junior, and senior. ... Helped the Broncs win the district championship as a junior and place 2nd in the divisionals as a senior and 3rd as a sophomore. ... Also played volleyball, winning conference MVP honors as a senior. ... All-Conference 2nd team for volleyball as a junior.

Personal: Layne Olivia Kearns. ... Nutrition / Dietitian major, with a minor in Exercise Science.

Reason she chose SPU:  "I chose SPU because it would be a great fit for me in all aspects of my life. I really believe that the coaches care for me as a person, and I see what they're trying to build here, and I want to be a part of that."

Fun facts:  Has been playing basketball since age 5. ... In addition to basketball and volleyball, also has done track. ... If not for basketball, would focus on track "because I love competing against yourself and always trying to get a personal-best." ... Other than basketball. favorite sport to watch is college football. ... Book she just couldn't put down was "The Go-Giver." ... Favorite junk food is Gushers. ... Favorite healthy food is strawberry and chicken salad. ... Last TV show binged was "The Office." ... Favorite team is the Miami Heat. .. Favorite athlete is NBA player Devin Booker. ... Her dream car is a Lamborghini Uris. ... Loves to shop for shoes. ... Favorite basketball memory is going to Huntington Beach with her team for their last AAU tournament. ... A hidden talent is that she is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Batman. ... Her friends call her Lane. ... In 10 years, plans to be running her own chiropractic practice or being a stay-at-home mom. ... Would like to visit Brazil "for the beaches, culture, fruit, and coffee."


CAREER STATISTICS
Year  GP-GS   Min    FG      Pct   3-pt   Pct    FT     Pct   Reb   Avg   PF  Ast   TO  Blk  Stl  Pts  Avg
23-24 27-13   577   53-151  .351  16-61  .262   33-49  .673   112   4.1   58   23   61   5    26  155  5.7
24-25 31-31   873  113-285  .396  35-115 .304   68-78  .871   155   5.0   90   57   79  11    41  329 10.6
TOTL  58-44  1450  166-436  .381  51-176 .290  101-127 .795   267   4.6  148   80  140  16    67  484  8.3