Former Binghamton soccer captain Kayla Saager dies at 30
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 12:09 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026

Kayla Saager, a former captain of the Binghamton University soccer team, passed away last Wednesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 30. Saager was reportedly pregnant at the time of her death. She had recently married John Beckley, a coach for the Tulsa football team. In her college career, Saager scored 22 goals and earned accolades as a two-time all-region player and the 2017 America East Striker of the Year. The cause of her death has not been disclosed, and Binghamton University released a statement mourning her loss.
- •Kayla Saager died last Wednesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- •She was 30 years old and pregnant at the time.
- •Saager was a former soccer captain at Binghamton University.
- •She scored 22 goals and was named 2017 America East Striker of the Year.
- •Binghamton University expressed its condolences following her passing.
- 12:09 AMYahoo Sports — Former Binghamton University soccer captain passes away at 30
"TULSA, O.K. (WIVT/WBGH) – A former Binghamton University soccer player passed away at the age of 30. Kayla Saager passed away last Wednesday in Tulsa. She had recently married Tulsa football linebackers coach John Beckley. Tulsa’s head coach Tre Lamb said in a press conference that she was pregnant at the time of her death. He […]
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