2016 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Kelly Caruso
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rocky Hill, CT
- High School:
- Kingswood-Oxford
- Position:
- M
- Three-Time MAAC All-Academic Team (2013-15)
- 2013 NEWISA All-New England Third Team
AS A SENIOR IN 2016:
- 2016 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Appeared in all 20 games (17 starts)
- Racked up a career high 12 points to rank fifth on the team in scoring
- Also tallied new single-season career highs in goals (five), shots (22) and minutes played (1083)
- Tied for second on the team with five goals
- Went 2-for-2 on penalties, finishing her career 4-for-4 on penalty kick attempts
- Scored her first goal of the season in her first start at Seton Hall (Aug. 29)
- Notched a penalty kick marker in a 2-1 home win over Fairfield (Sept. 28)
- Dished out her first assist of 2016 in a 3-0 home win over Canisius (Oct. 8)
- Followed with a goal in a home win over Iona (Oct. 12)
- Tallied a career-high three points (one goal, one assist), including the game-winning tally, in a MAAC Quarterfinal home win over Canisius (Oct. 29)
- Scored on a penalty kick in the MAAC Championship against Monmouth (Nov. 6)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2015:
- 2015 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Played in all 17 games (seven starts) for the Bobcats
- Logged 934 minutes of playing time
- Tallied a career high eight points (two goals, four assists) on the season
- Finished the season 2-for-2 on penalty kick opportunities, becoming the first Bobcat since Aine McKeever in 2013 to go perfect on the season with at least two penalty kick tallies
- Ranked fifth on the team with her eight-point season
- Tied for second on the team with four assists
- Picked up her first point on the season with an assist in the season-opening 2-1 overtime win over Holy Cross (Aug. 24)
- Tallied one assist in a 3-1 home win over Maine (Sept. 12)
- Posted a single-game career high three points, including her first career game-winning goal, finishing with one tally and one assist in a 4-2 road win over St. Peter’s (Sept. 26)
- Notched one penalty kick goal at Marist (Oct. 7)
- Landed one assist in a thrilling 3-2 home overtime win over Monmouth (Oct. 10)
- Tallied a season high three shots (two on-target) while playing 91 minutes in a 4-3 road overtime win at Iona (Oct. 24)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014:
- Appeared in all 17 games, making 16 starts
- Posted six points while leading the team with four assists
- Tied for 9th in the MAAC in assists and ranked 10th in assists per game (0.24)
- In MAAC-only games, Caruso tied for 2nd in assists (four) and assists per game (0.40)
- Tallied one assist in back-to-back games against Fairfield on Oct. 1 and Canisius on Oct. 4
- Scored one goal at Rider on Oct. 11
- Picked up two assists, including the helper on the game-winner, in a 3-0 win over Saint Peter’s on Oct. 25
- Named to the 2014 MAAC All-Academic Team
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013:
- Appeared in 15 matches, making 10 starts
- Recorded three points on one goal and one assist
- Named to the 2013 NEWISA All-New England Third Team
- Scored her first career goal in a 3-0 win at Saint Peter's on Sept. 21
- Registered an assist in the 2-0 win against Rider on Sept. 28
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- Played soccer and basketball at Kingswood-Oxford High School
- Led the Wyverns to their most successful campaign in 2010 capturing the NEPSAC Class B Championship
- 2011 & 2012 Connecticut All-State
- 2012 Kingswood-Oxford Team Most Valuable Player
- 2011 & 2012 All-Conference
PERSONAL:
- Born in New Britain, Connecticut
- Native of Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- Daughter of Thomas and Susan
- Has an older brother, Nick
- Mother, Susan, ran track at Minnesota State University-Mankota
- Has a cousin that played volleyball for St Thomas University (Minn.)
- Has a cousin that played volleyball at St. Ben’s University (Minn.)
- Majoring in Health Science at Quinnipiac
