2016 Women's Lacrosse Roster
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Kelly, Kiera
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Jersey Number 17
Kiera Kelly
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Islip, N.Y.
- High School:
- West Islip
- Position:
- DEFENSE
Bio
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2018 HonorsCareer Highs Stat Number Date Goals - N/A Assists - N/A Points - N/A Ground Balls 8 Twice Draw Controls 6 at Iona (4/5/17) Caused Turnovers 7 Twice Shots - N/A - MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
- All-ECAC First Team
- All-MAAC First Team
- MAAC All-Academic Team
- 2017 Honors
- All-ECAC First Team
- All-MAAC First Team
- MAAC All-Academic Team
- 2016 Honors
- All-ECAC Second Team
- All-MAAC First Team
- MAAC All-Academic Team
- 2015 Honors
- MAAC All-Rookie Team
AS A SENIOR IN 2018:
- Named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
- Named to the All-ECAC First Team for second straight year
- Earned All-MAAC First Team honors for a third straight season
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team
- Concluded her Quinnipiac career as the program record holder for groundballs (218) and caused turnovers (156)
- Also set the program record for caused turnovers in a single season with 60 and had the second-most groundballs in a season with 70 in 2018
- Played in all 65 games of her career with 63 starts
- Led the nation with 60 caused turnovers and an average of 3.75 caused turnovers per game
- Finished second in the nation with 70 groundballs and third averaging 4.38
- Only player in the nation to record at least 60 caused turnovers and 60 groundballs
- Recorded multiple groundballs in all but one game and multiple caused turnovers in all but two games
- Had three or more groundballs 14 times and three or more caused turnovers nine times
- Opened the season with three groundballs and four caused turnovers at Brown (2/17)
- Had seven groundballs and four caused turnovers in a 16-4 win over Hartford (2/28)
- Tallied six groundballs and two caused turnovers at Kennesaw State (3/14)
- Picked up six groundballs and caused four turnovers in an 18-9 win at Gardner-Webb (3/17)
- In the best game of her career, Kelly caused a career-high seven turnovers and tied her career-high with eight groundballs at Monmouth (3/24)
- Caused five turnovers and had six groundballs vs. Iona (4/4)
- Recorded six caused turnovers and three groundballs vs. Marist (4/7)
- Had six caused turnovers and six groundballs vs. Canisius (4/14)
- Caused five turnovers and had four groundballs at Siena (4/18)
- Closed her career by tying her career-high with seven caused turnovers and had four groundballs at Niagara (4/21)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2017:
- 2017 All-ECAC First Team
- 2017 All-MAAC First Team
- 2017 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Started all 17 games for the Bobcats
- Put together another tremendous statistical season on defense as she recorded new single-season career highs across the board with 55 ground balls, 40 caused turnovers and 16 draw controls
- Led the team in ground balls and caused turnovers while ranking third in draw controls
- Made history, becoming the first All-ECAC First Team honoree in program history as well as the first two-time All-ECAC and two-time All-MAAC First Team recipient in program history as well as the first
- One of just two MAAC players to make All-ECAC cut and the only All-ECAC First Teamer from the MAAC
- Out of 25 All-ECAC players, she was one of just five non-seniors to make the list
- Dynamic one-on-one defender, her statistical year ranks fourth on the all-time single-season record list at Quinnipiac with 55 ground balls while the 40 caused turnovers rank second all-time in program history
- Across the nation, Kelly was even more impressive as she averaged 3.24 ground balls per game which ranked 17th in the nation (second in the MAAC) while her 2.35 caused turnovers per game ranked ninth in the nation (first in the MAAC)
- She wrapped up her junior season with 148 career ground balls (fifth all-time at Quinnipiac) and 96 caused turnovers (second) as she is on-pace to break the all-time career records in both categories at Quinnipiac
- She also has a chance in 2018 to become just the second player in program history to earn All-Conference recognition four times in their career
- Kelly finished the year riding a streak of 15 straight games with at least one ground ball while she tallied at least two caused turnovers in 12-of-17 games in 2017
- Posted a season high six ground balls in a MAAC Tournament clinching home win over Siena (4/19)
- Matched a career high with five caused turnovers at Marist (4/8)
- Coming into the season with just seven career draw controls, she was one of the better performers on the team in that category as she notched six at Iona (4/5) and finished the year with 16
- Tallied five ground balls and two caused turnovers at Sacred Heart (3/1) and against Army West Point (3/5)
- Posted five ground balls for the third straight game at UC Davis (3/12)
- Tallied three ground balls and three caused turnovers at Fresno State (3/16)
- Finished with four ground balls and four caused turnovers in consecutive games at UMass Lowell (3/22) and against Monmouth (3/25)
- Grabbed four ground balls in a road win at Manhattan (4/1)
- Went off for six draw controls, three ground balls and three caused turnovers in a road win at Iona (4/5)
- Posted another great game with five caused turnovers, four ground balls and two draw controls at Marist (4/8)
- Forced four turnovers against Fairfield (4/12)
- Was all over the field with six ground balls, three caused turnovers and three draw controls in a MAAC Tournament clinching home victory over Siena (4/19)
- Contributed four ground balls, three caused turnovers and three draw controls against Niagara (4/23)
- Added one ground ball and one caused turnover in the MAAC quarterfinals at Marist (4/29)
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016:
- 2016 All-ECAC Second Team
- 2016 All-MAAC First Team
- 2016 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Became the first Bobcat in program history to earn All-ECAC honors
- Out of the 24 players named All-ECAC, Kelly stood as one of just three MAAC players to make the cut as Alison Gionta (Marist) and Erica Evans (Canisius) were both named to the First Team
- She also was one of just five underclassmen to earn All-ECAC distinction as 19 of the 24 honorees were either in their junior or senior season
- Also became just the second Bobcat to make the All-MAAC First Team, joining Kyra Ochwat (2014)
- In addition to her 2015 MAAC All-Rookie Team honor, she also joined Ochwat as the only two players in program history to receive All-Conference recognition in their first two consecutive seasons as a Bobcat
- Appeared in and started all 16 games for the Bobcats
- Recorded a tremendous statistical season as she finished the year with 52 ground balls and 37 caused turnovers out of the defensive position
- Her 2016 season stats has her 37 caused turnovers ranked second on the all-time single-season record list at Quinnipiac while her 52 ground balls ranks fifth in program history
- Across the nation, Kelly was even more impressive as she averaged 3.25 ground balls per game which ranked sixth in the country (fifth among field players) while her 2.31 caused turnovers per game had her ranked ninth in the nation (eighth among field players)
- Kelly also finished the year leading the MAAC in both ground balls and caused turnovers per game
- In eight MAAC games, Kelly totaled 28 ground balls (3.5 per game) and 17 caused turnovers (2.13 per game) while leading the team in total minutes played (984) in 2016
- She snagged a career high eight ground balls at Yale (2/24), which fell one short of matching the single-game program record
- Also forced a career high five caused turnovers against CCSU (3/30)
- Recorded at least one ground ball in 15 of 16 games played
- Recorded at least one caused turnover in 15 of 16 games played
- Finished the season riding a 12-game streak with at least one ground ball and a 13-game streak with at least one caused turnover
- Racked up eight ground balls with four caused turnovers at Yale (2/17)
- Posted four ground balls and four caused turnover in a 7-4 home win over UMass Lowell (3/11)
- Chipped in four ground balls and three caused turnovers against Vermont (3/16)
- Contributed seven ground balls at Niagara (3/26)
- Recorded three ground balls and three caused turnovers at home against CCSU (3/30)
- Totaled four ground balls and two caused turnovers at Siena (4/6)
- Played a sensational game with six ground balls and career high five caused turnovers against Iona (4/13)
- Closed out the season with three ground balls, one caused turnover and one draw control in a 12-8 home win over Manhattan (4/23)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015:
- 2015 MAAC All-Rookie Team (unanimous selection)
- Was one of four MAAC freshman to make the All-Rookie Team via unanimous selection
- Appeared in 16 games (14 starts) for the Bobcats
- Led the team with 41 ground balls and 19 caused turnovers in 2015
- Became the first freshman in program history to lead the team in both ground balls and caused turnovers in a single-season
- Ranked 3rd in the MAAC and 25th in the nation in ground balls per game (2.56)
- Ranked 6th in the MAAC and 93rd in the nation in caused turnovers per game (1.19)
- Picked up at least two ground balls in 11-of-16 games throughout 2015 while she caused at least one turnover in 12-of-16 games this season
- Finished the season riding an eight-game streak with at least one ground ball
- Stared her career with three ground balls, one draw control and one caused turnover against Albany (2/21)
- Took the starting reigns in the third game of the season against Binghamton (2/28) and finished with two ground balls and one caused turnover
- Grabbed three ground balls with one caused turnover against UConn (3/4)
- Picked up three ground balls and two caused turnovers at Hofstra (3/8)
- Finished with three ground balls season-highs in draw controls (two) and caused turnovers (three) at CCSU (3/25)
- Posted a season-high six ground balls with two caused turnovers against Monmouth (4/1)
- Registered three ground balls with one caused turnover in a road win at Manhattan (4/4)
- Capped the 2015 season on a hot streak with 13 ground balls and six caused turnovers over the final three games of the season
- Started the streak with three ground balls and two caused turnovers against Niagara (4/11)
- Picked up five ground balls and two caused turnovers against Siena (4/18)
- Finished the season with five ground balls and two caused turnovers against Fairfield (4/22)
BEFORE QUINNIPIAC:
- Attended West Islip High School and lettered in lacrosse and field hockey
- A two-time Defender of the Year in Suffolk County, Kelly is a distinguished performer both on and off the field as she led West Islip to a 21-1 record in 2014 on the way to finishing as a State Finalist, Long Island Champions, Suffolk County Champions and League Champions
- For that 2014 season, Kelly was the West Islip team captain and also earned Defender of the Year honors as well as All-County
- Piggybacking off the 2014 success, Kelly led West Islip to a 14-3 record in 2013 and 12-5 mark in 2012
- In 2013, Kelly earned All-League honors as well as the Unsung Hero Award and Defender of the Year
- Kelly has displayed extraordinary leadership traits as she is a two-time Academic All-American (2013-14)
- She also took home the Coach’s Award after her sophomore season in 2012
PERSONAL:
- Born and raised in West Islip, New York
- Daughter of John and Kathleen Kelly
- Has two younger brothers Liam and Rowan
- Worked as an intern for Quinnipiac Freshmen Orientation
- Volunteered as an emergency medical technician with local fire department
- Majoring in biology
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