2018 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Kelly, Kayleen
Jersey Number 21
Kayleen Kelly
- Position:
- D
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Hometown:
- Ellicott City, Md.
- High School:
- Centennial
Bio
Feature Story: Nothing Stands in Kelly’s Way
WHY LEHIGH? “The atmosphere overall was appealing to me. The school is absolutely beautiful and the people were welcoming and kind.”
AS A SENIOR (2018): Tremendous senior season, starting all 19 games and posting a team-leading 49 groundballs, 24 caused turnovers (second on the team) and a school-record 86 draw controls … Broke all three school records for draw controls – game (10 vs. Bucknell), season (86) and career (169) … Previous school record for a season was 47 held by Carli Sukonik in 2012 … Tallied multiple draw controls and multiple groundballs in 17-of-19 games … Named second team All-Patriot League … Also earned a spot on the Academic All-League team … Named the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals on eight occasions … The Mountain Hawks allowed just 37 goals over the final five games of the regular season (7.4/game) to help lead them to six straight wins heading into the Patriot League Tournament … Tallied two groundballs, two caused turnovers and four draw controls in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. No. 10 Navy (5/4) … Two groundballs, one caused turnover and five draw controls in the quarterfinals against Holy Cross (5/1) … Posted two groundballs and six draws in the regular season finale at American (4/28) … Senior Day to remember vs. Bucknell (4/22), posting three groundballs, four caused turnovers (to tie a career high) and a school-record 10 draw controls … Had two groundballs and two draw controls vs. archrival Lafayette (4/18) … Four days earlier, had three groundballs, two caused turnovers and two draw controls at Holy Cross (4/14) … Posted two groundballs, a caused turnover and two draw controls vs. Colgate (4/7) … Filled up the stat sheet with Army West Point (3/31), recording six groundballs, career-high four caused turnovers and five draw controls … Three groundballs, two caused turnovers and three draw controls at No. 13 Navy (3/28) … A game prior, recorded two groundballs, one caused turnover and eight draw controls vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/24) … Tallied two groundballs and a draw control in the Patriot League opener at Boston University (3/17) … Posted two groundballs and five draw controls at Fairfield (3/11) … Two days earlier, recorded two groundballs, a caused turnover and six draw controls at Mount St. Mary’s (3/9) … Four groundballs and eight draws vs. VCU (3/6) … Had two groundballs, a caused turnover and five draw controls at Wagner (3/3) … Recorded a groundball, caused turnover and seven draw controls vs. No. 14 Princeton (2/27) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover at Columbia (2/24) … Finished with two groundballs and four draw controls against No. 12 Penn State (2/17) … Filled up the stat sheet in the season opener vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10), recording six groundballs, three caused turnovers and three draw controls … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2017): Played in all 18 games, with 17 starts at defense … Part of a defense which led the Patriot League in allowing just 9.67 goals per contest … Third on the Mountain Hawks with 29 draw controls … Also tallied 18 groundballs and 19 caused turnovers … Named to the Academic All-Patriot League team ... Had a groundball and draw control in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Navy (5/5) … Tallied two caused turnovers and a draw control in the quarterfinals against Bucknell (5/2) … Groundball, caused turnover and two draw controls in the regular season finale at Bucknell (4/28) … Caused a turnover and recorded two draw controls vs. Colgate (4/22) … Had three groundballs, three caused turnovers and four draw controls at archrival Lafayette (4/19) … Caused a turnover against Loyola (4/15) … Tallied a groundball and two caused turnovers at Army West Point (4/8) … Caused turnover and two draw controls in big home win vs. Boston University (4/1) … Posted a groundball and three draw controls against Navy (3/29) … Corralled two groundballs and added a draw control and caused turnover at American (3/25) … Two draw controls and a caused turnover in overtime win vs. Columbia (3/22) … Scooped two groundballs in the Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (3/18) as the defense allowed just three goals to the Crusaders … Posted a groundball and two caused turnovers at eventual Atlantic 10 finalist Richmond (3/11) … Two groundballs, two draw controls and two caused turnovers in home opener against Wagner (3/4) … Tallied two groundballs, two caused turnovers and three draw controls at Iona (2/25) … Opened the season with a groundball and five draw controls at No. 7 Penn State (2/18) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Photo Gallery ... Started all 18 games, finishing with one goal, 13 groundballs, 15 caused turnovers (fourth on the team) and a team-high 41 draw controls … Fired four shots, all on goal … Garnered the team’s Scholar-Athlete Athlete … Posted multiple caused turnovers on four occasions and multiple draw controls 10 times, including the last four games of the season … Had a groundball, caused turnover and four draw controls in the Patriot League Semifinals at Loyola (5/6) … Caused turnover and three draw controls in the quarterfinals vs. Colgate (5/3) … Recorded a groundball, two caused turnovers and two draw controls in the regular season finale against Bucknell (4/29) … Corralled five draw controls at Colgate (4/23) … Scored a goal while adding a groundball, caused turnover and draw control against archrival Lafayette (4/20) … Had two draw controls in the regular season at Loyola (4/16) … Finished with two groundballs, a caused turnover and draw control vs. Army West Point (4/10) … Posted a groundball against Rutgers (4/5) … Tied a career-high three caused turnovers while adding a draw control in thrilling comeback win at Boston University (4/2) … Recorded a draw control at Navy (3/30) … Three draw controls vs. American (3/26) … Posted five draw controls and a groundball in the Patriot League opener against Holy Cross (3/19) … Groundball and draw control at Davidson (3/15) … Had a career-high six draw controls, adding a groundball at Liberty (3/12) … Filled up the stat sheet with two groundballs, three caused turnovers and a draw control against Iona (3/5) … Groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/27) … Recorded two draw controls and a caused turnover against Yale (2/21) … Had two draw controls and a groundball in the season opener vs. No. 6 Penn State (2/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 14 games with 13 starts, tallying 13 groundballs, 13 draw controls and eight caused turnovers as a key member of the defense … Helped the Lehigh defense finish third in the Patriot League with a 8.06 GAA … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Boston University (4/21) … Tallied a draw control in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (4/17) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in consecutive games vs. Navy (4/8) and at American (4/12) … Draw control and caused turnover vs. Boston University (4/4) … Career-high four draw controls in big nationally-televised win at Rutgers (3/31) … Posted a draw control at Bryant (3/28) … Scored first-career goal and added three groundballs at Mount St. Mary’s (3/26) … Had a groundball vs. #16 Loyola (3/21) … Tallied a draw control in first four career games … Added two groundballs vs. Colgate (3/14) … Recorded a career-high four groundballs and three caused turnovers at Jacksonville (3/10) … Had a groundball and caused turnover vs. Fairfield (2/28) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Impressive two-sport student-athlete at Centennial High School in Maryland … Four-year varsity starter and two-time captain in both lacrosse and field hockey … Second team All-County honoree in both sports as a senior, earning honorable mention in field hockey as a junior … Ended the 2014 lacrosse season with 27 goals, 12 assists, six caused turnovers, 14 groundballs and 49 draw controls … Awarded Female Athlete of the Year for Centennial High School … Received the Athlete Scholar Award all four years during the fall and spring seasons … Graduated in the top six percent of Centennial High School’s Class of 2014 with a weighted GPA of 4.57.
CAREER STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, two times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/16)
Points: 1, two times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/16)
Groundballs: 6, two times; last at Army West Point (3/31/18)
Draw Controls: 10 vs. Bucknell (4/22/18)
Caused Turnovers: 4, two times; last vs. Bucknell (4/22/18)
GETTING TO KNOW KAYLEEN
Nickname: Kay, KD, KK
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I love the balance Lehigh offers of rigorous academics and competitive athletics, allowing me to attain a well-rounded college experience.
Major & Why: I chose Engineering, because it will be a major in which I can pursue my scientific and mathematical interests, as well as apply my creative talents.
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Color: Baby Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Hunter Hayes
Favorite Movie: Zoolander
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Website: Pinterest
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Sonny Jurgensen
Favorite Pro Team: Redskins
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: RG3
Hobbies: Painting, photography, wakeboarding,
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: The abilities and skills of a gymnast
Dream Job: Engineer for Walt Disney Animation Studios
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate money to the Zaching against Cancer Foundation, pay off my siblings' college debts and buy a boat to travel the world across the sea
WHY LEHIGH? “The atmosphere overall was appealing to me. The school is absolutely beautiful and the people were welcoming and kind.”
AS A SENIOR (2018): Tremendous senior season, starting all 19 games and posting a team-leading 49 groundballs, 24 caused turnovers (second on the team) and a school-record 86 draw controls … Broke all three school records for draw controls – game (10 vs. Bucknell), season (86) and career (169) … Previous school record for a season was 47 held by Carli Sukonik in 2012 … Tallied multiple draw controls and multiple groundballs in 17-of-19 games … Named second team All-Patriot League … Also earned a spot on the Academic All-League team … Named the team’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Part of a defense which allowed single-digit goals on eight occasions … The Mountain Hawks allowed just 37 goals over the final five games of the regular season (7.4/game) to help lead them to six straight wins heading into the Patriot League Tournament … Tallied two groundballs, two caused turnovers and four draw controls in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. No. 10 Navy (5/4) … Two groundballs, one caused turnover and five draw controls in the quarterfinals against Holy Cross (5/1) … Posted two groundballs and six draws in the regular season finale at American (4/28) … Senior Day to remember vs. Bucknell (4/22), posting three groundballs, four caused turnovers (to tie a career high) and a school-record 10 draw controls … Had two groundballs and two draw controls vs. archrival Lafayette (4/18) … Four days earlier, had three groundballs, two caused turnovers and two draw controls at Holy Cross (4/14) … Posted two groundballs, a caused turnover and two draw controls vs. Colgate (4/7) … Filled up the stat sheet with Army West Point (3/31), recording six groundballs, career-high four caused turnovers and five draw controls … Three groundballs, two caused turnovers and three draw controls at No. 13 Navy (3/28) … A game prior, recorded two groundballs, one caused turnover and eight draw controls vs. No. 10 Loyola (3/24) … Tallied two groundballs and a draw control in the Patriot League opener at Boston University (3/17) … Posted two groundballs and five draw controls at Fairfield (3/11) … Two days earlier, recorded two groundballs, a caused turnover and six draw controls at Mount St. Mary’s (3/9) … Four groundballs and eight draws vs. VCU (3/6) … Had two groundballs, a caused turnover and five draw controls at Wagner (3/3) … Recorded a groundball, caused turnover and seven draw controls vs. No. 14 Princeton (2/27) … Posted a groundball and caused turnover at Columbia (2/24) … Finished with two groundballs and four draw controls against No. 12 Penn State (2/17) … Filled up the stat sheet in the season opener vs. St. Bonaventure (2/10), recording six groundballs, three caused turnovers and three draw controls … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A JUNIOR (2017): Played in all 18 games, with 17 starts at defense … Part of a defense which led the Patriot League in allowing just 9.67 goals per contest … Third on the Mountain Hawks with 29 draw controls … Also tallied 18 groundballs and 19 caused turnovers … Named to the Academic All-Patriot League team ... Had a groundball and draw control in the Patriot League Semifinals vs. Navy (5/5) … Tallied two caused turnovers and a draw control in the quarterfinals against Bucknell (5/2) … Groundball, caused turnover and two draw controls in the regular season finale at Bucknell (4/28) … Caused a turnover and recorded two draw controls vs. Colgate (4/22) … Had three groundballs, three caused turnovers and four draw controls at archrival Lafayette (4/19) … Caused a turnover against Loyola (4/15) … Tallied a groundball and two caused turnovers at Army West Point (4/8) … Caused turnover and two draw controls in big home win vs. Boston University (4/1) … Posted a groundball and three draw controls against Navy (3/29) … Corralled two groundballs and added a draw control and caused turnover at American (3/25) … Two draw controls and a caused turnover in overtime win vs. Columbia (3/22) … Scooped two groundballs in the Patriot League opener at Holy Cross (3/18) as the defense allowed just three goals to the Crusaders … Posted a groundball and two caused turnovers at eventual Atlantic 10 finalist Richmond (3/11) … Two groundballs, two draw controls and two caused turnovers in home opener against Wagner (3/4) … Tallied two groundballs, two caused turnovers and three draw controls at Iona (2/25) … Opened the season with a groundball and five draw controls at No. 7 Penn State (2/18) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2016): Photo Gallery ... Started all 18 games, finishing with one goal, 13 groundballs, 15 caused turnovers (fourth on the team) and a team-high 41 draw controls … Fired four shots, all on goal … Garnered the team’s Scholar-Athlete Athlete … Posted multiple caused turnovers on four occasions and multiple draw controls 10 times, including the last four games of the season … Had a groundball, caused turnover and four draw controls in the Patriot League Semifinals at Loyola (5/6) … Caused turnover and three draw controls in the quarterfinals vs. Colgate (5/3) … Recorded a groundball, two caused turnovers and two draw controls in the regular season finale against Bucknell (4/29) … Corralled five draw controls at Colgate (4/23) … Scored a goal while adding a groundball, caused turnover and draw control against archrival Lafayette (4/20) … Had two draw controls in the regular season at Loyola (4/16) … Finished with two groundballs, a caused turnover and draw control vs. Army West Point (4/10) … Posted a groundball against Rutgers (4/5) … Tied a career-high three caused turnovers while adding a draw control in thrilling comeback win at Boston University (4/2) … Recorded a draw control at Navy (3/30) … Three draw controls vs. American (3/26) … Posted five draw controls and a groundball in the Patriot League opener against Holy Cross (3/19) … Groundball and draw control at Davidson (3/15) … Had a career-high six draw controls, adding a groundball at Liberty (3/12) … Filled up the stat sheet with two groundballs, three caused turnovers and a draw control against Iona (3/5) … Groundball, draw control and two caused turnovers vs. Mount St. Mary’s (2/27) … Recorded two draw controls and a caused turnover against Yale (2/21) … Had two draw controls and a groundball in the season opener vs. No. 6 Penn State (2/12) … Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 14 games with 13 starts, tallying 13 groundballs, 13 draw controls and eight caused turnovers as a key member of the defense … Helped the Lehigh defense finish third in the Patriot League with a 8.06 GAA … Had two groundballs and a caused turnover in the Patriot League Quarterfinals at Boston University (4/21) … Tallied a draw control in the regular season finale at Holy Cross (4/17) … Had a groundball and caused turnover in consecutive games vs. Navy (4/8) and at American (4/12) … Draw control and caused turnover vs. Boston University (4/4) … Career-high four draw controls in big nationally-televised win at Rutgers (3/31) … Posted a draw control at Bryant (3/28) … Scored first-career goal and added three groundballs at Mount St. Mary’s (3/26) … Had a groundball vs. #16 Loyola (3/21) … Tallied a draw control in first four career games … Added two groundballs vs. Colgate (3/14) … Recorded a career-high four groundballs and three caused turnovers at Jacksonville (3/10) … Had a groundball and caused turnover vs. Fairfield (2/28) ... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Impressive two-sport student-athlete at Centennial High School in Maryland … Four-year varsity starter and two-time captain in both lacrosse and field hockey … Second team All-County honoree in both sports as a senior, earning honorable mention in field hockey as a junior … Ended the 2014 lacrosse season with 27 goals, 12 assists, six caused turnovers, 14 groundballs and 49 draw controls … Awarded Female Athlete of the Year for Centennial High School … Received the Athlete Scholar Award all four years during the fall and spring seasons … Graduated in the top six percent of Centennial High School’s Class of 2014 with a weighted GPA of 4.57.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | GP-GS | G | A | Pts | Shots | Shot% | SOG | SOG% | GB | DC | TO | CT |
| 2015 | 14-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 18-18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 4 | 1.000 | 13 | 41 | 10 | 15 |
| 2017 | 18-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 18 | 29 | 11 | 19 |
| 2018 | 19-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | -- | 49 | 86 | 17 | 24 |
| Totals | 69-67 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 5 | 1.000 | 93 | 169 | 45 | 66 |
CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, two times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/16)
Points: 1, two times; last vs. Lafayette (4/20/16)
Groundballs: 6, two times; last at Army West Point (3/31/18)
Draw Controls: 10 vs. Bucknell (4/22/18)
Caused Turnovers: 4, two times; last vs. Bucknell (4/22/18)
GETTING TO KNOW KAYLEEN
Nickname: Kay, KD, KK
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? I love the balance Lehigh offers of rigorous academics and competitive athletics, allowing me to attain a well-rounded college experience.
Major & Why: I chose Engineering, because it will be a major in which I can pursue my scientific and mathematical interests, as well as apply my creative talents.
Favorite Place on Campus: Linderman Library
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Color: Baby Blue
Favorite Musical Artist: Hunter Hayes
Favorite Movie: Zoolander
Favorite TV Show: Friends
Favorite Website: Pinterest
Favorite Sports Broadcaster: Sonny Jurgensen
Favorite Pro Team: Redskins
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: RG3
Hobbies: Painting, photography, wakeboarding,
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Sports Illustrated
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: The abilities and skills of a gymnast
Dream Job: Engineer for Walt Disney Animation Studios
If I Didn't Play Lacrosse, I Would Play: Tennis
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: Donate money to the Zaching against Cancer Foundation, pay off my siblings' college debts and buy a boat to travel the world across the sea
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