Russ Rose Then (2014): “Kelly is a strong athlete who I hope has made the transition from her freshman year to her sophomore season. She didn’t play a great deal and it was tough because she was behind people who were better, but there’s time in practice where she competes well.”
2014 Season (Sophomore): 2014 National Champion … saw action in 6 matches and 6 sets … played against Iona (8/29) and William & Mary (8/30), registering 1 kill and 2 blocks against the Gaels … appeared against Villanova (9/12) and Yale (9/13) … had 1 kill against DePaul (9/19).
Transferred to James Madison following the 2014 season.
Before Penn State: Four-year letter winner and team captain at Parkland High School in Allentown, Pa. … helped guide the team to 3 LVC Championships, 3 district championships and 1 state championship … earned Second Team All-League honors as a sophomore … a 2-time Lehigh Valley Conference First Team pick and MVP and a 2-time District XI First Team selection and MVP … selected as All-State Tournament MVP as a junior … 2-time PrepVolleyball.com All-American, National Junior of the Year finalist and member of the Senior Aces list … earned Under Armour First Team All-American, Max Preps Second Team All-American and a Mizuno Third Team All-American honors … selected as the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, the Morning Call Player of the Year and the Parkland Press Athlete of the Year … voted Parkland’s Most Athletic as a senior … earned spots on the Honor and High Honor Roll all 4 years … also lettered in basketball and track and field … a District XI gold medalist in the triple jump … earned First Team All-Conference honors for track and field.