2024 Field Hockey Roster
Smith, Kelly
Jersey Number 6
Kelly Smith
- Position:
- Back
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Downingtown, Pa.
- High School:
- The Episcopal Academy
Bio
Majoring in exercise and sport science on the sport administration track ... Selected to compete in the 2024 Junior Pan American Championships in July
2023: As a junior, started the first 17 games of the season in the backfield ... Led the team with four defensive saves ... Suffered an injury in the ACC Championship game and was unable to play in the four NCAA Tournament games ... Earned second-team All-ACC honors ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Recipient of two team awards: the Caitlin "Poppy" Van Sickle Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Marjorie Moses Schwab Unsung Hero Award
2022: As a sophomore, started all 21 games on the back line for the NCAA Champions ... Led the team with three defensive saves: at Cal, at Liberty and in the NCAA Tournament first-round game against Delaware
2021: As a true freshman, started all 20 games on the back line ... Made a defensive save in the 3-2 overtime win at Virginia ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and to the NFHCA National Academic Squad
Before UNC: Graduate of the Episcopal Academy ... Team co-captain as a senior ... Two-time state champion ... 2021 NFHCA H.S. Impact Senior Team ... 2019 first-team All-America ... Two-time NFHCA H.S. National Academic Squad ... Two-time All-Main Line first team ... 2019 All-Delco Player of the Year and Inter-Athletic League MVP ... Also lettered in track and swimming
National/International: Member of the U.S. Indoor National Team ... 2021 Indoor Pam American Tournament Champion ... U17 Junior National Team member ... Played club for WC Eagles and was named MVP at the USA Field Hockey U19 Club Championship
More on Smith: Daughter of Tom and Maria Smith ... Has one older sister ... Favorite pastime is spending time with friends ... Also enjoys photography ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is lacrosse ... Fun fact is that she can nap anywhere, any time ... Jersey No. 6, which she wears at UNC, is the number she wore when she started playing field hockey at age 10 ... Dream job is to be the Athletic Director at her high school
2023: As a junior, started the first 17 games of the season in the backfield ... Led the team with four defensive saves ... Suffered an injury in the ACC Championship game and was unable to play in the four NCAA Tournament games ... Earned second-team All-ACC honors ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Recipient of two team awards: the Caitlin "Poppy" Van Sickle Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Marjorie Moses Schwab Unsung Hero Award
2022: As a sophomore, started all 21 games on the back line for the NCAA Champions ... Led the team with three defensive saves: at Cal, at Liberty and in the NCAA Tournament first-round game against Delaware
2021: As a true freshman, started all 20 games on the back line ... Made a defensive save in the 3-2 overtime win at Virginia ... Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and to the NFHCA National Academic Squad
Before UNC: Graduate of the Episcopal Academy ... Team co-captain as a senior ... Two-time state champion ... 2021 NFHCA H.S. Impact Senior Team ... 2019 first-team All-America ... Two-time NFHCA H.S. National Academic Squad ... Two-time All-Main Line first team ... 2019 All-Delco Player of the Year and Inter-Athletic League MVP ... Also lettered in track and swimming
National/International: Member of the U.S. Indoor National Team ... 2021 Indoor Pam American Tournament Champion ... U17 Junior National Team member ... Played club for WC Eagles and was named MVP at the USA Field Hockey U19 Club Championship
More on Smith: Daughter of Tom and Maria Smith ... Has one older sister ... Favorite pastime is spending time with friends ... Also enjoys photography ... Favorite sport other than field hockey is lacrosse ... Fun fact is that she can nap anywhere, any time ... Jersey No. 6, which she wears at UNC, is the number she wore when she started playing field hockey at age 10 ... Dream job is to be the Athletic Director at her high school
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