Erin Kelly

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-3
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Nyack, N.Y.
High School:
Clarkstown South

General – Candidate for All-ACC and national honors as a junior in 2019 ... Has started all 41 UNC games in the last two seasons ... Carolina Leadership Academy Rising Star.

Sophomore (2018) – Honorable Mention All-America (ILWomen) ... One of UNC’s team captains (with Marie McCool, Naomi Lerner and Charlotte Sofield) ... Started all 21 games at defender, often marking some of the opposing teams’ best offensive players ... Had a season-high three ground balls against Liberty and Northwestern in the regular season ... Had a career-high three casued turnovers against Notre Dame.

Freshman (2017) – One of the nation’s top freshman defenders ... Started all 20 games at defender in 2017 as a redshirt freshman ... The only freshman to start all 20 games and one of eight Tar Heels overall to do so ... Controlled 25 ground balls, including a season-high four against Boston College in the ACC Tournament ... Fourth on the team with 23 draw controls, including a season-high three in the ACC championship game win over Syracuse and in the regular season versus Canisius ... Caused 11 turnovers, including a season-high two three times.

High School – One of the top players in the nation ... A 2015 Under Armour All-America ... Played four years of varsity lacrosse for Coach Bianca Aloi at Clarkstown South High School ... Played with the Hudson Valley team at the women’s national tournament in 2012, 2013 and 2014 ... Under Armour Underclass Team in 2013 and 2014 ... Career stat totals include 201 goals and 109 assists ... As a senior, tallied 74 goals, 39 assists and 59 ground balls ... Also played four years of varsity basketball ... Team captain in both sports ... Served as her class secretary all four years of high school.

Personal – The daughter of Phyllis and Ed Kelly ... Birthday is Nov. 25 ... Born in Suffern, N.Y. ... Majoring in sociology with a minor in neuroscience.