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Claudia Kelly

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-5
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Little Silver, N.J.
High School:
Red Bank Regional
Prev School:
Coastal Carolina

CAREER HONORS

2025 IWLCA Academic Honor Roll
2025 All-ACC Academic Team

CAREER HIGHS

Goals: 1 vs. Campbell, 3/27/24 (at Coastal Carolina)
Assists: 1 (3x), last vs. Marist, 3/17/23 (at Coastal Carolina)
Points: 1 (4x), last vs. Campbell, 3/27/24 (at Coastal Carolina)
Ground Balls: 4 at VCU, 3/9/22 (at Coastal Carolina)
Draw Controls: 2 at Radford, 2/25/22 (at Coastal Carolina)
Caused Turnovers: 3 vs. Boston, 3/7/23; at VCU, 3/9/22 (at Coastal Carolina)

GRADUATE (2025) – Appeared in 20 games, starting 18 ... Tallied six caused turnovers, four groundballs and a draw control ... One caused turnover vs. #18 James Madison in season opener ... One ground ball, one caused turnover vs. Temple and vs. #9 Clemson ... One caused turnover and one draw control at ECU ... One groundball vs. Cal ... One caused turnovers vs. Virginia Tech in the ACC Quarters ... A caused turnover against #4 Florida in the NCAA Semis ... Claimed a spot on the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll.

R-JUNIOR (2024 at Coastal Carolina) – Started all 20 games at Coastal Carolina … First career goal against Campbell on March 27 … Had 15 ground balls and a career-high 15 caused turnovers ... Served as team captain.

R-SOPHOMORE (2023 at Coastal Carolina) – Started all 19 games in the season … Dished out two assists vs. Davidson and Marist … Tallied a career-high of 16 ground balls … Had 10 caused turnovers, including a career-high three against Boston … Recorded three draw controls.

R-FRESHMAN (2022 at Coastal Carolina) – Appeared and started in 16 contests for the Chanticleers … Scooped up 15 ground balls and two draw controls … Career-high four ground balls at VCU … Caused 11 turnovers with a career-high of three against VCU … Recorded her first career assist against Elon … Earned a spot on the President's List for both the 2021 fall semester for having a 4.0 GPA.

FRESHMAN (2021 at Coastal Carolina) – First career appearance at Wofford on March 5 … Earned a spot on the President's List for both the 2020 fall and 2021 spring semesters for having a 4.0 GPA.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a multi-sport athlete at Red Bank Regional High School, lettering in lacrosse, swimming, and cross country … Was named team captain for lacrosse heading into her senior season in Spring 2020 before it was canceled due to COVID-19 … Totaled 128 goals in three seasons, including 56 as a junior, as well as 53 assists and 147 ground balls … Earned First Team All-Division and Second Team All-Shore honors … Holds the school swim team record in the 200 medley relay … Played club lacrosse for the Team 91 New Jersey … National Honor Society member … Four-year Honor Roll recipient … Served as school president for two years … Part of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) … Founded the Ridge Road Run 5K for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.

PERSONAL – Claudia Helene Kelly is the daughter of Nadine and Michael Kelly … Father wrestled at Ashland College from 1982-85 … Has three siblings: Paige, Jack and Chloe … Paige is a sophomore on the UNC Women’s Lacrosse team … Jack is a junior on the Penn State wrestling team and has won three national championships with the team ... Birthday is September 27 ... Received her bachelor's degree in finance from Coastal Carolina in May 2024 ... Working towards her master's of applied professional studies at UNC ... Chose UNC because of its prestigious academic reputation along with it superior athletic programs, as well as the opportunity to play with her sister.