Paige Kelly

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-7
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Little Silver, N.J.
High School:
Red Bank Regional

CAREER HONORS

2025 All-ACC Academic Team
2024 All-ACC Academic Team

CAREER HIGHS

Ground Balls: 2 (2x), last vs. Louisville, 2/22/26
Draw Controls: 4 vs. Duke, 4/18/24

JUNIOR (2026) – Appeared in six games and recorded three groundballs ... Two groundballs vs. Louisville ... A groundball vs. #21 Pitt ... Missed the remainder of the season due to injury.

SOPHOMORE (2025) – Appeared in 13 games ... Tallied four draw controls, two groundballs and two caused turnovers ... One ground ball, one caused turnover vs. #18 James Madison in season opener ... Two draw controls, one caused turnover at Liberty ... One draw control vs. Temple ... One groundball vs. Cal ... One draw control vs. #16 Clemson in the ACC Semis.

FRESHMAN (2024) – Saw action in 10 games off the bench in her rookie season … Finished the year with nine draw controls, highlighted by a career-high four vs. #25 Duke on April 18 … Recorded two draw controls in her career debut against Liberty on Feb. 13 … Had two draw controls, two ground balls and one caused turnover vs. High Point on Feb. 25 ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL – All-American … Standout player at Red Bank Regional High School under head coach Brook Connell … Finished her prep career with 212 goals, including 116 during her senior season … Served as team captain as a junior and senior … Named Asbury Park Press Shore Conference Player of the Year … First Team All-Group 3 … First Team All-Conference … Red Bank Regional’s Female Athlete of the Year … Also played club lacrosse for All Lax Select under the direction of Meg Douty … Played in the Monmouth and Ocean County Senior All-Star game, winning MVP honors … Also ran cross country all four years of high school … Class president and class salutatorian … Fellowship of Christian Athletes member … 2023 NJSIAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL – Paige Nicole Kelly is the daughter of Nadine and Michael Kelly … Father wrestled at Ashland College from 1982-85 ... Has three siblings: Claudia, Jack and Chloe … Older sister, Claudia, had a four year-career at Coastal Carolina where she was team captain her senior year ... Claudia, a defender, is doing her grad year at UNC … Older brother, Jack, is a junior on the Penn State wrestling team and has won three national championships with the team … Birthday is June 24 … Plans to major in business … Chose UNC because of the challenging atmosphere of both academics and athletics, the welcoming and positive people, and the great environment.