Nicholls State University

Awards:
2016 All-SLC Honorable Mention Defender

2017 (Senior): Appeared and started all 18 games as a defender and co-captain … Never came off the pitch all season as she accumulated the maximum 1,672 minutes. 

2016 (Junior): Started in 13 matches for the Colonels … Lifted the Colonels to six shutouts and a program-low in goals allowed (22) ... One of five student-athletes to clock more than 1000 minutes, logging 1076 minutes on the backline … Played 90 or more minutes in 10-of-13 outings … Season-high 77 minutes versus Lamar (Sept. 16).

2015 (Sophomore): Started 15 games over her sophomore season, logging 1297 minutes on the pitch... Anchored the Nicholls defense and helped the Colonels to their first victory over Northwestern St. in program history.

2014 (Freshman): Played in 17 games in her inaugural season at Nicholls, starting in 15... Second among freshman on the team with 1431 minutes logged on the pitch... Started in her first game against Southern Miss leading the Colonels to a 2-1 victory, the first over the Golden Eagles in program history.
 
Trinity Catholic High School: Member of the District Championship team all four years of high school… Team Captain from 2012-2014… Received the Best Defender award in 2013… Received the Celtic Award in 2012… Member of the State Runner-Up team in 2014… Member of the State Championship team in 2012… Member of the State Semi-Finalist team in 2011… Member of the Regional Championship team from 2011 through 2014… Member of the Regional Semi-Finalist team in 2010… Mad the Honor Roll all four years of high school… Member of the Spanish Honor Society and National Honor Society… Member of Executive Student Government, Anchor Service Club, Green Club, TCHS Ambassadors, Operation Smile and Peer Ministry.
 
Personal: Full name is Katherine Louise Kelly, born on Dec. 16 in Ocala, Fla. ... Nicknamed "KK" … Parents are Greg and Rachel Kelly and has one brother named Shane ... Majoring in English.