#12 Diana Kelly 2020-21 Women's Lacrosse Roster

AWARDS/HONORS:

• 2022 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2018 ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A GRADUATE:

• 2022 Team Captain
• 2022 All-ACC Academic Team
• Appeared in all 19 games for the Irish in 2022. 
• Picked up 29 ground balls throughout the season, and tallied her 100th career ground ball pickup in the April 18 game against Marquette.
• Collected 61 draw controls and 22 caused turnovers.

AS A SENIOR:

• Started all 18 games for the Irish as a senior and finished second on the team with 18 caused turnovers.
• Finished third on the Irish with 22 ground balls and also added 14 draw controls.
• Had a four ground ball, four caused turnovers effort vs. Virginia Tech (April 21).
• Also amassed four ground balls at Syracuse (March 14).
• Led the Irish with three caused turnovers to go with a pair of ground balls in the NCAA Second Round vs. Virginia (May 16).

AS A JUNIOR:

• Started all seven games for the Irish in 2020.
• Part of an Irish defensive unit that ranked second in the country with a mark of 7.29 goals allowed per game.
• Tied for third on the team with eight caused turnovers.
• Tied for a  game-high three caused turnovers in Notre Dame’s 18-7 victory over Ohio State (Feb. 23).

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Started all 19 games for the Irish as a sophomore.
• Ranked third on the Irish with 34 ground balls.
• Recorded three points (1G, 2A), 20 caused turnovers and seven draw controls.
• One of five Irish players to cause 20+ turnovers.
• Collected a career-high four ground balls vs. Northwestern on April 20.

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Played in all 19 games and started in four games during her first season.
• Tallied nine goals, four assists, 16 ground balls, seven draw controls and nine caused turnovers.
• Was one of four freshmen to total 10 or more points.
• Career-high four goals came in the come from behind win against Elon.
• Set a career high with two assists in the road win over Jacksonville.
• Totaled a career high two ground balls in four games. (Marquette, High Point, North Carolina and Michigan).

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Oak Knoll School in June 2017 … earned four varsity letters in soccer and lacrosse and two in swimming … led her soccer team to the Prep Championship and State Championship in 2016 … contributed to the lacrosse team’s three Prep Championships, three State Championships, the 2015 Tournament of Champions and the 2017 County Championship … as a sophomore received the Union County Award for soccer … as a junior was named a High School All-American in lacrosse and was chosen to be on the All-Conference team in soccer … as a senior was named Oak Knoll 2017 “Athlete of the Year,” was selected as a 2017 High School All-American, was named All-State First Team, was named Oak Knoll’s “Outstanding Defensive Player,” received the Top 20 North II Region Award and received the Oak Knoll Captains Award and NJGSCA Award in soccer … was named to the UCGSCA 2016 All-Star Mountain Division team and All-Conference team in soccer … was a three-time Under Armour All-American Underclass Team selection in lacrosse … was a member of Building Blocks Lacrosse.
• Volunteers at her home parish of Corpus Christie and coaches at Building Blocks Lacrosse … is a National Language Honors Society member …
• Born in New York, N.Y. … hails from the same high school as current Irish lacrosse players, sophomore Cassie Ford and fellow freshman Lizzy Doherty … father William was a track and field athlete at Fordham University … has an older brother, Conor, and an older sister, Katherine … is the daughter of William and Karen Kelly … full name is Diana Rose Kelly.