2023-24 Women's Lacrosse Roster

#55 Kelly Denes 2022-23 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Class Sophomore

Hometown Jupiter, Fla.

High School Cardinal Newman High School

Height 5-10

Bio / Statistics

AWARDS & HONORS

AS A SENIOR (2024)

2024 Second Team All-ACC
2024 Tewaraaton Watchlist
2024 USA Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American
Set the program record for career draw controls with 388, becoming the only individual in program history to post triple-digit draw controls in three seasons.
Recorded 16 draw controls against Pitt (March 30) to tie the program record for DCs in a single game.
Registered double-digit draw controls five times in 2024.
Led one of the nation’s top draw control units through the course of the season, posting the seventh-best percentage in the country at .617.
Averaged 12.45 draw controls per game for 12th in the country and second among all ACC opponents.
Tallied seven points off five goals and two assists.

AS A JUNIOR (2023)

Started all 21 games for the Irish
Led the team in draw controls for the second consecutive season, becoming the first individual in program history to record multiple 100+ draw controls in a season
Tallied 17 goals and eight assists for 25 points
Finished the season with 135 draw controls, second all-time for the Irish in a single season
Caused 10 turnovers on the season
Recorded a hat trick against then No. 3-ranked North Carolina (April 1), lifting the Irish to a 16-12 victory over the Tar Heels
Set a career-best four points against Brown (March 27) behind two goals and two assists

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)

Played in all 19 games as a sophomore.
Tallied 100 draw controls in the 2022 season, making her the second in program history for draw controls in a single season.
Notched her 100th career draw control on May 13, 2022 against Michigan in the NCAA Tournament.
Added 14 goals, 19 ground balls, and seven caused turnovers.

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)

Appeared in eight contests for the Irish, totaling two goals, three points, three ground balls, four draw controls and a pair of caused turnovers.
Scored her first collegiate goal on a free-position attempt in her first contest with the Irish vs. Vanderbilt (Feb. 13).

PREP AND PERSONAL

A three-time All-Region honoree and 2019 U.S. Lacrosse All-American.
Helped guide Cardinal Newman to three straight district titles from 2017-2019.
As a junior in 2019, totaled 103 draw controls, 73 goals and 34 assists while serving as team captain for the second straight year.
Denes’ efforts also earned her First Team All-Palm Beach County, First Team All-District, Sun Sentinel First-Team All County and Team MVP honors.
Also earned four varsity letters in soccer.