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  Kelly Driscoll
Kelly Driscoll

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Andover, MA

High School:
Andover

Height:
5-6

Position:
Attack

Earned first monogram after 2010 season ... versatile player who is in her second season at attack after moving from defense as a sophomore ... smart player who can fill a variety of roles on attack ... team player with a great attitude ... has a point-guard mentality ... knows how to find the open player ... has impressed the coaches with her outstanding work ethic ... pushes players in practice ... understands the offense ... working to improve her finishing skills ... will do whatever it takes to help the team ... joined the roster in her freshman year (2008) along with high school teammate Jordy Shoemaker ... one of four Massachusetts natives on the Irish roster in 2011 along with Shoemaker and fellow junior Megan Sullivan (Winchester) and her sister, Lauren (Winchester), a freshman ... all four played on the Massachusetts Elite Club team during their careers ... women's lacrosse representative to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) ... outstanding representative for the University ... has seen action in 15 games during her career ... has taken seven shots on goal, scoring four times ... has grabbed two ground balls and two draw controls in limited playing time.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in four games during the 2010 season ... scored one goal and had three shots on goal ... lone goal came in Notre Dame's 16-0 win over Villanova (4/9) ... had two shots versus the Wildcats ... third shot of the season came in the 16-9 win at Connecticut (5/1).

AS A FRESHMAN: Played in 11 games for the Irish off the bench ... scored three goals with no assists for three points ... had two ground balls and two draw controls for the year ... first collegiate action came in second game of the year, a 22-7 win, at Duquesne ... had a two-goal game the first time she scored, notching a pair in the win over California (3/22) ... closed out the season's scoring with one goal in the 20-8 win at Louisville ... recorded ground balls versus Louisville and Syracuse in the BIG EAST Tournament ... had draw controls against Cincinnati and Connecticut.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Three-sport athlete at Andover High School in Andover, Mass. ... lettered three seasons in soccer, three seasons in basketball and four times in lacrosse ... member of three Merrimack Valley Conference championship teams in soccer and basketball and played on four conference title teams in lacrosse ... all-conference selection on defense for soccer team as a senior ... two-time all-conference selection at midfield/defense in lacrosse ... served as team captain in lacrosse as a senior ... named conference MVP as a senior in lacrosse ... two-time US Lacrosse Academic All-American (2007, 2008) ... member of Lower New England Team One as a junior ... named to All-Galaxy first team in 2007 ... full name is Kelly Priscilla Driscoll ... daughter of Lenny and Pam Driscoll ... has one brother, Alex ... born April 16, 1990 in Boston, Mass. ... has a double major in accountancy and computer applications in the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame.

Driscoll's Career Statistics

Year G-S SOG G A Pts. GB DC CT
2009 11-0 4 3 0 3 2 2 0
2010 4-0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 15-0 7 4 0 4 2 2 0
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