2025 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Biography
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KELLY'S HONOR ROLL:
- 63rd player in the history of Maryland men's lacrosse to reach 100 career points
- 2024 NCAA All-Tournament Team
- 2023 Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (2/20)
As a Fifth-Year in 2025:
- Had a hat trick plus an assist vs. #18 Richmond (2/1)
- Two goals at Loyola (2/8) and vs. #15 Syracuse (2/15)
- Two goals and an assist at #5 Princeton (2/22)
- Three goals, including the game-winning man-down goal, and one assist in 11-10 win over #1 Notre Dame (3/1)
- One assist in 14-3 win over Delaware (3/8)
- One assist in 12-6 win at #18 Virginia (3/15)
- Three goals and an assist in 11-10 3OT loss to Michigan (3/22)
- Four points on two goals and career-high tying two assists with one GB in 13-8 win over #7 Penn State (3/29)
- One goal and one GB in 8-6 loss at Rutgers (4/5)
- Two goals and one assist with one GB in 13-8 win at #2 Ohio State (4/12)
- Two goals and one GB in 11-8 win over Johns Hopkins (4/18)
- Career-high five goals on just five shots, including the game-winner, in 10-8 win over #7 Penn State (5/1) in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals
- One goal in 14-10 loss to #5 Ohio State (5/3) in the Big Ten Tournament finals
- Two goals in 13-5 win over Air Force (5/11) in NCAA Tournament first round
- Two goals in 9-6 win over Georgetown (5/18) in NCAA Quarterfinals
- Two goals, one assist, and two GBs in 14-8 win over No. 6-seed Syracuse (5/24) in NCAA Semifinals
- One goal, three GBs, and one CT in 13-10 loss to No. 1-seed Cornell (5/26) in NCAA Finals
As a Senior in 2024:
- Appeared in all 17 games, playing both attack and midfield, started the final eight games of the season at attack
- Finished sixth on the team with 18 goals and seventh with 25 points
- Also tallied 12 groundballs and a caused turnover
- Tallied multiple points in seven games, including three of four postseason games, also tallied two hat tricks
- Season-high four points on three goals and an assist vs. Rutgers (4/13)
As a Junior in 2023:
- Led the team with 30 goals scored, finished tied for second in points with 38.
- Started all 16 games at attack and scored at least one goal in 15 of the 16 games.
- Two goals, including the game-winner, with three groundballs and a caused turnover in 14-13 OT win at #1 Virginia (3/18).
- Career high six points on a career-best-tying four goals and career-best two assists in 15-12 win over #16 Syracuse (2/18).
- Also had a career-high five groundballs vs. the Orange.
As a Sophomore in 2022:
- Played in 14 games, scoring six goals, adding an assist for seven points, along with five groundballs.
- Scored a goal in NCAA Quarterfinals victory over Virginia (5/22).
- Spectacular underhanded goal in 21-5 victory over Vermont (5/15) in NCAA First Round.
- Tallied man-up goal in win over #4 Rutgers (4/10).
- First-career hat trick, scoring on his only three shots in win over Albany (3/12) to go along with three groundballs.
- Made his first appearance by notching an assist in victory against Syracuse (2/20).
As a Freshman in 2021:
- Made four appearances as a reserve midfielder/attackman.
- Tallied first-career point on an assist in collegiate debut vs. Michigan (2/20).
Before Maryland:
- Graduated from Calvert Hall High School in Towson, Maryland.
- Five-star recruit and ranked as the #15 overall 2020 prospect via Inside Lacrosse.
- Four-year letter-winner at Calvert Hall.
- Won three straight (2017-19) MIAA “A” Conference Championships with the Cardinals.
- Three-time Under Armour Underclass All-American.
- 2020 Under Armour All-American senior game selection
- Recorded 152 goals and 83 assists during high school career.
- 2019 MIAA Championship offensive MVP.
- 2019 First Team All-MIAA and All-Metro.
- 2018 Under Armour Underclass MVP.
- Played club for FCA.
Personal:
- Son of Bryan and Heidi Kelly.
- Father played lacrosse at North Carolina and mother played soccer at Loyola
- Father is the head lacrosse coach at Calvert Hall.
- Has four siblings Jacob, Joshua, Caleb and Eli.
- Jacob is a member of the lacrosse team at Georgetown after playing four seasons at North Carolina.
- Sports hero is Ray Lewis.
Why Maryland?: “I decided to come to Maryland for the opportunity to compete for multiple National Championships, the winning culture and the care the coaching staff has for their players.”
- Points: 6 vs. Syracuse (2/18/23)
- Goals: 4 (3x), last vs. Rutgers (4/29/23)
- Assists: 2 (3x), last vs. Penn State (3/29/25)
- Groundballs: 5 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (3/4/23)
- Hat Tricks: 11, last vs. Penn State (5/1/25)
- Multi-Point Games: 33, last vs. Syracuse (5/24/25)
- Multi-Goal Games: 27, last vs. Syracuse (5/24/25)
- Multi-Assist Games: 3, last vs. Penn State (3/29/25)
- Current Point Scoring Streak: 24 games
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021Freshman
Attack
5'11"
180 lbs
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2022Sophomore
Attack
5'11"
180 lbs
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2023Junior
Attack
6'1"
187 lbs
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2024Senior
Attack
6'1"
190 lbs
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2025Fifth Year
Attack
6'1"
185 lbs
