2020-21 Women's Lacrosse Roster

#2 Kelly Donnelly 2019-20 Women's Lacrosse Roster

Defense


Height 5-8
Class Graduate
Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
High School Cathedral
Kelly Donnelly - Women's Lacrosse - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

HONORS & AWARDS

  • ACC Academic Honor Roll (2017, 2018, 2019)
  • IWLCA Academic Honor Roll (2019)

GRADUATE YEAR: 

  • Started all 18 games in her fifth season with the Irish in 2021.
  • Totaled 14 caused turnovers and 13 ground balls for the Irish defense.
  • Scored on a coast-to-coast effort at Virginia (April 3).

AS A SENIOR: 

  • 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.
  • Totaled five caused turnovers and five ground balls in seven contests.
  • Earned a caused turnover in five of seven contests.

AS A JUNIOR: 

  • Appeared in 19 games for the Irish and made seven starts.
  • Caused 10 turnovers and collected 12 ground balls. 
  • Added one assist and one draw control.

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Appeared in 19 games for the Irish, scoring three goals, recording eight draw controls and causing six turnovers.

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Played in six games, collected two ground balls, recorded one draw control and caused one turnover.

PREP and PERSONAL: Graduated from Cathedral High School in the spring of 2016 … lettered all four years in lacrosse and one year in soccer … chosen for the 2013 Elite 120 as a freshman … named to the 2013 Maverick Showtime All-Star Team … joined the Rising Indiana All-Star team in 2013 … named Indiana All-State her sophomore, junior and senior seasons … won an award as the top athlete at Nike, “The Ride” Lacrosse camp and recorded the highest SPARQ score in girl’s lacrosse as a sophomore … racked 61 goals and 23 assists her junior season … named an Under Armour All-American and Brine All-American as a junior … was a 2015 Academic All-American as well as an All-American Honorable Mention … was part of the Indiana girl’s state championship team her junior season … chosen as team captain at the beginning of her senior season … snagged 84 goals and 25 assists … led the team in goals and points scored … state runner-up her senior season …  member of Indy United lacrosse club team … received four years of High Honors and was part of National Honor Society… volunteered with Girls on the Run and Habitat for Humanity… participated in the YMCA’s Blue Ridge service trip … born in Clearwater, Fla., to Joseph and Lynn Donnelly … full name is Kelly Lorraine Donnelly … mother, Lynn Donnelly, ran track and was a junior college All-American at Nassau College … brother, Colin Donnelly, played three years of club lacrosse at Indiana University and one year at the University of Tampa.