2022 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Emily Kelly
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- Wilson
- Hometown:
- Wilson, NY
- Major:
- Communication
2022: Started all 21 games in her final season in the blue and white… Named United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American… Named United Soccer Coaches First Team Scholar All-American... Received All-Midwest Region First Team honors… Named MAC Goalkeeper of the Year and was a First Team All-MAC honoree…Finished her storied career as Buffalo's all-time winningest goalkeeper with 54 wins and holds the school record with 35 shutouts while ranking third in program history in career goals against average (0.934) and eighth in career saves (331)… Set the single season goals against average (0.43), tied the shutout record (13) and is second in single season wins (15)… Led the nation and the MAC in shutouts (13) while also leading the league and ranking in the top 10 nationally in goals against average (0.431) and save percentage (0.878).
2021: One of four Bulls to appear and start in all 20 games for the Bulls… recorded a 13-4-3 overall record, seven shutouts, 28 saves, a 0.97 goals against average and a .759 save percentage… recorded a career-high 11 saves in a draw with Kent State (9/26)… Earned Academic All-MAC honors for the third time in her career.
2020: One of five Bulls to start all eight games as a junior… Named First Team All-MAC… Was a force between the pipes for UB, compiling a 6-1-1 overall record with four shutouts, 28 saves, a .0.61 goals against average and a .848 save percentage… Recorded a season-high six saves in a win over Ohio (3/21)… Earned Academic All-MAC honors for the second time in her career.
2019: One of six Bulls to start all 20 games during her sophomore campaign… Was a mainstay between the pipes for the Bulls, compiling a 9-8-3 overall record with a 1.06 goals against average, 87 saves, a .798 save percentage and four shutouts… Recorded a career-high 11 saves at Oregon (9/22)… Had nine games with five or more saves... Earned Academic All-MAC honors for the first time in her career.
2018: Made an immediate impact in her first season in Buffalo, starting all 19 games between the pipes for the Bulls… Named to the All-MAC Freshman Team… Finished the season with an 11-8 record to go along with a 1.52 goals against average and .759 save percentage… Notched seven shutouts while making 88 saves on the season… Recorded a season high nine saves in a 2-0 win at Cornell (8/31)… Notched three straight shutouts in wins at Youngstown State (8/24), Cornell (8/31) and Albany (9/2)… Had 10 games with five or more saves.
High School: Kelly comes to Buffalo after turning into one of the best goalkeepers in western New York as she played varsity soccer for four seasons at Wilson high school under head coach TJ Baia. Kelly closed out her prestigious high school career earning All-New York State honors twice while also leading her squad to the Sectional finals during her junior and senior campaigns. At the club level, Kelly played for the WNY Flash ECNL under head coach Regan Steele.
Personal: Born on March 20, 2000... daughter of Tammy and Sean Kelly... has one brother, Ben... also enjoys kayaking and snowboarding... lists her favorite athletes as Lebron James and Manuel Neuer... her favorite TV shows of all-time are How I Met Your Mother and The Office... plans to major in communications.
