2019 Men's Volleyball Roster
Joe Kelly
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- El Segundo, Calif.
- High School:
- El Segundo
Honors
Second Team All-EIVA (2020, 2019)
EIVA All-Tournament Team (2022, 2019)
Academic All-EIVA Team (2020)
2022: Led the Tigers and ranked No. 6 in the EIVA in total assists with 598 ... led Princeton and ranked No. 8 in the conference in assists per set with 7.87 ... ranked second on the team in total digs with 89 and fourth on the team in digs per set with 1.17 ... had 32 blocks and averaged 0.42 blocks per set ... appeared in 24 matches and 76 sets ... handed out a season-high 50 assists in the EIVA Tournament semifinal against No. 2 Penn State on Apr. 21 ... had 47 assists, five digs, two blocks, and two kills against NJIT on Mar. 26 ... had a double-double of 38 assists and 11 digs at FDU on Apr. 2 ... recorded a season-high five blocks against St. Francis Brooklyn on Mar. 23 ... recorded a season-high 13 digs against St. Francis Brooklyn on Feb. 13.
2020: Led Princeton and finished fourth in the EIVA in assists per set with 9.58 and assists with 527…led the team in digs with 78 and finished second in digs per set with 1.42…played in all 15 matches…also added 26 blocks, 11 kills and four service aces…handed out a season-best 56 assists George Mason on Feb. 22…had a double-double with 40 assists and a season-high 10 digs at Penn State on Feb. 14.
2019: Appeared in every game … EIVA All-Tournament Team … All-EIVA Second-Team … Led the conference in assists (1,139) … Was second in the EIVA in assists per set … Had assists in every contest except for one … Produced 51 helpers in the EIVA Tournament Championship vs. Penn State (Apr. 20).
2018: Became first setter in program history to lead Princeton to an EIVA final as a freshman … ranked second in the EIVA with 9.35 assists per set … had four matches with at least 50 assists, including EIVA championship match (52) … averaged 37.5 assists and 10.5 digs in season sweep of Penn State; 17 digs in home win over Penn State was his season best … had season-high 58 assists in win at McKendree … started every match of his freshman season at setter … selected to the U.S. Junior National Training Team.
Before Princeton: Selected to the 2017 USAV Boys Youth National training team, as well as the 2016 USAV High Performance Winter Camp … won league MVP honors and three-time first-team honoree in the Ocean League … led El Segundo to a CIF-SS championship … helped club team place third at Junior Nationals … all-CIF first-team honoree … captain of both high school and club team for multiple years … California Scholarship Federation member … earned National Merit Scholarship Program letter of commendation … RWDC Engineering Competition state champion.
Personal: Born March 20, 1999 … son of Patrick and Elizabeth Kelly … has an older sister Maggie and two younger brothers, Chris and Nolan … enjoys surfing, snowboarding and hiking … undecided on course of study at Princeton, but considering mathematics and economics.
Why Princeton? Princeton is obviously an amazing school with an incredible Division I volleyball program. But what impressed me most about the school and the team was the sense of community I felt when I visited. The opportunity to be a part of this tight-knit community drove me to choose Princeton.
