2014-15 W. Volleyball Roster
Kelly Matthews
- Position:
- Outside Hitter/Right Side Hitter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Punahou School
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Haw.
VIDEO: Kelly Matthews (during 2015 season)
At Princeton — 2017: served as co-captain during Princeton's third straight Ivy League championship season … recorded 136 digs as a defensive specialist, but added 38 kills while playing outside hitter during early portion of the season … had five matches with double-digit digs, including 15 apiece against North Texas and Seton Hall … added 11 kills in Top-100 win over Seton Hall … had 12 digs, four assists and a service ace in 3-1 win at Yale, Princeton's first in New Haven since 2007 … had seven digs in Ivy League playoff win over Yale … recorded six digs and an assist in NCAA tournament match against Iowa State. 2016: moved to the libero position after two years on the outside and ranked fifth in the Ivy League with 3.69 digs per set … posted a career-high 28 digs in Ivy-opening 3-2 road win at Penn … had double-digit digs in 11 of Princeton's 14 Ivy matches, including 21 in Ivy-clinching win over Cornell … recorded nine digs and an assist in NCAA tournament debut against #10 BYU … had four matches with at least 20 digs; Princeton won all four, including non-league wins over both Seattle and Seton Hall … averaged .7 assists per set, and had seven in 3-0 win at Brown. 2015: started majority of the season on the outside and averaged 2.25 digs and .98 kills per set … recorded season-best 17 digs in 3-2 victory at Brown … had three matches with double-digit kills, including 11 against both George Washington and Hofstra … recorded six kills and 11 digs in home win over Brown. 2014: moved into the starting lineup by the Ivy League season at outside hitter … averaged 2.79 digs and 1.14 kills per set … had season-best 11 kills in road matches at Cornell and Yale … recorded season-best 22 digs and eight kills in 3-1 road win at Columbia … had five kills and 21 digs in first collegiate start at James Madison … hit .385 with five kills and 14 digs in season finale, a 3-0 win at Brown.
Before Princeton — helped Punahou win two Hawaii state championships … served as team captain … earned an Academic Senior Plaque.
Personal — born Jan. 19, 1996 … daughter of Tate and Cathy Matthews … has an older brother Patrick … enjoys hiking, beach volleyball and taking her dog to the beach.
