Bio

Kelly O’Connell was a four-year member of both the women’s basketball and softball teams and played two years of field hockey during her time at Elms. On the court, O’Connell is ranked as the program’s fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,057 points and is one of six players to reach the 1,000-point mark. She is second all-time in free throws made (362) including 120 during the 1992-93 season which is third all-time for a single-season at Elms. In 86 games played, O’Connell, a two-time team captain, averaged 12.2 points per game and helped the Blazers post a 48-55 record.

On the softball diamond, she is tied for fourth all-time in triples with five, is ranked fourth all-time in walks (43) and is fifth all-time in stolen bases with 34. A team captain, O’Connell registered a .390 batting average in 78 games and recorded 86 hits, scored 70 runs, notched 44 RBI and cranked two homers, helping the squad secure a 44-47 record during her career.

During the 1994 field hockey season, O’Connell scored a goal and collected a pair of assists (four points) helping the Blazers to a 8-11-1 record.