22 Kelsey Simonds
22 - Kelsey Simonds
Height: 6-3
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Middleboro, Mass.
High School: Cardinal Spellman
Position: F/C
Major: Elementary Education/Fine Arts

2008-09:
Appeared in 25 games, making 24 starts. Missed six games with wrist injury. Named first-team All-Northeast-10. Named Honorable Mention All-America. Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for weeks ending (12/15) and (2/2). Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll seven other times. Named to the Northeast-10 All-Tournament team. Named to the Skyhawk Classic All-Tournament team. Named to the NCAA East Region All-Tournament team. Averaged 15.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 26 minutes per game. Recorded 10 double-doubles. Recorded 15 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks in a win over Bloomfield (11/16). Had 12 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in a road win over New Haven (11/19). Finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds in a home victory over Franklin Pierce (11/22). Ended with 24 points, including a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line, to go along with 10 rebounds in a loss to UMass-Lowell (11/25). Registered 15 points and seven rebounds in a win at Southern New Hampshire (11/30). Totaled 20 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks in a win over Assumption (12/6). Ended with 20 points and 10 rebounds in win over Southern Connecticut (12/9). Recorded 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in a win at Adelphi (12/22). Eclipsed the 1,000 point barrier while recording 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks in a win over Dominican (12/31). Posted 11 points and eight rebounds in road win over Bentley (1/3). Tallied 13 points, nine rebounds seven blocks and three steals in win over Molloy (1/5). Registered 15 points, eight rebounds and five steals in a win over Saint Anselm (1/8). Had 16 points and 12 rebounds in a win at Merrimack (1/25). Ended with a career-high 30 points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks in the epic four-overtime win over Bentley (1/28). Returned from injury to register 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks in win over American International (2/24). Scored 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and swatted away three shots in NCAA East Region Quarterfinal win over Saint Rose (3/13). Finished with 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in NCAA East Region Semifinal win over Holy Family (3/14).  

2007-08:
Started 31 games. Named first-team All-Northeast-10. Named Honorable Mention All-America. 2008 Northeast-10 Postseason Tournament Most Valuable Player. Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week for weeks ending (1/26) and (3/9). Named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll seven other times. Named to the Assumption Courtyard by Marriott Classic all-tournament team ... Named to the Cruzin' Classic all-tournament team. Reached double figures in 29 of 30 contests. Finished the season fourth in the Northeast-10 in scoring (17.0), sixth in rebounding (8.0), first in field goal percentage (.547) and first in blocks (2.3). Set school single season record with 69 blocks. Recorded a career-high 27 points, added 10 rebounds and five blocks in win over Molloy (11/17). Totaled 18 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, four blocks and two steals in win over Caldwell College (11/24). Had 15 points, 10 rebounds and four steals in double-overtime win over UMass-Lowell (11/28). Scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and swatted away three shots in win over nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce (12/1). 12 points and 10 rebounds in win over Gannon (12/20). 22 points, nine rebounds and three blocks in win over St. Anselm (1/2). 14 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in win over St. Michael's (1/5). Notched 15 points and 12 rebounds in a loss at Franklin Pierce (1/19). Recorded 19 points and nine rebounds in win over defending national champion, Southern Connecticut (1/22). Posted 20 points and 12 rebounds in road win at Pace (1/26). Tallied 24 points, and 10 rebounds in win at LeMoyne (2/2). Had 27 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in a win over Bryant (2/19). Went 17-for-19 from the line in the win over the Bulldogs. Posted 25 points and 10 rebounds in a win at St. Anselm (2/26). Scored 24 ppoints and added nine rebounds in Northeast-10 Quarterfinal win over Southern Connecticut (3/4). Pumped in 22 points and added five rebounds and five blocks in the championship game of the Northeast-10 Postseason Tournament.

2006-2007:
Missed the entire season with an injury.

2005-2006:
Named 2005-06 Northeast-10 Freshman of the Year. Appeared in 28 games. Averaged 10.3 points per game and 7.4 rebounds. Notched seven double-doubles. Became fourth athlete in school history to be featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces In The Crowd". Had 13 points and eight rebounds in a 69-54 win over Adelphi (11/19). Posted her first double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 101-59 win over Bentley (11/22). Recorded 15 points and 14 rebounds in a 75-66 win against St. Michael's (11/27). Collected another double-double with 15 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks in a 71-57 win over Bryant (12/10). Scored 22 points in 20 minutes in an 84-63 win over Saginaw Valley State (12/19). Just missed a double-double with nine points, nine rebounds and six blocks in a 59-54 win over American International (1/5). Scored a career-high 25 points in a 92-80 win over Bryant (1/7). Posted 17 points, five rebounds and four steals in a 69-63 win over St. Anselm (1/16). Notched 14 points and 11 rebounds in a loss at UMass-Lowell (2/7). Had 10 points, six rebounds and four blocks in a 75-69 win over Franklin Pierce (2/11). Recorded 12 points and 15 rebounds in NE-10 Quarterfinal win over UMass-Lowell (2/28).

High School:
2005 graduate of Cardinal Spellman High School. Three-time Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic Team honoree. Brockton Enterprise Player of the year in senior season. Four-time CCL All-Star. Named Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Boston Herald All-Scholastic. Scored 1,000 points by junior season. Also played volleyball all four years. National Honor Society member.

Personal:
Born on April 9, 1987 in Brockton, Mass. Daughter of Charlie and Marcia Simonds of Middleboro, Mass. Father Charlie is a 1977 Stonehill graduate and a member of Stonehill's Athletic Hall of Fame. Has five siblings, sisters, Kristen (30), Courtney (27) and Chloe (9), brothers, Chuck (25) and Chad (11). Is a Graphic Design major and minors in Education. Supports the Boston Red Sox. Lists Lance Armstrong as favorite athlete.