2022 Volleyball Roster

Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U
Jeff Helsel, Cal U

11 Kelly Lynch

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-6
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Broadview Heights, Ohio
  • High School Holy Name

Biography

AWARDS/HONORS
• CSC Academic All-District – 2022
• 3x PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week (9.14.21, 10.5.21, 11.9.21)
• D2ADA Academic Achievement Award – 2020, 2021, 2022
• PSAC Scholar-Athlete – 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
• Cal U AD Honor Roll – Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022

2022 | SENIOR
Named CSC Academic All-District … appeared in 87 sets in 24 matches … averaged 2.89 digs per set … ranked second on team in digs and total digs (251) … made at least 15 digs in seven matches … tallied 17 digs in four sets against Frostburg State … finished with 20 digs and two service aces in four sets versus Lake Erie … posted 13 digs and two service aces in five sets against Bloomsburg … tallied a double-double with 19 digs and a career-high 13 assists in five sets versus Slippery Rock … tied career high with 25 digs in five sets at Seton Hill … collected 16 digs in five sets against Pitt-Johnstown … recorded 18 digs in four sets at Edinboro … finished with 22 digs in four sets at Slippery Rock … received D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2022-23) … earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2022-23) … member of AD Honor Roll (Fall 2022)

2021 I JUNIOR
Appeared in 87 sets in 25 matches … averaged 4.21 digs per set … led team in digs per set and total digs (366) … named PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Week three times (Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Nov. 9) … chosen to Vulcan Invitational All-Tournament Team … posted 15 digs and seven assists in three sets against Davis & Elkins … set season high with 24 digs in four sets at Fairmont State … collected 21 digs and eight assists in four sets versus Frostburg State … tied season high with 24 digs and added seven assists and two service aces in four sets at Slippery Rock … registered 19 digs in five sets at Pitt-Johnstown … finished with 17 digs and five assists in three sets against Gannon … posted 17 digs and 10 assists in four sets versus Mercyhurst … collected 18 digs and five assists in three sets at Clarion … recorded 14 digs and four service aces in four sets against Edinboro … tallied 16 digs and six assists in four sets versus IUP … finished with 23 digs in four sets against Pitt-Johnstown … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2021-22) … received PSAC Scholar-Athlete laurels (2021-22) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)

2020 I SOPHOMORE
Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … received D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2020-21) … earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2020-21) … member of AD Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)

2019 I FRESHMAN
Appeared in 100 sets while playing all 27 matches … averaged 1.92 digs and 0.21 service aces per set … collected double-digit digs in nine matches … set a career high with 25 digs and added three service aces in four sets against Davis & Elkins … posted 12 digs and two service aces in four sets versus West Liberty … tallied 11 digs and two service aces in five sets against Millersville … notched 11 digs in five sets versus West Chester … collected nine digs and two service aces in three sets at Shippensburg … registered 10 digs in four sets against Bloomsburg … established a season high with four service aces in three sets versus Lock Haven … recorded 12 digs in five sets at Kutztown … finished with 11 digs in five sets at IUP … posted 10 digs in four sets against Clarion … totaled 15 digs in five sets versus Seton Hill … earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2019-20) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Holy Name under head coach Megan Green … three-year letter winner … selected all-district honorable mention, second-team all-conference and team captain as a senior … member of state, regional, district and conference championship team in 2018 … tabbed all-conference honorable mention, team captain and recipient of conference academic award as a junior  … member of conference championship team in 2017 … named all-conference honorable mention and recipient of conference academic awards as a sophomore … member of conference championship team in 2016 … featured on Honor Roll … involved in Campus Ministry and Student Government 

PERSONAL
Daughter of Dennis and Karen Lynch … has one brother … cousin Katie Kirk played on the Cal U women’s golf team from 2007-10 … played club volleyball for Academy Volleyball Cleveland … majoring in marketing

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2019Freshman

    Libero
    5'6"
    11
  • 2020Sophomore

    Libero
    5'6"
  • 11

    2021Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2022Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    11