First Season (2008): Played in all 16 games for the Cards, including 15 starts in
the midfi eld... Ranked third on the team in draw controls (33) and caused turnovers
(16) and was sixth on the team in ground balls (19)... Had career-high six
draw controls in Cards' win at Lafayette... Finished with career-best four caused
turnovers in win over Manhattan... Also scored fi ve goals on her 10 shot attempts.
High School: Competed in tennis, swimming, cross country and lacrosse in high
school... Played club lacrosse for Ultimate Goal Lacrosse... Was also a four-year
starter at William Penn... Earned All-League honors in 2007... Earned All-Galaxy
honors in 2006 and 2007.
Personal: Born Kelsey Dawn McDowell on July 7, 1988... Parents are Gary
and Dawn McDowell... Has three siblings, Ashley (25), Garrett (23), and Robin
(18)... Majoring in communications... Sister Ashley played lacrosse at Lafayette
College.
Q&A with Kelsey: Athletic goal at U of L is to be a good defensive player... Undecided on her postcollege ambition... Main reason she chose U of L were because of its great athletic program... Best moment of her athletic career was committing to Louisville... Actress she would pick to play her in a movie about her life is
Hillary Swank... After her U of L career is over she would like to be remembered as a team player... Athlete she admires most
is Lisa Staedt... Hobbies
and interests include
watching "The Offi ce"...
Pre-game ritual is having
the same hair do on game
days... Biggest pet peeve
is smokers... Her friends
would describe her as
mature... Most important
aspect of her game is
communicating... Earliest
sports memory is picking
up lacrosse stick for
Abington Lacrosse Club
in 3rd grade.
CAREER STATS
YR GP/GS S G A PTS GB DC TO CT
2008 16/15 10 5 1 6 19 33 8 16