Kelly McKenna Class: Sophomore Hometown: Penfield, NY High School: Penfield Height / Weight: 6-0 / 196 Position: Midfield

A tough player ... good defensive skills ... played in 14 games during his rookie season ... earned a monogram as a freshman ... can faceoff ... can play a lot in different roles, but will probably stay at short-stick midfielder this season ... expects to expand on his role from last season ... has offensive ability.

AS A FRESHMAN: A major contributor to the Fighting Irish defense that held opponents to a program record 6.66 goals-against average, which ranked fourth nationally for the 2007 season ... played in 14 games ... notched one point on one assist ... went 9-for-25 (.360) in faceoff attempts ... picked up 16 ground balls ... collected an assist in a 16-4 conference victory over Air Force ... scooped up a season-high three ground balls against the Falcons ... won three of his five faceoff attempts against Air Force ... those were season-high numbers for both attempts and wins.

PREP AND PERSONAL DATA: Talented athlete out of Penfield High School where he was a four-year letterwinner in lacrosse ... a three-year letterwinner in football ... capped off an incredible senior campaign with a conference championship in lacrosse ... lacrosse team earned a national ranking during his senior season ... captained Penfield during his junior and senior seasons en route to MVP honors as a senior ... four-time all-conference selection ... named an All-American as a senior ... left Penfield with the school record for most career points with 199 ... had 70 points in lacrosse as a senior ... captained football team as a senior ... three-time all-conference and two-time all-city selection for football ... earned MVP honors in football as a junior and senior ... son of Anne and Jim McKenna ... has one younger brother ... born February 7, 1988, in N.J. ... boasts a 3.428 cumulative GPA ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

McKENNA'S CAREER STATISTICS