Kelly Monaco

NCAA DI Media Day - 2025 - UConn Fall Sports, Rizza Performance Center, Storrs, Connecticut.

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-3
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Dumont
Hometown:
Dumont, N.J.

As a Senior (2024): Started all 23 matches on the back line for the Huskies. Helped the UConn defense secure 10 shutouts on the season. One of six players to eclipse 1500 minutes (1709 minutes). Played 90 minutes or more in eight matches including all five postseason matches for the Huskies. Had two assists on the season. Picked up an assist in a win at Marquette (10/13). Assisted on a goal in victory vs. DePaul (10/24).

As a Junior (2023): Played in 15 matches and made 14 starts at outside back during her first season in Storrs. Battled injury for the second half of the season but still registered 898 minutes, Helped the UConn defense post 11 shutouts on the season and tie for 15th in the country with a .579 shutout percentage. Only allowed three goals in BIG EAST play the fewest amount of goals allowed in conference play since 2000. Tied for eighth in the country with a .526 goals against average. Played all 90 minutes against BU (8/20) and Army (8/31). Had season-high three shots vs. Buffalo (9/16).

Transfer from Indiana University

Before UConn: Played in 23 matches and made five starts during her time at Indiana University.

High School: Played club soccer at STA. Ranked a four-star recruit on Top Drawer Soccer with an overall ranking of No. 86. Participated in USWNT camps in 2017 and 2018. Attended two US Youth National Camps, an ID2 national camp, and an ODP national camp

Personal: Parents are Noreen and John. Has two sisters, Jenna and Kara and one brother, John. Allied health major.