00 - Kelsey Wirtz
Kelsey Wirtz
Height: 5-10
Year: So.
Hometown: Parkton, Md.
High School: Hereford
Position: GK
Major: Psychology

2010: CAC Rookie of the Year ... second team All-CAC ... SMCM Female Rookie of the Year ... CAC Defensive Player of the Week twice ... earned the starting goalkeeping role after the first game ... played in all 17 games with 16 starts ... posted a 6-7-2 record ... tallied a 1.68 GAA in 1,338 minutes played ... made 83 saves on 231 shots faced for a .769 save percentage ... career-best nine saves twice.

Hereford HS: 2010 graduate ... played for Nancy Ferguson ... nominated for All-Maryland team ... All-Baltimore County ... all-division selection ... senior All-Star ... two-time Maryland State Cup semifinalists ... two-time regional 3A champions ... National Honor Society ... National Science Honor Society ... achieved honor roll status ... Hereford Organization to Protect the Environment ... recipient, Girl Scout Gold Award ... holds both Level E coaching and state soccer goalkeeper training licenses.

Personal: Kelsey Blair Wirtz ... minoring in environmental studies ... Dean's List (Sp '11) ... team representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... intramurals supervisor ... born April 20, 1992 in Parkton, Md. ... daughter of Chip and Margie Wirtz ... has an older sister named Ashley, who is a St. Mary's graduate.

Why St. Mary's?: "Biology program ... St. Mary's River ... friendly students and team."

Best SMCM Sports Moment: "My first collegiate shutout against Stevenson in 2010."