Santa Clara University

AS A SENIOR IN 2006: Described by head coachJerry Smith as one of the smartest players on the team, Giddingsstarted two matches and saw action in 10 matches total ... played57 minutes against Cal on Nov. 1 ... started at midfielder andplayed 70 minutes against San Francisco on Oct. 29 ... played 70minutes at outside back against Gonzaga on Oct. 22 ... saw 44minutes of action in the midfield against San Diego on Oct. 8 ...played the entire second half at holding midfielder on Oct. 8against San Jose State ... was robbed of a goal by a fine save byCS Fullerton goalkeeper on Sept. 24 ... played holding midfielderagainst the Titans ... saw time against UCLA on Sept. 22 ... helpedset up team's third goal against Harvard on Sept. 1 ... started inthe midfield Aug. 27 against Utah.  

AS A JUNIOR IN 2005: Saw action in 12 matches,starting one ... took two shots on goal on the season ... enteredcontest as a reserve in first two rounds of NCAA Tournament ...played 45 minutes in NCAA Quarterfinals at Penn State.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2004: Saw limitedaction due to broken ankle suffered during the summer... madeseason debut against Gonzaga... also saw action against San JoseState.  

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2003: Red-shirted the season,after injuring knee during spring scrimmage at Stanford... hadsurgery during the summer and followed with a second surgery afterthe season.  

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2002: Saw action in 18contests... earned first start against Oklahoma and had three totalstarts... scored first collegiate goal against Montana... made NCAATournament debut in the first round against Creighton, seeing timein the second half.  

OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT TEAM EXPERIENCE: A memberof Rhode Island's Olympic Development Team for eight years...earned a spot on the U15 and U19 Region I ODP team... played inEngland for Region I at a Women's International Tournament in2000.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played under head coach JoePurtill at Westerly (R.I.) High School... led her team in scoringall four years while being named All-Division each season... earnedall-State honors as a junior and senior while being named team MVPthree times... named rookie of the year as a freshman... a teamcaptain as a senior and started every game of career, finishingwith 52 goals and 15 assists.... was her team's only scorer as asophomore... tore ACL in left knee in last game of junior seasonbut returned for senior season... played club for the Rhode IslandRays United... team went 30-1-1 in the Connecticut Premier SoccerLeague... team won the State Cup championship six straight years...was also a member of the basketball team... was captain as a seniorand earned All-Division and team MVP honors... named rookie of theyear as a freshman... lettered in track as a freshman andsophomore... a member of the National Honor Society, studentcouncil, International Club, and spent time volunteering for theCharlestown Ocean State Cleanup and Recycling Team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kelly ChristineGiddings... born in Westerly, R.I... parents are James and PatriciaGiddings... older sister played soccer at Providence College...older brother was a member of the crew team at Brown University...grandfather ran track at Southeast Missouri State...plans onmajoring in marketing.

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