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2021 Softball

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8 Kelly Danahy

8 Kelly Danahy

  • Position:
    2B
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • Highschool:
    Silver Lake Regional
  • Hometown:
    Kingston, Mass.

Summary

Biography

2021 AWARDS

All-Conference: First Team (Second Base) 

SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 16/16
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .468/.519/.617
Hits: 22
Runs: 7
Runs Batted In: 8
Stolen Bases: 3
Total Bases: 29

NOTABLES

  • Third player in program history to earn First Team All-Conference Honors twice in her career 
  • Finished her career hitting .330, with 95 career hits, 49 runs scored, 37 RBI, five triples, and 18 steals (18-21) in 99 career games 
  • Started in all 16 games 
  • Led the team and posted new career-highs in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage
  • Paced the team in hits, doubles (five), walks (five) and tied for the team lead with eight runs scored
  • Opened the season with a career-best 10-game hitting streak 
  • Hit safely in 14 of 16 games and reached in each of the first 15 contests 
  • Posted multiple hits six times, including three hits in two contests 
  • Went 3-4 with two runs scored, one RBI, a double and a triple in a game two victory at Western Connecticut State University (7-2) 
  • Finished 2-4 with one run scored, two RBI and two doubles in an 11-5 game one loss to Little East Conference Regular Season Champion University of Southern Maine on April 27

2019 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 43/43

Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .217/.341/.278

Hits: 25

Runs: 21

Runs Batted In: 17

Stolen Bases: 12

Total Bases: 32

NOTABLES

  • Played in all 43 games for the Beacons as their everyday second baseman 
  • Finished tied for first on the team with 21 walks on the season, ranked third in RBI (17) and steals (12) and fourth in doubles with five 
  • Went 3-4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI against Salve Regina University on March 26 
  • Went 2-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base in the Beacons' 10-6 comeback win over Swarthmore College
  • Recorded at least one hit in 20 games and at least one walk in 16 contests in her sophomore campaign 

2018 AWARDS

All-Conference: First Team (Second Base) 

SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 40/40

Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .381/.435/.484

Hits: 48

Runs: 21

Runs Batted In: 12

Stolen Bases: 3

Total Bases: 61

NOTABLES

  • Third player in program history to earn First Team All-Conference Honors as a freshman 
  • Named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week April 9 and May 7  
  • Led the Beacons with her .381 batting average and placed third in the LEC in batting average in conference contests (.432) 
  • Placed first on the team in hits (48) and triples (3) and second with a .435 OBP
  • Went 2-2 with a double and the game winning hit in a 3-2 win over Gordon College on March 11
  • Finished 3-3 with 2 doubles, a run scored and RBI against Castleton University in Game Two on March 29
  • Had a seven-game hitting streak on two different occasions throughout the season 

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Silver Lake Regional High School in 2017 ... Member of the softball and soccer team at Silver Lake Regional ...Named a Patriot League All-Star her junior and senior year ... Helped Silver Lake win the Patriot League Championship all four years ... Led Silver Lake to the state finals as a sophomore and to the South Sectional Finals as a junior and senior ... Selected as the team captain of both the softball and soccer teams ... Member of the National Honor Society and earned the President Education Award (top 10% of class) ... Daughter of Louise and Tim ... Has one brother, Cam who plays football at Westfield State University ... Won the Female Rookie Einstein as the freshman with the highest GPA amongst all UMass Boston student-athletes ... Currently majoring in Nursing. 

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2018Freshman

    IF/OF
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2019Sophomore

    2B
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2020Junior

    2B
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2021Senior

    2B
    5'4"
    8
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