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2009 Volleyball Roster

10 Kelly Helfrich

  • Year Senior
  • Position Middle/Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-11
  • Hometown Clark, N.J.
  • High School Arthur L. Johnson

Biography

Career: A two-time first-team all-conference honoree, she has averaged 3.38 kills, 2.82 digs and 1.03 blocks per set during her two-year Pioneer career ... Has compiled 22 career double-doubles, including two triple-doubles.

2008: Led William Paterson with 3.29 kills and 0.97 block per set, and tied for the team high with 2.76 digs per set, to capture first-team all-NJAC accolades ... Had seven doubles-doubles, including a triple-double against St. Joseph’s-Long Island (14 kills, 11 digs, 12 block solos; 9/6/08) ... Reached double figures in kills in 20 of 28 matches played, and compiled 10 double-digit digs totals ... Had season bests of 23 kills in a 3-1 win at Cedar Crest (10/30/08) and 25 digs at Rowan (10/7/08) ... Was selected as the Oct. 14 NJAC Player of the Week after averaging 13.00 kills, 10.25 digs, and 2.75 blocks per match during a 3-1 week for the Pioneers ... Named to the Gothic Knights Invitational All-Tournament Team Oct. 18 after averaging 7.67 kills and 6.33 digs per match.

2007: Earned a spot on the All-NJAC First Team during her first season as a Pioneer ... Led William Paterson in kills (374), kills per set (3.46), hitting percentage (.226) and blocking (92 solo, 25 assists, 117 total, 1.08 per game) ... Added 24 assists, 58 service aces and 311 digs (2.88 per set) ... Ranked second in the NJAC in blocks/set and points/set (4.95), fifth in kills/set, tied for sixth in hitting percentage, ninth in aces/set (0.56) and 14th in digs/set ... Posted 15 double-doubles, including six straight matches Sept. 13-22 ... Had a triple-double in a 3-0 victory at Arcadia (10/21/07) with 12 kills, 15 digs and a season-best 10 blocks (seven solo) ... Registered 24 double-digit kills totals and 15 double-digit digs totals ... Had a season-best 19 kills against Rowan (9/20/07) and a season-high 20 digs in a 3-0 win at St. Joseph’s-Long Island (9/15/07) ... Was named to the Gothic Knights Invitational All-Tournament Team Oct. 13 after averaging 9.8 kills, 8.8 digs and 1.5 blocks per set in four matches.

Prior to William Paterson: Transferred from Penn State-Altoona, where she played as a freshman in 2006 ... Was the captain and team MVP of her Arthur L. Johnson H.S. team as a senior in 2005 ... Led the Crusaders in kills (290), blocks (118) and serving percentage, with 66 aces as a senior, earning her first-team all-Union County and all-Group 2 honors ... Was The Star Ledger’s Unheralded Player of the Year as a junior in 2004.

Academics: Named to the 2008-09 NJAC All-Academic Honorable Mention Team ... A Spring 2008 Dean’s List student ... Majoring in psychology.

Helfrich's Career Statistics

Year

MP-GP

K

KPG

E

TA

Pct.

A

APG

SA

SE

RE

Digs

DPG

BS

BA

TB

BPG

2007

33-108

374

3.46

155

967

.226

24

0.22

58

20

40

311

2.88

92

25

117

1.08

2008

28-95

313

3.29

125

789

.238

30

0.32

44

13

33

262

2.76

77

15

92

0.97

Totals

61-203

687

3.38

280

1,756

.232

54

0.27

102

33

73

573

2.82

169

40

209

1.03

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2007Sophomore

    Middle/Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    10
  • 10

    2008Junior

    Middle/Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    10
  • 10

    2009Senior

    Middle/Outside Hitter
    5'11"
    10