University of New Hampshire Athletics
2022 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Kaufmann, Kelly
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/ Women's VolleyballMB
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/ Women's VolleyballL/DS
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Jersey Number 12
Kelly Kaufmann
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- High School:
- Athens Drive
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
PHOTO GALLERY
Kills: 16 vs. Bellarmine (09/16/23)
Points: 18.5 vs. Temple (9/15/2024)
Aces: 3 vs. Providence (09/04/21)
Digs: 7 vs. Holy Cross (09/10/21)
Blocks: 9, 2x, MR vs. Temple (09/15/24)
UNH CAREER RANK (as of end of 2024 season)
2024 SEASON
2023 SEASON
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES
- 3x College Sporst Communicators Academic All-District Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2x America East Elite 18 Award (2022, 2024)
- 3x America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
- 3x America East All-Academic Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 4x America East All-Conference Second Team (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- 2022 America East All-Tournament Team
- America East Defensive Player of the Week (10/8/24)
- America East Player of the Week (9/6/23)
- 2x National College Athlete Honor Society (2023, 2024)
Points: 18.5 vs. Temple (9/15/2024)
Aces: 3 vs. Providence (09/04/21)
Digs: 7 vs. Holy Cross (09/10/21)
Blocks: 9, 2x, MR vs. Temple (09/15/24)
UNH CAREER RANK (as of end of 2024 season)
- Blocks: 2nd (416)
UNH SINGLE-SEASON RECORD BOOK (as of end of 2024 season)
- Blocks: tie 2nd (137 in 2024)
2024 SEASON
- Started all 28 matches and was one of three Wildcats to play all 106 sets
- In the national rankings, tied for 34th in blocks per set (1.29)
- On the America East conference leaderboard, tied for first in blocks per set and ranked No. 2 in hitting percentage (.336)
- Led UNH in hitting percentage and tied for the lead in both blocks (137) and blocks per set
- Fourth in kills (186), points (259) and points per set (2.44)
- Fifth in kills per set (1.75)
- Recorded her 400th career block at UMBC (10/20)
- Recorded a career high of nine blocks in consecutive matches vs. Texas A&M (9/14) and Temple (9/15)
- Season highs of 14 kills and 18.5 points vs. Temple (9/15)
- Recorded 13 kills with zero attack errors on 20 attempts for a .650 hitting percentage vs. High Point (10/9)
- Recorded 5+ blocks in 15 of 28 matches
- In the America East tournament, recorded six blocks in the semifinals vs. UMBC and seven in the championship match vs. UAlbany
- Recorded 10+ points in 12 matches
- Played and started in all 27 matches
- Ranked second on the team in total blocks with (97.0)
- Ranked second on the team in points (248.5) and kills (195)
- Recorded 15 digs this season
- In the America East, ranks 3rd in hitting percentage (.295), fifth in total blocks (97), and sixth in blocks per set (0.97)
2022 SEASON
- Played 24 of 29 matches (started in 22)
- Ranked fifth on the team with 151 kills
- Ranked second on the team with 82 blocks
- Recorded a career-high in blocks (7) vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (8/26/22), vs. Villanova (9/03/22) and vs. Bryant (10/30/22)
- Season-high in kills (14) vs. UAlbany (11/11/22)
- Ranked 2nd in hitting % for America East (.331)
2021 SEASON
- Ranked first on the team with 80 blocks
- Ranked second on the team with 186 kills
2020 SEASON
- Started in five of eight matches, playing in 24 of 33 sets.
- Ranked sixth on the team with 39 kills and 1.63 kills per frame.
- Ranked fifth among AE players with a .304 hitting percentage and was sixth with 0.83 blocks per set.
- Totaled a career-high 11 kills against UMBC on March 21.
- Notched multiple block efforts in six of eight contests, including a career-high five blocks vs. UMBC on March 21.
BEFORE UNH
Kaufmann, a 6-foot-2 middle blocker from at Athens Drive High School, was named most valuable player as a junior and senior and broke the North Carolina state record for single-season blocks as a sophomore. Kaufmann was named to the All-Conference Team and led the conference in blocks all three of those years. As a senior, Kaufmann ranked first in the conference in blocks (94), second in kills (287), third in service aces (46) and fourth in hitting percentage (.380), and she finished with 100 digs.
Kaufmann was named a 2019 AAU Academic All-American. She is a four-time Academic All-Conference Team honoree and has made the Athens Drive H.S. Honor Roll every year.
UNH Volleyball vs Merrimack Highlights 9-16-25
Wednesday, September 17
UNH Volleyball vs. Northeastern Highlights 8-30-2025
Sunday, August 31
UNH Volleyball vs Saint Peter's Highlights 8-30-25
Saturday, August 30
UNH Volleyball vs Holy Cross Highlights 8-29-25
Saturday, August 30
