The University of Akron Athletics
Akron Zips 2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

Jersey Number 11
Megan Kelly
- Position:
- Right Side Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Crystal Lake Central HS
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, Ill.
As a Sophomore (2019): Appeared in 25 matches, including 17 starts and 90 sets ... recorded 117 kills on the season ... ranked third on the team with a total of 51 blocks, while tying for third most with six solo blocks ... posted career-high 11 kills and season-high five blocks against Buffalo.
As a Freshman (2018): Appeared in all 27 matches and played in a total of 77 sets … recorded 91 kills on the season … ranked fourth on the team with a total of 26 blocks, while tying for second most with four solo blocks … posted season high nine kills against Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan … recorded season-best six blocks against Central Michigan.
High School: 2017 All-Area Player of the Year and Northwest Herald Player of the Year … two-time All-Fox Valley Conference pick and two-time team captain from Crystal Lake Central HS … helped Crystal Lake Central to three consecutive regional championships (2015-17) … team finished third in the 2017 state tournament … finished prep career with 741 kills, 378 blocks, 681 digs, and 831 assists … second-team All-Area selection as a junior in 2016 … Honorable Mention All-Area pick in 2014 and 2015 … inducted into the National Honor Society for French … member of the Sky High Volleyball Club.
Personal: Parents are John and Diane Kelly … has two sisters– Sarah and twin Emily … Emily plays volleyball at Illinois-Chicago … biomedical science major.
As a Freshman (2018): Appeared in all 27 matches and played in a total of 77 sets … recorded 91 kills on the season … ranked fourth on the team with a total of 26 blocks, while tying for second most with four solo blocks … posted season high nine kills against Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan … recorded season-best six blocks against Central Michigan.
High School: 2017 All-Area Player of the Year and Northwest Herald Player of the Year … two-time All-Fox Valley Conference pick and two-time team captain from Crystal Lake Central HS … helped Crystal Lake Central to three consecutive regional championships (2015-17) … team finished third in the 2017 state tournament … finished prep career with 741 kills, 378 blocks, 681 digs, and 831 assists … second-team All-Area selection as a junior in 2016 … Honorable Mention All-Area pick in 2014 and 2015 … inducted into the National Honor Society for French … member of the Sky High Volleyball Club.
Personal: Parents are John and Diane Kelly … has two sisters– Sarah and twin Emily … Emily plays volleyball at Illinois-Chicago … biomedical science major.
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