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Player Bio: Kelly Phelps

Arizona State: Has already established herself as one of the best players in program history in her three seasons at ASU...one of just eight ASU players ever to receive All-American honors, as she was an ACWPC Honorable Mention All-American in 2008... is climbing the charts in the school record books, as she currently sits fourth all-time in goals scored (112), fifth all-time in points (155) and seventh all-time in assists (43... one of just eight Sun Devils to record 100 or more points in her career...has started or heavily contributed in each of her three seasons...was invited, along with teammate Addison McGrath, to participate in the 2008 Speedo Top 40 Festival.

2009: Recorded 34 goals, 19 assists, 53 points and 25 steals on the season...scored 7 goals in two games March 29 to lead ASU to consecutive victories...collected a career high five points and scored four goals March 29 against Cal Lutheran...recorded multiple games with three or more goals scored....had a career high five steals and two assists in a win over No. 13 CS Northridge.

2008: Backed up a strong debut season with an even more impressive sophomore year that earned her Honorable Mention All-American honors... finished second on the team with 53 goals scored and 71 points, and she ranked fourth with 18 assists and 21 steals... her 53 goals are the fourth-highest single-season total in program history, and her 71 points are sixth... played in all 34 games... had 16 multi-goal games, with six games of three or more goals... scored two or more goals in eight of the team's final 12 games... set a career-high with five goals against No. 7 California (4/26/08) at the MPSF Championships... also had two four-goal games, victories over No. 17 CS Northridge (2/23/08) and CS San Bernardino (3/29/08)... set new single-game career-highs of three assists and five points... had three assists each in games against No. 4 Hawai'i (2/20/08) and Cal Baptist (3/30/08) and recorded five points each against No. 17 CS Northridge (2/23/08), Cal Baptist (3/30/08) and No. 7 California (4/26/08)... established a new single-game high with four steals in victory over No. 17 UC Santa Barbara (4/5/08).

2007: Scored 25 goals and added six assists for 31 points... her 25 goals rank as the eighth-most in a single season by a freshman while her 31 points stand 10th on the rookie list... recorded a career-high three goals against No. 9 UC Irvine at the MPSF Championships... recorded a pair of assists to help team to 13-11 overtime victory over No. 12 UC Santa Barbara at the UCI Invitational (2/25/07)... posted a career-best three steals at No. 3 USC (3/24/07).

High School: A 2006 graduate of Coronado High School (Coronado, Calif.)... earned All-CIF First Team in 2005 and 2006... selected as the team's defensive MVP... earned a place on the 2006 all-tournament team at the Irvine Invitational... lettered in volleyball four times and three times each in both water polo and swimming & diving... captain of the volleyball team as a senior.

Personal: Major is undeclared... born May 6, 1988, in Rancho Bernardo, Calif.... parents are David and Marian Phelps... one brother: Robert... hobbies include ultimate chess and being a lifeguard at the beach... full name is Kelly Anne Phelps.

Phelps' Career Statistics
Year Goals Assists Points Steals
2007 25 6 31 12
2008 53 18 71 21
2009 34 19 53 25
TOTALS 112 43 155 58

Single Game Superlatives:
Goals: 5 vs. #7 California (4/26/08)
Assists: 3 (2x) last vs. Cal Baptist (3/30/08)
Points: 5 (4x) last vs. Cal Lutheran (3/29/09)
Steals: 5 at #13 CS Northridge (1/31/09)