2021-22 Women's Rowing Roster

Kelly Carney

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
  • Hometown La Canada, Calif.

Biography

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021

Career: Has competed in four regattas during her first three collegiate seasons and was a part of a first place CAA finish in the third varsity eight boat as a sophomore … Four-time member of both the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll and the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
 
2021-22: Did not compete in any official events.
 
2020-21: Part of the third varsity eight team which posted a first place finish at the CAA Championship … Villanova won the race in 7:07.31 to post a three-second margin of victory over runner-up Delaware and pre-race favorite Northeastern … The win helped the Wildcats finish third overall at the conference championship and match the 2017 team for its best CAA finish since joining the league … Competed three times overall in the 3V8 boat (4-seat) during the season … In the season opener against Delaware helped the Wildcats finish with a time of 7:45.6 … Also competed at the Kerr Cup where the 3V8 team finished first in 7:04.2 and edged Drexel by one-tenth of a second in an exciting finish at the line.
 
2019-20: Competed in the novice four lineup (2-seat) and the novice eight boat (6-seat) at the Head of the Schuylkill … Villanova came in fifth out of 23 teams in the College Frosh/Novice Fours and came in 20th while facing experienced competition in the College Frosh/Novice Eights.
 
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy: Earned four varsity letters in track & field as well as one in volleyball during her scholastic career … Was named her school’s Freshman Class Athlete of the Year in 2016 … Also the track & field Freshman Athlete of the Year and went on to be the varsity track & field MVP as a sophomore when she set school records in both the long jump and the triple jump … Inducted to the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta … Honored by the California Scholarship Federation.
 
Personal: Born 5/25/01 in Newport Beach, Calif. … One of three children of Daniel and Mary Carney … Has an older brother, Scott (22) and a younger sister, Erin (16) … Both parents rowed in college, father at Texas and mother at Santa Clara … Enjoys traveling, service, environmental sciences and kickboxing among her hobbies … Chose to attend Villanova because it felt like home when she first stepped on campus … Noted that it met the factors she was looking for in terms of athletics, size, academic and faith … Business major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior