Western New England University

Entering the Season: Serving as a team co-captain...two-year letterwinner... member of the Campus Activities Board (CAB), a subcommittee of Student Senate, that organizes event programming for University students...President's List honoree...

2012-13 (Junior Year): Went 0-2 in singles play at Nos. 3 and 4 also went 5-11 in doubles play with four different partners won her only doubles match at the No. 3 slot with Ashley Lauricella.

2011-12 (Sophomore Year): Went 2-6 in doubles play at No. 3 with partner Lori Pagliano also went 2-5 in conference play.

2010-11 (Freshman Year): Named Alpha Lambda Delta, a national society that honors the academic excellence of freshman students...did not participate in tennis for the Golden Bears.

What I Like the Best About WNE: "The history classes."

High School: Lettered all four years in tennis...participated in softball as a freshman and sophomore tennis team captain...graduated in 2010.

Personal: Born Kelsey Anne Grode on Sep. 24, 1991 in Fairview, Penn....parents are Cindy and Ed...has a brother, Nick...interests are traveling and scuba diving... wants to go to graduate school after graduation serves as Secretary of the WNE Historical Society Club...worked a summer at the Jefferson Educational Society that celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Erie...history/secondary education major; minoring in English.