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Kelsey Lyden

Class: Sophomore Hometown: Wichita, Kan. High School: Maize HS

Height: 5-4 Position: Midfielder Experience: 1L

Career Honors

• 2012 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring)
• 2012 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring)
• 2011 Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall)
• 2011 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall)

2011 (Freshman)

• Served as a reserve in the KU midfield and made 11 appearances
• Took first career shot versus Arkansas (Aug. 21)
• Only other shot was against Oral Roberts (Sept. 25) during which she recorded an assist on Shannon Renner's goal
• Also logged a season-high 28 minutes versus the Golden Eagles
• Second-most minutes were played at Iowa State (Oct. 23) when she saw 24 minutes of field time

Maize High School

• Lettered four years for coach Jay Holmes
• Three-time AVCTL selection
• Garnered second-team all-state honors as a junior in 2010
• Holds school record for goals in a game with five
• Took her team to state three times, including a second-place finish in 2008
• Named team captain for her senior season and the Vype Pre-Season Athlete of the Year

Club (Wichita Fire and River City Avalanche)

• A team captain in 2011
• State semi-finalist twice with the Wichita Fire under coach Jeff Cole

ODP

• Played one year for the Kansas ODP team
• Team captain for the 2008-09 team that advanced to the ODP National Tournament

Personal

• Kelsey Lynn Lyden was born in Wichita, Kan.
• Daughter of Teddy and Kelli Lyden
• Has an older sister, Ashley
• A communications major
• Also minoring in business