• As a Freshman (2013): Phipps was primarily used as an offensive sparkplug off the bench during her rookie campaign, logging 417 minutes in 17 appearances...Phipps earned her first career start in WKU[apos]s first win of the season against Indiana State on Sept. 1 and played a season/career high 58 minutes in the non-conference finale at Evansville on Oct. 27...Her first-career point came in dramatic fashion, dishing a sliding pass to a box-crashing Lauren Moats who scored the game-winning goal at South Alabama on Oct. 13...Phipps finished the year with nine shots, two of which were on goal.
Kelly Phipps, a 5[apos]10' forward, split her high school years between Palm Harbor, Florida and Dublin, Ohio. She is a two-time member of the Florida ODP State Team, which competed in the Region III ODP finals. While playing for Palm Harbor University High School in Florida for three seasons, Kelly was a three-time District Champion as well as a regional and state champion. During this stint, she was also a three-time All-Pinellas County selection. After her junior year, Kelly and her family moved back to Dublin, Ohio, where she had spent most of her childhood. Since returning, Kelly has played with the Ohio Premier Eagles club team alongside fellow Lady Topper signee, Makenzie Costner. With the OP Eagles, Phipps has been a State Cup Champion, Region II Champion and National Champion. She and Costner currently compete together on the OP Eagles in the prestigious ECNL 'A' Flight. Her grandfather, Jim Phipps, played basketball at Indiana University.
'Kelly is a Topdrawersoccer.com four-star recruit,' said Neidell. 'She is a strong target forward who is also very skillful on the ball. Kelly has the ability to be both a set up person and goal-scorer. Kelly came to us very late in the 2013 recruiting process, and we felt honored that WKU became the perfect fit for her to pursue her academic and soccer ambitions. She has a great passion for the game and a bright future with the Lady Toppers.'
