UC Riverside

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2016 Did Not Play ...

2015 Recorder her lone assist of the season on the Highlanders' final goal of the season, a 3-1 victory over UC Davis on October 11 (box score/recap) ... 

2014 Scored the game-winning goal in the Highlanders' 3-0 victory over Northern Iowa (box score/recap) ...

2013 Made the first appearance of her UC Riverside career on August 23 with the Highlanders against UNLV (box score/recap/video highlights) ... Recorded her first point as a collegian assisting on a game-winning goal by Andrea Morales against New Mexico State on September 8 (box score/recap) ... Recorded another assist in the 1-0 win over Cal State Fullerton (box score/recap/video highlights) ... Netted the game-winning goal against UC Irvine in the Big West Semifinals in a 2-1 (2OT) victory (box score/recap/video highlights) ... Tied for fifth on the team in points and tied for second in assists  ...

High School During her senior season at Bishop Amat High School, the Lancers went 7-1 winning the Del Rey League as well as the CIF Championship ... She was named First Team, All-League, All-CIF and San Gabriel Valley First Team All Area as a senior as well ... Played four years on the Legends FC team that won a National League Championship ...

Personal Kelly Deanne Velasquez is the daughter of Hector and Minnie Velasquez ... Winner of the scholar athlete award ... Participated in the Renaissance Leadership Group and Hunger Action Committee in high school ... Volunteered with her local Toy Drive and Junior Core at church ... Considers her cousin Sal to have had the greatest influence on her as an athlete because he taught her that "no one can tell you what you can and cannot do" ... Considers winning CIF to be her most memorable sports achievement ... Cheers for the Los Angeles Dodgers ... Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Gerard Piqué and Oscar Pistorius are her favorite athletes ... Enjoys reading the works of Nicholas Sparks and Randy Pausch ... Lists "The Last Lecture" as her favorite book ... Enjoys eating Italian and Mexican food ... Watches "Law And Order: Special Victim's Unit" and "SportsCenter" on television ... "Radio," "Little Pascals" and "Hardball" are her favorite movies ... Enjoys camping, hiking, reading and baking in her spare time ...