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University of Rhode Island

2015-16 Women's Rowing

Alicia Kelley

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • High School Edwin Oscar Smith
  • Hometown Mansfield, Conn.

Biography

2016 (Junior)

  • Rowed in the fifth seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship, helping the Rams win their fourth A-10 title and earn the program's second trip to the NCAA Championship (5/8)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat MIT and Holy Cross on Lake Quinsigamond (4/24)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat for the Varsity 8+ boat that beat Boston College and Boston University en route to Rhody's 10th straight Resolute Cup victory (4/16)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat for the Varsity 8+ boat for both days of the George Washington Invitational, where the Rams won both of its heats and placed second overall in the six-team standings (4/8 and 4/9)
  • Rowed in the fifth seat for the Varsity 8+ boat on both days of the Doc Hosea Invitational Regatta. On the second day, the boat placed third in its heat, beating Cornell, UMass and Boston University (4/2 and 4/3)
  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Varsity 8+ in its win at Massachusetts (3/26)

2015 (Sophomore)

  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Varsity 8 boat that placed second in its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/2)
  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Varsity 8 boat that won the Resolute Cup against Boston College and also beat Boston University (4/25)
  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Varsity 8 boat at the Lake Natoma Invitational (4/11 and 4/12)
  • Rowed in the seventh seat for the Varsity 8 boat that beat Buffalo and fell to Boston University at the Nordic 9 in Ithaca, N.Y. (4/4)

2014 (Freshman)

  • Rowed in the fourth seat for the Third Varsity 8+ team that won its flight at the Atlantic 10 Championship (5/4)
  • Rowed in the fourth seat for the Third Varsity 8+ team that placed third at the Dale England Cup behind No. 10 Notre Dame and No. 13 Indiana and ahead of Alabama (4/25, 4/26)
  • Rowed in the second seat for the Second Varsity 8+ team that won at Rutgers (4/12)
  • Rowed in the sixth seat for the Third Varsity 8+ boat that lost to Boston University and beat Buffalo (4/5)
  • Rowed in the sixth seat for the Third Varsity 8+ boat that defeated Boston College and two boats from Massachusetts (3/29)

Before URI

  • Attended Edwin Oscar Smith High School
  • Member of the swimming and rowing teams all four years
  • Earned seven total varsity letters for swimming (4) and rowing (3)
  • Captained the swimming team her senior year

Personal

  • Born August 20, 1995
  • Daughter of Michael and Kimberly Kelley
  • Has one brother, Benjamin
  • Interested in singing, rowing and swimming
  • Favorite athlete is Michael Phelps
  • Like the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots
  • Majoring in Clinical Lab Science

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2015-16Junior

    6'0"