The sophomore offensive weapon was the star of the game, more specifically, the second quarter. The sophomore went on a ten-minute tear with five goals, then came back late in the third and finished a behind-the-back look to finish with a sock trick. Once Good Counsel shifted into zone, Kelly turned into the pressure point they couldn’t solve. He operated from that high-crease pocket—sitting just behind the top line of defenders, but high enough that the low guys didn’t want to stretch up to get their sticks on him. That spacing mattered, but the bigger issue was his release. When Calvert Hall kicked it inside, Kelly barely cradled; it was on and off his stick in a blink. One of the best examples was his third goal: an underhand finish that climbed high before the goalie could react. After that, he varied the levels—two more that went low-to-low —and you could see the goalie was left frozen with confusion.

Kelly was already trending this way after a strong freshman year, and he was a player I, along with many college coaches, kept circling with FCA Maryland in the fall. If this scrimmage is a preview, he’s going to be a major reason Calvert Hall’s offense stays efficient against both man-to-man and zone looks this spring.

The sophomore offensive weapon was the star of the game, more specifically, the second quarter. The sophomore went on a ten-minute tear with five goals, then came back late in the third and finished a behind-the-back look to finish with a sock trick. Once Good Counsel shifted into zone, Kelly turned into the pressure point they couldn’t solve. He operated from that high-crease pocket—sitting just behind the top line of defenders, but high enough that the low guys didn’t want to stretch up to get their sticks on him. That spacing mattered, but the bigger issue was his release. When Calvert Hall kicked it inside, Kelly barely cradled; it was on and off his stick in a blink. One of the best examples was his third goal: an underhand finish that climbed high before the goalie could react. After that, he varied the levels—two more that went low-to-low —and you could see the goalie was left frozen with confusion.

Kelly was already trending this way after a strong freshman year, and he was a player I, along with many college coaches, kept circling with FCA Maryland in the fall. If this scrimmage is a preview, he’s going to be a major reason Calvert Hall’s offense stays efficient against both man-to-man and zone looks this spring.