Game Faces: Sean Kelley
Soccer Superstar
Year: Sophomore
Sport: Soccer
Major: Marketing
Claim to Fame: This first-year goalie was named to the 2006 College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team, earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-South Atlantic Region Third Team honors, was named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, and was featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” on October 12, 2006.
Mason’s Iron Man: As a freshman, Kelley was in the goal every minute for the Patriots in 2006 (a total of 1,997 minutes) and had 11 shutouts, 10 of which came in tie games or games decided by one goal. He helped lead Mason to its first NCAA appearance in 10 years.
Nothing Gets Past Him: Kelley finished the 2006 season with a save percentage of 0.879, which ranked sixth in all of Division I soccer. He also was 14th in the nation in allowing less than a goal per game, averaging 0.637.
On Head Coach Andrulis (a former Major League Soccer [MLS] coach of the year): “Greg was one of the major reasons I was drawn to Mason. He has been to the top of MLS, which is a goal of mine, to play pro soccer one day. I didn’t know a better way to get there besides playing for Greg.”
Where He Likes to Hang Out on Campus: “I am a big fan of hanging out at the JC. There are always tons of people there. I am a big moviegoer, so I try to catch a lot of movies in the JC Cinema. I also like to hang out at President’s Park and at Ike’s. I go to Ike’s all the time.”
What He Does When Not on the Field: “I have played the guitar off and on since I was 9. It’s just a hobby. I brought the guitar with me to Mason. ‘Entertaining’ may be a stretch, but I do play it in the dorm sometimes. I have also gone skiing with friends from high school to Aspen and Snowshoe in West Virginia.”
Favorite Musical Artists: Country performers Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley
Best Memory: “Playing in the NCAA tournament last year. It was really, really fun. We even got a home game against Bucknell.”