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University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2022 Men's Lacrosse Roster

9 Kelson Connors

9 Kelson Connors

  • Position:
    Defense
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    221
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fenton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Powers Catholic

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights
  • 4x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • 2x MAAC All-Academic Team (2020, 2021)
  • 3x MAAC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)

2022
  • Played in 11 games with eight starts 
  • Collected nine ground balls and a caused turnover
  • Attempted one shot and it was on net
  • Picked up two ground balls at nationally-ranked Notre Dame
  • Had a caused turnover at Marquette
  • Tallied a season-high three ground balls against Robert Morris
  • Recorded two GB's against Cleveland State

2021
  • Played in two games on the year seeing action at Manhattan and at St. Bonaventure

2020
  • Did not appear in any games

2019
  • Saw action in three games and made one start
  • Made his collegiate debut in the season opener versus Jacksonville
  • Also played at Notre Dame and made his first collegiate start at Cleveland State, where he had a ground ball

Prior to Detroit Mercy
  • Played basketball, football and lacrosse in high school and was recruited by several DI football programs as a linebacker
  • A two-time team captain
  • A four-time All-State and First Team All-Conference selection
  • Team MVP as a senior and was the MLive Lacrosse Player of the Year as a junior
  • Holds school records for caused turnovers (57) and ground balls (127) in a season
  • Totaled 391 ground balls and 202 caused turnovers as a prep
  • Played club with True Lacrosse, True Lacrosse National and Juiced Cherries
 
Personal
  • Son of Kelly and Sharon Connors
  • Has a younger sibling
  • His dad played football at Ferris State
  • Lists his biggest thrill in sports as the pre-game hype for each game
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because he loved the campus, its business program fits his goals and it is close to home
  • A Business and Finance major
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2022
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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2019Freshman

    Defense
    6'2" 215 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2020Sophomore

    Defense
    6'2" 215 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2021Junior

    Defense
    6'2" 221 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2022Senior

    Defense
    6'2" 221 lbs
    9