Bio

JUNIOR YEAR (2009): 37 matches & 126 games, 550 digs for 4.37 digs per game, and 28 service aces. Letter winner, North Eastern Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team, North Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament MVP, Association of Division III Independents All-Independent Third Team, UD record holder in digs in a career.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2008): 32 matches & 112 games, 736 digs for 6.57 digs per game, and 23 service aces. Letter winner, Team MVP, Association of Division III Independents All-Independent First Team.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2007): 35 matches & 122 games, 585 digs for 4.80 digs per game, and 33 service aces. Letter winner. In 122 sets, led the team in digs with 585, and was twice named the Association of Division III Independents Volleyball Player of the Week. She also made the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division III 30-Dig Club list three times, and garnered all-tournament honors at the Roanoke College Maroon Classic. Kelli had match highs of 36 digs (vs. Carthage College, 10/26), 35 digs (vs. Schreiner, 9/7), 32 digs (vs. Huntingdon, 9/8).

HIGH SCHOOL: Fuentes is a two-time Rowlett High Defensive Player of the Year, and the 2006 Texas H.S. District 10-5A Defensive Player of the Year. Kelli led her high school team, coached by Tanika Taylor, to a regular season district title in 2006.

PERSONAL: Fuentes is the daughter of Roy and Jackie Fuentes, was born on April 4, 1989, and has one sister.  She will major in Early Childhood Education, and plans to start a teaching career while coaching volleyball. Her favorite movie is Elf, her favorites athletes are Misty May and Kerri Walsh, and her parents are her role models. She enjoys playing sand volleyball or anything related to the sports, working out, reading, and watching TV. She played for the Club Kahuna volleyball club in Plano, TX.