9 - Kerry O'Malley
| Height: | 5-5 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Longmeadow, Mass. |
| High School: | Longmeadow |
| Position: | Forward/Midfield |
| Years at St. Bonaventure: | 3L |
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Battled back from a season-ending knee injury in 2004 ... named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team ... started all 17 games at forward ... started to return to old form later in the season, scoring all five of her goals over the final five A-10 games ... she led the team with 10 points and 23 shots on goal in conference play ...scored the Bonnies first two goals in a 3-2 win over Fordham on Oct. 15 ... two games later she turned in another two-goal effort in a losing cause against Xavier ... she closed out the season with the lone St. Bonaventure goal in a 3-1 loss to Saint Joseph's. As A Sophomore
Transferred to St. Bonaventure from Providence where she played in 2002 ... in 2004, suffered a season-ending knee injury (torn ACL) on Sept. 26 at Duquesne that spoiled a very promising season ... despite missing the final 10 games of the season, she still finished second on the team in scoring with nine goals and six assists for 24 points ... led the Atlantic 10 in points per game (2.40) and goals per game (0.9) ... was named A-10 Player of the Week for the period ending Sept. 7 ... scored three game-winning goals ... scored twice in season-opening win over Buffalo ... also scored a pair of goals in wins over Niagara and Marist.
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Was named to the Big East All-Rookie Team and the Soccer Buzz All-Northeast Rookie Team ... was twice named Big East Rookie of the Week ... scored four goals and added five assists to rank second on the Friar team in scoring with 13 points. High School
Was the 2001 Massachusetts Player of the Year and a 2001 high school All-American at Longmeadow High ... also earned all-state and all-New England honors ... holds Longmeadow career scoring record of 77 points ... ODP player from 1995-2000 ... played club soccer for the Greater Boston Bolts. Personal
Sociology major.
| Off the Field with Kerry |
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Nickname: KO If I could change anything about soccer it'd be: play barefoot on the beach Favorite Food: Lobster Favorite TV Show: 24 - Jack Bauer is my hero Funniest person on the team: Jaqs--but she doesn't mean to be One thing I couldn't live without: Ice cream Favorite Spot on Campus: Training Room CD that's in my stereo: Dave Matthews Person Goal for the Season: Play the best soccer that I can Team Goal for the Season: Make the Atlantic 10 Tournament One word to describe how I play: Intense Biggest influence on my soccer career: My family My favorite thing about each of the coaches is: Jaime - We both love #9; Richie - his plane playing abilities (hidden talents); Mahoj - his cute kids One thing my coaches have helped me with is: To not worry about making mistakes--just shake if off and keep playing What St. Bonaventure has taught me: Never settle for anything less than your best--you will regret it. I chose St. Bonaventure because: I like the laid-back atmosphere, soccer, and the people are very friendly. The thing I like most about St. Bonaventure is: The people--especially my roommates. The best part of having a new coaching staff is: Everything! My advice to potential student athletes is: Enjoy college because it goes by very fast! |


























