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3 Kelsey Gibbons
Kelsey Gibbons
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Cortland, N.Y.
  • Position:
    GK
  • Major:
    Business
  • Team:
    Field Hockey
  • Minor:
    Chemistry
  • Previous School:
    Cortland HS
  • gp
    15
  • gs
    15
  • min
    898:10
  • ga
    49
  • gaa
    3.27
  • sv
    93
  • sv %
    .655
Bio

2021-22: Started all 15 games for the Cobras in her senior season...Tied for second in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas with 93 saves, bringing her career total to 245...Coker all-time leader in saves...Named to the 2021-22 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...Named to the 2021-22 NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad. 

2020-21: Appeared in six games while making six starts for the Cobras...Led the team in saves with 24...Named to the South Atlantic Conference Conference Carolinas All-Tournament Team...Named to NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad...Nominee for the 2021 Female Breakthrough Player of the Year Award...Named to the 2020-21 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll...Received the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20: Started 10 games in goal while recording 75 saves with a .743 save percentage.  Secured two shutouts in home games against Mount Olive and Belmont Abbey...Named to the 2019-20 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. 

2018-19: Appeared in 13 games...Collected 53 saves for the Cobras...Ranks third in the SAC for Goals Against Average (2.23)...Named SPC Credit Union Student-Athlete of the Month. 

High School: Attended Cortland High School where she played field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse for the Purple Tigers...Voted 2015 Defensive Player of the Year...Voted 2016 First Team All-League...Off the field, Kelsey is a member of the National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Michelina Gibbons...Sister of Thomas Gibbons. 

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 10 Newberry L, 5-3
Oct 16 at Belmont Abbey L, 3-1
Oct 19 at Limestone W, 4-3
Oct 22 vs. Lindenwood (MO) W, 6-5
Oct 30 Belmont Abbey W, 3-2
Oct 31 Frostburg St. W, 2-1
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games played 15 12
Games started 15 12
Minutes 898:10 718:10
Goals against 49 36
Goals-against average 3.27 3.01
Saves 93 73
Save pct .655 .670
Wins 5 4
Losses 7 6
Ties 0 0
Shutouts - -
Date Opponent Score gs min ga gaa sv sv%
Sep 5 at #4 Shippensburg L, 7-2 1 60:00 7 7.00 12 .632
Sep 7 Limestone L, 5-0 1 60:00 5 5.00 6 .545
Sep 12 Queens (N.C.) L, 3-1 1 60:00 3 3.00 10 .769
Sep 19 at Newberry W, 4-3 1 60:00 3 3.00 8 .727
Sep 25 at Mount Olive L, 2-1 1 60:00 2 2.00 7 .778
Sep 26 Converse W, 2-1 1 60:38 1 0.99 6 .857
Oct 2 at Queens (N.C.) L, 4-0 1 54:10 4 4.43 2 .333
Oct 3 at Converse L, 3-0 1 60:00 3 3.00 7 .700
Oct 6 Mount Olive L, 2-1 1 60:00 2 2.00 2 .500
Oct 10 Newberry L, 5-3 1 60:00 5 5.00 8 .615
Oct 16 at Belmont Abbey L, 3-1 1 60:00 3 3.00 8 .727
Oct 19 at Limestone W, 4-3 1 60:00 3 3.00 4 .571
Oct 22 vs. Lindenwood (MO) W, 6-5 1 60:00 5 5.00 3 .375
Oct 30 Belmont Abbey W, 3-2 1 63:22 2 1.89 5 .714
Oct 31 Frostburg St. W, 2-1 1 60:00 1 1.00 5 .833
  gp gs min/g ga/g gaa sv/g sv%
2018-19 13 13 70:00 2.23 2.23 4.08 .646
2019-20 13 11 58:47 2.00 2.04 5.77 .743
2020-21 6 6 56:34 .71 0.76 3.43 .828
2021-22 15 15 59:53 3.27 3.27 6.20 .655
Total 47 45 61:51 2.27 2.20 5.10 .692

Career Stats: Game

  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% wins losses ties shutouts
2018-19 13 13 910:00 29 2.23 53 .646 6 7 0 2
2019-20 13 11 764:15 26 2.04 75 .743 7 4 0 2
2020-21 6 6 396:00 5 0.76 24 .828 5 1 0 2
2021-22 15 15 898:10 49 3.27 93 .655 5 7 0 -
Total 47 45 2968:25 109 2.20 245 .692 23 19 0 6

Career Stats: Season

  gp gs min/g ga/g gaa sv/g sv%
Event              
Total 15 15 59:53 3.27 3.27 6.20 .655
Conference 12 12 59:51 3.00 3.01 6.08 .670
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - -
Location              
Home 7 7 60:34 2.71 2.69 6.00 .689
Away 7 7 59:10 3.57 3.62 6.86 .658
Neutral 1 1 60:00 5.00 5.00 3.00 .375
Result              
Wins 6 6 60:40 2.50 2.47 5.17 .674
Losses 9 9 59:21 3.78 3.82 6.89 .646
Month              
September 6 6 60:06 3.50 3.49 8.17 .700
October 9 9 59:44 3.11 3.13 4.89 .611

Splits Stats: Game

  gp gs min ga gaa sv sv% wins losses ties shutouts
Event                      
Total 15 15 898:10 49 3.27 93 .655 5 7 0 -
Conference 12 12 718:10 36 3.01 73 .670 4 6 0 -
Exhibition - - 0:00 - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 7 7 424:00 19 2.69 42 .689 2 2 0 -
Away 7 7 414:10 25 3.62 48 .658 2 5 0 -
Neutral 1 1 60:00 5 5.00 3 .375 1 0 0 -
Result                      
Wins 6 6 364:00 15 2.47 31 .674 5 0 0 -
Losses 9 9 534:10 34 3.82 62 .646 0 7 0 -
Month                      
September 6 6 360:38 21 3.49 49 .700 2 2 0 -
October 9 9 537:32 28 3.13 44 .611 3 5 0 -

Splits Stats: Season

News mentions
Cobras Take Down Frostburg State for Season Finale Win
Cobras Take Down Frostburg State for Season Finale Win

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University field hockey team took down Frostburg State 2-1 for a season finale win on Sunday (Oct. 31).

Cobras Rally Past Belmont Abbey for Senior Day Overtime Win
Cobras Rally Past Belmont Abbey for Senior Day Overtime Win

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University field hockey team rallied past Belmont Abbey for a 3-2 overtime win on Saturday (Oct. 30) for Senior Day.

Cobras Down Lions in Non-Conference Action on Friday
Cobras Down Lions in Non-Conference Action on Friday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Coker University field hockey took down the Lindenwood University Lions in non-conference action on Friday (Oct. 22) by a score of 6-5.

Cobras Hold off Limestone for Tuesday Night Conference Road Win
Cobras Hold off Limestone for Tuesday Night Conference Road Win

GAFFNEY, S.C. - Coker University field hockey held off Limestone 4-3 Tuesday night (Oct. 19) for a South Atlantic Conference Carolinas road win.

Field Hockey Falls at Belmont Abbey on Saturday
Field Hockey Falls at Belmont Abbey on Saturday

BELMONT, N.C. - Coker University field hockey fell to Belmont Abbey on Saturday (Oct. 16) in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action by a score of 3-1.

Cobras Drop Conference Matinee to Newberry on Sunday
Cobras Drop Conference Matinee to Newberry on Sunday

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University field hockey team dropped its South Atlantic Conference Carolinas matinee to Newberry on Sunday (Oct. 10) by a score of 5-3.

Field Hockey Falls to Mount Olive in Midweek Conference Contest
Field Hockey Falls to Mount Olive in Midweek Conference Contest

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University field hockey fell to Mount Olive in a midweek South Atlantic Conference Carolinas contest on Wednesday (Oct. 6) by a score of 2-1.

Field Hockey Falls at Converse Sunday in League Action
Field Hockey Falls at Converse Sunday in League Action

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Coker University field hockey fell at Converse in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action on Sunday (Oct. 3) by a score of 3-0.

Field Hockey Drops League Contest to Queens (N.C.) Saturday
Field Hockey Drops League Contest to Queens (N.C.) Saturday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Coker University field hockey dropped its South Atlantic Conference Carolinas contest to Queens (N.C.) on Saturday (Oct. 2) by a score of 4-0.

Cobras Down Converse in Overtime Thriller, Kelsey Gibbons Records 200th Career Save
Cobras Down Converse in Overtime Thriller, Kelsey Gibbons Records 200th Career Save

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University field hockey team downed Converse 2-1 in an overtime thriller on Sunday (Sept. 26), while senior goalkeeper Kelsey Gibbons recorded her 200th career save in the victory.

Field Hockey Drops Conference Tilt at Mount Olive Saturday
Field Hockey Drops Conference Tilt at Mount Olive Saturday

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The Coker University field hockey team dropped its South Atlantic Conference Carolinas tilt at Mount Olive on Saturday (Sept. 25) by a score of 2-1.

Cobras Hold off Newberry for Sunday Conference Win
Cobras Hold off Newberry for Sunday Conference Win

NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Coker University field hockey team held off Newberry for a 4-3 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas victory on Sunday (Sept. 19). The victory marks the first of Morgan Downey’s Coker career.

Field Hockey Drops Sunday Conference Tilt to Queens (N.C.)
Field Hockey Drops Sunday Conference Tilt to Queens (N.C.)

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University field hockey team dropped its South Atlantic Conference Carolinas tilt to Queens (N.C.) on Sunday (Sept. 12) by a score of 3-1.

Field Hockey Falls to Limestone on Tuesday
Field Hockey Falls to Limestone on Tuesday

HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker University field hockey team fell to Limestone in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas action by a score of 5-0 on Tuesday (Sept. 7).

Field Hockey Falls at No. 4 Shippensburg on Sunday
Field Hockey Falls at No. 4 Shippensburg on Sunday

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - The Coker University field hockey team fell on the road at No. 4 Shippensburg by a score of 7-2 on Sunday (Sept. 5).