Hall of Fame
Kelsey MacDonald was a two-sport star while attending Plymouth State University, earning Little East Conference (LEC) honors on the lacrosse and soccer fields.
MacDonald was a three-time LEC women’s lacrosse major award winner and three-time All-LEC selection. She was named the 2005 LEC Offensive Player of the Year before being named the LEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007, making her the only player in conference history to win both awards.
The midfielder annually ranked among the NCAA Division III leaders in caused turnovers, draw controls, and ground balls, while also being among the top offensive threats in the LEC. At the conclusion of her career in 2007, she had tallied NCAA Division III career record totals of 387 ground balls and 222 caused turnovers, while her 313 career draw controls were second-most in DIII history. MacDonald additionally ranked in the top-five for career draw controls per game (second, 4.23) and ground balls per game (fourth, 5.23). As of her induction to the LEC Hall of Fame, she ranks second in Division III in ground balls, eighth in caused turnovers, and 11th in ground balls per game.
MacDonald remains the program’s single-season and career leader in caused turnovers and ground balls. She tallied a program-record 67 caused turnovers in 2004 and 2007, and picked up a program-record 106 ground balls in 2006. Her 313 career draw controls were the program record upon her graduation and still rank third today. MacDonald’s 156 goals and 212 career points placed her fourth in program history at the conclusion of her playing career, and remain in the top-10 to this day.
In her four years as a member of the women’s lacrosse team, MacDonald led the Panthers to two LEC tournament titles in their four finals appearances. Plymouth State earned the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA tournament with their LEC title wins in 2004 and 2006, and reached the NCAA Division III Regional Final in 2004. The Panthers qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Championship Tournament in 2005 and 2007, taking home the tournament title both times as MacDonald earned ECAC Championship Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors.
MacDonald was twice named Second Team All-LEC on the soccer pitch, earning the honor at midfield her junior and senior seasons. The Panthers qualified for the LEC Championship Tournament in each of her four seasons, and advanced to the conference semifinals as the No. 3 seed her senior year.
MacDonald earned her bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Exercise Science from Plymouth State in 2007. She was inducted into the PSU’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.