ON KELL: Only returning starter on attack for 2010 season ... Has great stick protection ... A righty who always ends up on the left side ... Has some versatility to him ... A bull getting to the goal and it's very hard to stop him because of his size ... Also has a knack to put the ball away ... Hoping for some more consistency.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010:
• Only returning starting attackman from last season, started first eight games and leads team with 33 points, 21 goals and 12 assists.
• Prior to injury, was 12th in NCAA in points per game (4.13), 19th in the in goals per game (2.63) and 33rd in assists per game (1.5).
• Has at least two points in every game he played on year.
• Two or more goals in seven of his eight games on year.
• Has a goal in 18 of last 20 regular-season games.
• Suffered a broken foot against Hofstra (3/29) and missed the remainder of the season.
• UMass Athlete of Week on March 29 after huge week of nine points (five goals, four assists) and two game-winners vs. #6 Hofstra and #15 Brown.
• Hat trick including game-winning goal in win over #6 Hofstra (3/27). Also added an assist for four points.
• Scored two goals, including game-winner, and tallied three assists vs. Brown (3/23).
• Career-high five goals and six points in win over Providence (3/16).
• Tallied three goals including two in final minutes to as UMass' late comeback fell just short vs. #13 Harvard (3/13).
• Key back-to-back goals to give UMass lead it would never relinquish vs. Albany (3/9). Also assisted three goals for five points.
• Scored and assisted goal at Yale (3/5).
• Two goals and an assist vs. Hartford (2/20).
• First-career hat trick with three goals at Sacred Heart (2/12). Also added an assist for career-high four points.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009:
• Freshman attackman started all 15 games on top unit, alongside seniors Tim Balise and Jim Connolly.
• Led all rookie scorers with 14 points. Led all freshmen with 11 goals. Also had three assists.
• 41 percent with 11 goals on 27 shots.
• Had goals in 10 of last 12 regular-season games.
• Had goals in eight games in a row from Feb. 28-April 11.
• Tallied first goal of ECAC-clinching win at Rutgers (5/2).
• Goals in nine of last 11 games after goal at Fairfield (4/21).
• Scored team's first goal in 7-6 OT win at Hobart (4/11).
• First-career multi-goal game vs. St. John's (4/4) with pair, including second-career game-winning goal.
• Scored goal on wraparound to give UMass an 8-7 lead in 9-8 win over Penn State (3/28).
• Scored game-winning goal in huge win at #12 Loyola (3/21) with seven goal of game. Also assisted game's first goal.
• Career-high three points on a goal and two assists vs. #18 Brown (3/14).
• Scored third goal in as many games at Albany (3/10).
• Netted second career goal (and second in as many games) at #11 Harvard (3/7).
• Scored first collegiate goal and had two groundballs vs. Yale (2/28).
• Had two groundballs at Hofstra (2/21).
• Started first collegiate game, vs. Sacred Heart (2/14).
BEFORE UMASS: Attackman out of Bridgton Academy in Maine where he played for coach Mike Jones ... Also played football and basketball ... Went to Westford Academy before prepping at Bridgton ... Earned four varsity letters at Westford as an attackman.
PERSONAL: Arthur Lewis Kell ... Son of Laura and Ron Kell ... Brother of Abby (24), Fred (22), Oliver (21), and Walter (16). ... Born on May 12, 1989 in San Francisco, Calif. ... Major is currently undecided.
