Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2009:
Due to an early-season injury in practice she saw limited action, playing in 18 matches and 62 sets... set new career-bests in the Panthers’ crucial five-set home win over SEMO, as she nailed 25 kills, as EIU snapped a nine-match losing streak to the Redhawks...... in that same SEMO match, she was the definite go-to player, as her 79 attacks is now ranked as the second-highest Panther single-match total... had six double-digit kill performances, registering a kill-dig double-double in five of those matches... OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2008:
Finished second in kills with 165... nailed 21 kills off 51 attacks at home in the EIU’s five-set win over TSU... her 28 digs against the Tigers also set a new career high as EIU snapped a program-high 11-match losing streak with the thrilling win... OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2007:
As a freshman, she played in all but one match over the course of the season and 103 total games... led the squad in aces, firing off 38... notched 11 double-digit kill performances... talled seven kill-dig double-doubles... had a season-high 17 digs versus Murray State... nailed 15 kills in a match twice... OVC Top 10 Ranking: 9th in aces per game (0.36 apg) during league play... OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

CLINTON CENTRAL HS:
Played for the Circle City, Force VBC and Indy Attack club teams... earned four varsity letters at Clinton Central HS... also lettered in track & field and basketball... named MVP by area coaches... two-time IHSAA Second Team All-State selection... four-time All-Hoosier Heartland Conference pick... established new school records for kills, aces, digs and blocks... team captain and mental attitude award winner... led CCHS to state twice, finishing as runner-up in 2004... also three-time conference and sectional champions... two-time regional champs... class vice president and student council president... four-year honor student, graduating with academic honors.

QUOTING COACH PRICE:
“Kelsey comes from a volleyball family and has a great volleyball IQ... she has the ability to hit from pin to pin and I think she will be a big part of our offense now that she is healthy.”

OFF THE COURT WITH KELSEY:
Major at EIU ... Exercise science and sports management
Daughter of ... Clint & Marianne Orr
Born on ... December 16, 1988
Nickname ... ‘Kelso’
Current vehicle ... 2004 Mini Cooper
Chose EIU ... Because it just clicked, I knew that Eastern was perfect... has a great athletic program and academics to match
Name of family dog ... ‘Sampson’, a Newfoundland
If I could switch places with anyone for a day ... Would be with my dad, because he’s the most amazing person I know... maybe then I’d know how to be like him
Favorite food dishes ... Any kind of Italian dish
Hidden talents ... I’m trilingual and a master showman in 4-H
EIU professor whose class I enjoyed ... Linda Perry in School of Business
I come from a strong volleyball background ... My mom was an All-American volleyball player, and all-time kills leader, at Purdue... she was also a candidate to join the USA Olympic squad
Advice to a younger athlete ... “Don’t do anything half-hearted... if you don’t have time to do it right the first time, then when will you have time to do it again?”