Kelly Schmedes
(Courtesy of Univ. of Texas) |
| Position: Forward |
| Era: 2002-2005 |
| DOB: 1983.02.19 |
| Height: 5'6" |
| Hometown: Odessa, Texas |
| College: University of Texas |
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| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 2002 |
3/1 |
157 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0/0 |
2-1-0 |
| 2005 |
1/0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| Total |
4/1 |
163 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0/0 |
3-1-0 |
National Team Highlights
A member of the 2002 and 2005 Algarve Cup teams.
Scored a goal in her first cap on 2002.03.03 in a 2-0 win over England.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Helped lead the U.S. to the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship as a part of a prolific forward line also featuring Heather O'Reilly and Lindsay Tarpley. She scored nine goals in five games at the World Championship to earn the Silver Boot and the Bronze Ball.
Scored 10 goals at the CONCACAF Qualifying tournament in 2002.
Missed both the 2005 and 2003 Nordic Cups due to injury after being named to those squads, but helped the U-21s to the 2004 Nordic Cup title scoring three goals in four matches including one in the championship game against Sweden.
A member of the U-16s in 1999 and the U-17s in 2000 when she was the leading scorer for the team.
Collegiate Highlights
Played at the University of Texas from 2001-2004.
A two-time NSCAA All-American and 2004 First-Team Academic All-American, she concluded her career at Texas as the school record holder for starts (84), assists (41), points (129) and game-winning goals (13). The four-time First-Team All-Big 12 selection earned an NCAA Today's Top VIII Award in December of 2004 and was awarded a NCAA Post-Graduate scholarship.
Scored 16 goals with 14 assists as a senior to set a school single-season record for points (46).
Was the Big-12 Player of the Year as a sophomore while scoring eight goals and 11 assists.
The Big-12 Rookie of the Year in 2001 she scored 13 goals and 12 assists.
Last We Heard
- Formerly Kelly Wilson, she married Gregg Schmedes on April 23, 2005.
- Served as a volunteer assistant coach at Texas Tech in 2005 and 2006.
- Played for the W-League's Lady Charlotte Eagles in 2005 and 2007.
