#14 Kelly Barden

Kelly Barden is wrapping up her senior season after playing four years with the Lasell College softball team.  She is a two year co-captain, having been selected in her junior and senior years. This season, she is second on the team in batting average, hitting .376 and has started all 31 games in which she has appeared in. She is leading the team in extra base hits with 13 doubles and three homerun. Kelly has also added in the most RBI on the team with 20 and has had 12 multi hit games this season. Over her career, Kelly has totaled 100 hits, 22 doubles, nine homeruns, and added in 65 RBI and 56 runs.  She has a career batting average of .303. In the field, Kelly has made 101 putouts and 140 assists over four years.  Kelly is also a GNAC Academic All Conference honoree.

Full Name:  Kelly Barden

Year of Graduation:  2010

Major:  Accounting

Hometown:  Quincy, MA

High School:  North Quincy High School

Movie:  The American President... I know every single line to the movie

Book:   If I had to choose, probably To Kill a Mockingbird

Class:  Auditing.... Mr. Frederics is the best!!!

TV Show:  The Amazing Race... Trish and I will be on it someday

Song:  Ice Ice Baby!!!!

Athlete:  Dustin Pedroia

Sports Team:  Boston Red Sox

Food:  Chicken Parm

Why did you choose Lasell College?

I chose Lasell because of how close it is to Boston and the different programs the school has to offer.  Being able to play softball here was a plus too!!!

 What’s your favorite memory as an athlete at Lasell? 

My favorite memory as an athlete here at Lasell had to have been my freshman year when we made it all the way to the championship softball game against Elms College.  Unfortunately, we lost the game.

Do you have any superstitions before you go into a game?

My superstitions before I go into a game are:  listen to Ice Ice Baby and Margaritaville before I get to the gym, be the second to the last to do soft-toss, high-five everyone when we're warming up, and continuously talk throughout the whole game.

 What do you do in your free time away from athletics?

In my free time I love to do karaoke and play scene-it with the roomies, and beat them!

 Do you plan on playing or coaching after you finish your career at Lasell?

Yes, I have aspirations of one day coaching after my career here at Lasell is over. 

Who has been a great influence in your life?

My dad has been a huge influence in my life.  He was the one who introduced me into athletics and would always push me to do my best.  I am the person I am today because of him and no words cannot express who grateful I am for him.

What is a little known fact about you?

One little known fact about me is that I am PETRIFIED OF BIRDS!!!!!!!

 Where do you hope to be after graduation?

After graduation I am looking into law school and potentially taking the CPA Exam.  YAY ACCOUNTING!!!!!!