Hall of Fame
Kelly Roy ('98 UMD) was a four-year player for Coach Marilyn Ritz's UMass Dartmouth softball program. From 1993 through 1996, Roy was one of the Corsairs' top offensive players, leading UMass Dartmouth to four post-season tournaments, including the 1994 ECAC New England Division III championship. In her four seasons at SMU, the Corsairs' softball team posted a combined record of 84-36. Roy was a two-time ECAC New England Div. III First Team All Star ('93 and '94) and was a Second Team selection in 1995. As a first-year player in 1993, Roy was selected as team MVP after leading the squad in RBI (25), and batting average (.465). As a sophomore, Roy was a New England Intercollegiate Softball Coaches Association All-New England All-Star after leading the Corsairs with a .520 batting average. Roy was again named an NEISCA All-Star as a junior in 1995 and was a National Softball Coaches Association Second Team All-Region selection. In her final season, Roy was selected as a Little East Conference First Team All-Star and was twice named LEC Player of the Week. Helping her team to a fourth-place finish in its first year in the LEC, Roy led the team in batting average and RBI. After graduating from UMass Dartmouth in 1998, Roy continued to play softball for several years. In 2002, Roy's team placed third out of 48 teams nationally and Roy was her team's only First Team All-America selection.