Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell
One of three captains for the 2009 season, Kantarian doubled her playing time in her junior season, seeing action in all 16 games and earning 14 starts. She ranked second on the team and ninth in the Ivy League with eight goals and chipped in two assists for 18 points on the season. Kantarian was also the most accurate shooter on the team, scoring her eight goals on just 16 shots. She tallied game-winners against Colgate and Dartmouth and assisted on the game-winner at Brown. For her two-goal, one-assist efforts in the 4-2 victory against the Bears, Kantarian was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Week on Oct. 28. Following the season, she was one of three players that earned the team’s Most Improved Player award. After not playing as a freshman, Kantarian took several large steps in her development and saw action in eight games during her sophomore season. A player with a nose for the goal, she has good instincts in the circle and works hard to be in the right place at the right time.

At Rye HS
A three-time letter winner at Rye HS, Kantarian earned all-league and all-section honors as a junior and senior. She was also named all-state and to the Gannett Newspaper all-star team after registering six goals and 17 assists in 2005. She helped her team to a New York state championship in 2003, a berth in the state finals in 2004, and a sectional finals appearance in 2005. Kantarian led her Empire State team to a gold medal in 2005 and competed in the National Field Hockey Festival in 2004 and 2005. Kantarian also earned four varsity letters in soccer.

Personal
Kelley Ayn Kantarian is the daughter of Arlen and Ann Kantarian. She is a triplet with sisters, Casey and Lindsey, and also has an older sister, Jessica, and an older brother, Brian. She is enrolled in Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration.