Riley Kelliher

Height:
5-9
Weight:
160
Position:
D
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Wellington, New Zealand
High School:
Mount Albert Grammar School

2017: Started 18 games ... Started the first game of the season wih an assist on the game-winning goal against Valparaiso (Aug. 25) ... Played the full 90 minutes in Northwestern's three shutouts versus UIC (Sept. 20), DePaul (Oct. 11), and Rutgers (Oct. 15).

2016: Appeared in 16 games, making 12 starts during the campaign … Tallied two points with assists against Notre Dame (Oct. 18) and Penn State (Oct. 30) … Saw action on NU’s back third in shutouts over Indiana, Penn State and Marian … Academic All-Big Ten.

2015: Appeared in 13 games including 8 starts, and recorded one assist ... Came off the bench in the season oper against Colgate ... Took two shots, including one on goal, in 95 minutes of action... Assisted the only goal against SIU-Edwardsville ... Started and took a shot on goal in 110 minutes of action in the 1-1 draw against Notre Dame ... Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 win over Penn State ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2014: Appeared in 13 games and made four starts during his freshman campaign ... Made collegiate debut in a 2-0 win over Quinnipiac ... Started four consecutive games against UC Santa Barbara, Cal State Fullerton, Ohio State and Valparaiso.

High School:Wellington College Junior player of the year 2011... Wellington College player with most potential 2012... Won Wellington Secondary Schools 2011... 2012 All Rush team National Team/Club Team/Academy: Member of the New Zealand Under-17 National Team for 2013 World Cup... Started First Two Matches in U-17 World Cup vs. Uruguay and Italy. Won Oceania World cup qualifying...Island Bay reserve team player of the year 2012... reserve team top goal scorer 2012.

Personal: Born Riley Banks Kelliher in Wellington, NZ... son of Phil Kelliher and Tracey Verrenkamp...3 younger brothers Jamie, Curtis, Mason. Chose Northwestern after considering Wake Forest and UConn... Major is Economics.