#24 Kelly Gautreaux Season 2026
FRESHMAN SEASON (2009)
Played in seven games during her true freshman season as a reserve midfielder … Saw action in LSU’s 7-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Also cracked the playing rotation in three SEC matches, including Alabama, Mississippi State and Florida … Appeared in non-conference matches against Memphis, South Florida and UL-Lafayette … Earned her first varsity letter.
PRIOR TO LSU
Attended camp with the Region III Olympic Development Program Team in 2008 … Was a member of the Louisiana State ODP Team for three years … Played club soccer with the Mandeville Soccer Club … Was a member of the Mandeville Lakers Premier team … Coached in club soccer by Brad Walker … Named the 2008 Mandeville Soccer Club Premier Girls Player of the Year … Led her club team to five-straight state titles in her age group from 2003-07 … Team advanced to the semifinals of the United States Youth Soccer Association Southern Regional Championships in 2008 … Also reached the regional quarterfinals in 2005 and 2007 … Played in such prestigious club tournaments as the Houston Shootout, Las Vegas Showcase, Cincinnati Blue Chip and Jefferson Cup … Served as the varsity team captain at St. Scholastica Academy … After receiving a second-team all-state selection in 2006, proved to be one of the state’s premier players with a pair of first-team all-state honors in 2007 and 2008 … Was also named the Louisiana State MVP in 2007 … Led St. Scholastica to a state championship in 2007 … Team qualified for the state semifinals in 2006 and 2008 … Earned St. Tammany News Athlete of the Week honors in January 2008 … Coached in high school by Mike Ortner.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kelly Elizabeth Gautreaux … Born on April 13, 1991 … Parents are Dick and Nancy Gautreaux … Has an older brother, Craig … Father attended Loyola (N.O.) on a baseball scholarship … An honor student who was a member of the Alpha Honor Roll at St. Scholastica Academy for four years … Carried a grade-point average of 4.4 … Honored as an Outstanding French Student in 2007 and 2008 … Was a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, French Club and Excalibur … Plans to pursue a career in physical therapy.