2007: Played all 20 games and started nine in the midfield • center draw specialist • set career highs in goals (22), points (26), draw controls (26) and caused turnovers (10) • ended season on a five-game point streak • ranked sixth on the team in points and goals • scored two goals, grabbed three ground balls and controlled a draw in season-opening 13-7 win over George Washington • scored a goal and controlled a draw in overtime loss at #4 Princeton • had a ground ball and a draw control in 18-5 win over Mount St. Mary[apos]s • scored two goals, including the game-winner on a free position with 12.8 seconds remaining, in 15-14 win at Ohio State • also had a career-high with two caused turnovers and grabbed a ground ball against the Buckeyes • scored on only shot of game, picked up a ground ball and controlled a draw in loss at #10 Georgetown • grabbed a ground ball and had a season-high three draw controls in loss at #4 Maryland • also tied career-high with two caused turnovers against the Terps • notched a then season-high three points (2g, 1a) in 20-4 win over Oregon • also grabbed two ground balls and caused two turnovers against the Ducks • scored a career-high four goals and controlled three draws along with a ground ball and a caused turnover in 15-13 win over #15 Denver • had two ground balls and a draw control in overtime loss at #19 Vanderbilt • controlled three draws, caused a turnover and had a ground ball in 15-9 win over UMBC • scored two goals, including the gamewinner, in a 12-9 win over #5 Virginia • also had three ground balls and a draw control against the Cavs • controlled three draws, grabbed a ground ball and caused a turnover in loss to #1 Northwestern • controlled two draws in win over #15 Penn State • scored a goal and controlled two draws in win at Towson • registered a hat trick and an assist in 12-10 win over second-seeded Vanderbilt in the ALC semifinals • also had two ground balls and caused a turnover against the Commodores • went 1-of-2 on her free position shots in loss to Northwestern in ALC championship game • also controlled two draws against Wildcats • scored two goals on just three shots with two draw controls in 12-8 win over #16 Hofstra in the first round of the NCAA Tournament • tallied two points on a goal and an assist in 12-7 loss to #6 Duke in NCAA Quarterfinals.
2006: Played in all 16 games and started two • established single season highs in goals (8), assists (6), points (14), ground balls (22), caused turnovers (6) and draw controls (19) • scored her first goal of the season in 12-8 win at George Washington • also picked up three ground balls and caused one turnover against the Colonials • scored on a free position shot and caused one turnover in 17-6 win over Ohio • tallied her first assist of the season in 15-7 win over Oregon in Honolulu • had a then career-high three goals and four points in 15-7 win over American • scored to start a 4-0 Hopkins run late in 11-8 win over #17 Vanderbilt • scored one goal and added an assist in 14-11 loss to #7 Maryland, also picked up a career high five ground balls and controlled two draws • dished out one assist in win at UMBC • tallied one assist and picked up one ground ball in win at Delaware • in loss at #2 Northwestern, picked up one ground ball, controlled two draws and caused one turnover • dished out an assist in 14-6 win over George Mason • also picked up three ground balls and controlled three draws against the Patriots • at #20 Penn State, controlled a career-high four draws • against Towson, scored one goal • tied career-high with four draws in 8-7 loss to #4 Georgetown.
2005: Played all 17 games and earned first career start in fourth game, a 14-0 win at Ohio • finished with seven goals, one assist, eight points, six ground balls and one draw control • scored first career goal and won one draw control in season-opening 15-4 win over Davidson • recorded a then career-high two goals and three points in 15-10 win at #16 Towson • also scored in wins over Ohio State, George Washington, American and Georgetown • scored one free position goal off two attempts.
Personal: Kirby N. Houck • born January 23, 1986 • daughter of Jim and Jody Houck • aunt, Janet Kines, played lacrosse at Towson • sister, Lindsay Kelley, is a graduate student at Johns Hopkin • honorable mention All-American at Garrison Forest • named first team all-city/county in 2003 and 2004 • also earned all-city/county honors in field hockey • named All-IAAM in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse • sociology major with a minor in entrepreneurship and management.
