ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) |
Megan Kielbasa NIL Store
2025
- Played all 20 games and finished with 15 goals and 19 points
- Also totaled 20 ground balls, 14 draw controls and six caused turnovers
- Scored and picked up two ground balls in season-opener versus #5 Florida
- Scored and controlled a draw in overtime versus #21 Duke
- Controlled two draws at #13 Loyola
- Totaled two points (1g, 1a) and a ground ball in overtime win over #12 Penn
- Scored twice and controlled a draw in win at Georgetown
- Scored, picked up two ground balls and controlled two draws in overtime win at #8 Syracuse
- Caused two turnovers and picked up two ground balls in win over Rutgers
- Scored and scooped up two ground balls in win at #14 James Madison
- Totaled three points (1g, 2a) and one draw in win over Oregon
- Picked up two ground balls and caused a turnover in loss to #3 Northwestern
- Scored twice and picked up two ground balls in win over Penn State in Big Ten quarterfinals
- Finished with a goal, caused turnover and ground ball in NCAA First Round win over Liberty
- Scored, controlled three draws and picked up a ground ball in loss to #8 Princeton in NCAA Second Round
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2023
- Played in 16 games and finished with seven goals, one assist and three ground balls
- Scored twice in season-opening win over Albany
- Tallied two goals versus #6 Stony Brook
- Scored a free position goal in back-to-back wins over #13 Michigan and Towson
2022
- Played in seven games
2021
- Appeared in 10 games and finished with one goal, two ground balls, two caused turnovers and three draws in freshman campaign
- Made collegiate debut in game two versus #4 Northwestern
- Picked up a ground ball in game two win at #24 Ohio State
- Notched first career draw in win at #13 Penn State
- Scored first career goal, caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in win at #23 Michigan (April 24)
- Caused a turnover in win at #20 Penn State in Big Ten Quarterfinals
- Controlled a draw in loss to #13 Maryland in Big Ten Semifinals
At Riverhead
- Totaled 133 goals and 64 assists in three seasons
- Three-time all-county selection
- Named Honorable Mention All-American as a junior
- Led team to Division I County finals as a junior
- Played five years with Yellow Jackets
- Won U-15 National Championship
- Also ran cross country and track
- Six-time all-league and all-county in cross country
- Won Division II championship and two league championships in cross country
- Two-time captain for both cross country and track
Personal
- Megan Kielbasa
- Daughter of Chris and Michelle Kielbasa
- Sister, Kayla, plays lacrosse at Butler
- Cousin, Danny Kielbasa, played lacrosse at West Point
- Uncle, Jack Taddeo, wrestles at Navy
- Aunt, Kaitlyn Taddeo, played field hockey at Fairfield
- Majoring in political science with minors in marketing & communications, entrepreneurship & management, leadership studies
