Career Accolades
- Two-time Pac-12 champion (2022, 2023)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2023)
As a Sophomore (2023) • Pac-12 Champions
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- Played in 12 matches, appearing in 16 sets
- Tallied an ace in the season opener at Northern Colorado (Aug. 25)
- Season-high three assists versus Utah (Nov. 22)
As a Freshman (2022) • Pac-12 Champions
- Played in 31 of 32 matches as a serving specialist
- Recorded 49 digs, 15 aces and 11 assists
- Notched a career-best four digs on three occasions
- vs. No. 3 Louisville (Sept. 17), at No. 21 Oregon (Sept. 25), vs. UCLA (Oct. 21)
- Career-high three aces versus USC (Oct. 23)
- Career-best four assists against Oregon State (Nov. 23)
- Tallied an ace and an assist in her NCAA Tournament debut versus Pepperdine (Dec. 2)
USA Volleyball
- Member of A1 High Performance beach team for seven consecutive years
- Won three straight USAV High Performance National Championships
Prior to Stanford
- A 2022 graduate of Marymount High School in Los Angeles
- CIF Southern Section, region, state and national champions in 2021
- Led high school team to a 35-0 record and No. 1 national ranking as a senior
- First undefeated season in school history
- Led high school team to a 35-0 record and No. 1 national ranking as a senior
- Mission League champions (2021)
- PrepVolleyball First Team All-American (2021)
- MaxPreps All-America First Team (2021)
- Also excelled in beach volleyball
- Won 15 national and state championships
- Three-time inductee into California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) Hall of Fame
- Held AAA rating since age 13
- Played for Sunshine Volleyball Club
- Junior National Champions - 17 Open Division (2021), 18 Open Division (2022)
- First championships in club history
- Two-time all-tournament team (2021, 2022)
- Junior National Champions - 17 Open Division (2021), 18 Open Division (2022)
Personal
- Daughter of Jim and Leslie Belardi
- Father swam at Stanford and competed at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Trials
- Has two older brothers, Davis Waugh and John Belardi
- Davis played water polo at Loyola Marymount
- Her aunt, Christa Belardi, swam at UCLA and competed at the 1972 Olympic Trials
- Her uncle, Steve Belardi, played football and tennis at Cal State Fullerton
- Full name is Kelly Marie Belardi
Career Highs
| Statistic | Career High | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kills | -- | -- | -- |
| Attempts | -- | -- | -- |
| Hitting Percentage | -- | -- | -- |
| Assists | 4 | vs. Oregon State | Nov. 23, 2022 |
| Service Aces | 3 | vs. USC | Oct. 23, 2022 |
| Digs | 4 (3X) | last vs. UCLA | Oct. 21, 2022 |
| Blocks | -- | -- | -- |