Kelly Doton (born February 2, 1982, in Greenfield, Massachusetts) is a

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defender from the

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, who earned her first international cap vs

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on April 14, 2005, in

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. Doton,

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d ''Dote'', attended Wake Forest University. Doton was named as the Head field hockey coach at Boston College in the Spring of 2015. Doton was named ACC coach of the year in 2019.

College

In 2004, while at Wake Forest, Doton won the

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as the nation's best field hockey player.

International senior competitions

* 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach (5th) * 2006 –

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, Rome (4th) * 2006 – World Cup, Madrid (6th) * 2007 –

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, Rio de Janeiro (2nd)

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