Mount Pleasant Mills, PA
HOMETOWN
Lipscomb
COLLEGE
2025/26 Season:
After taking a year off following a storied college career, Van Treeck arrived in Fort Lauderdale for her rookie season and was elite from the opening whistle. The 25-year-old midfielder appeared in all 28 matches with 25 starts, logging 2,187 minutes while establishing herself as one of the league’s most complete midfielders. The Lipscomb product ranked second on the team in both goals (4) and assists (2), while leading the squad in duels won (175) and tackles won (48). She also added 22 key passes and 21 interceptions, both ranking second on the team. Following her dominant season, Van Treeck earned All-League Second Team honors – becoming the fourth player in club history to earn the postseason distinction – alongside two Team of the Month nominations in September and December, capping a remarkable debut campaign in South Florida.
- All-League Second Team
- 2x TOTM (September & December)
Previous Experience:
A dominant goalscorer with a relentless engine and a powerful strike, Van Treeck brings a unique profile to Fort Lauderdale’s midfield group. The Lipscomb standout’s attacking instincts, nose for goal and ability to score from distance adds a new dimension to a retooled midfield for Fort Lauderdale United.
A native of Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania, Van Treeck began her collegiate career at Penn State before transferring to Lipscomb. She made an immediate impact in her first season as a Bison, scoring 9 goals and earning All-ASUN First Team honors. After missing most of the following season in 2022, Van Treeck bounced back and dominated her final two campaigns in Tennessee. The forward started 36 matches and tallied 25 goals over that span, earning back-to-back ASUN Player of the Year awards, consecutive All-ASUN First Team selections and All-Region honors in both seasons – First Team in 2022 and Second Team in 2023. Van Treeck concluded her college career and departed Lipscomb as one of, if not, the best players in program history.
A midfielder with a dominant nose for goal, Van Treeck will add another attacking presence to Fort Lauderdale’s midfield as the club gears up for another title chase.
More About Kelli:
- Favorite Foods
- Pizza
- French Fries
- Sweet Potatoes
- Favorite TV Shows
- NCIS
- The Office
- The Blacklist
- Favorite Movies
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
- Instant Family
- Good Will Hunting
- Favorite Music Artists
- Maverick City
- Kirby Kaple
- Ziggy Alberts
- Fun Facts
- Kelli is Half Amish!
- She majored in neurobiology.
- Kelli played basketball in high school!
