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2016-17 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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29 Catherine Shaughnessy

  • Position D
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Paoli, Pa.
  • High School Great Valley

Biography

2017 – Senior Season
Earned starts in all 17 games … Ranked second on the team in caused turnovers (21) and ground balls (34) … Also totaled 10 draw controls and two goals … Recorded four caused turnovers, three ground balls and two draw controls against Virginia … Posted four caused turnovers, two ground balls and a draw control at Old Dominion … Registered three caused turnovers, three ground balls and a draw control versus George Mason … Tallied four ground balls at No. 18 Virginia Tech … Totaled a goal, three ground balls and two caused turnovers in the win against Liberty … Recorded three ground balls, a draw control and a caused turnover in the victory at Winthrop … Posted two ground balls and two draw controls at Davidson … Registered three ground balls and a caused turnover at No. 14 Towson … Scored a goal and added two ground balls in the win at Cal … Earned the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award …

2016 – Junior Season
Started all 14 games in which she appeared … Finished the season with 19 ground balls, 15 caused turnovers and 11 draw controls … Posted a stretch of three consecutive games in which she totaled two caused turnovers, coming against Winthrop, Old Dominion and UCONN … Also added three ground balls versus Winthrop and UCONN … Recorded three caused turnovers, two ground balls and a draw control at No. 18 Towson … Registered two ground balls, two draw controls and a caused turnover in the win at Gardner-Webb … 

2015 – Sophomore Season
Saw action in all 16 games and earned 14 starts … Finished the season with 15 ground balls, four caused turnovers and two draw controls … Totaled two ground balls and a caused turnover against No. 1 Maryland … Posted two ground balls and a draw control in the overtime win against Richmond … Recorded two ground balls and a draw control at Virginia Tech … Registered two ground balls and a caused turnover at Elon … Tallied two ground balls and a caused turnover against Delaware …

2014 – Redshirt Freshman Season
Appeared in three games as a reserve …  

2013 – Freshman Season
Did not appear in any games …

Great Valley High School
Four-year letterwinner as a midfielder and defender for head coach Joe Tornetta at Great Valley High School ... Earned honorable mention All-America distinction as a senior ... Also garnered first-team all-area and first-team ChesMont League honors in 2012 ... Served as a team captain during her senior season ... Two-time Academic All-American ... Played on two undefeated ChesMont League championship teams and helped GVHS reach the 2011 Pennsylvania state semifinals ... Won the team's Doug Miles Award for academic and athletic excellence as well as the Team Spirit Award for dedication and positive attitude ... Earned the GVHS Al Como Award for most outstanding female athlete ... Also a four-year letter winner in swimming and a two-year letterwinner in field hockey ... Four-year state qualifier and two-time All-American in swimming ... Also garnered first-team all-area accolades twice ... Set two individual school records and was part of three relay school records ... Served as a captain during her senior season and was chosen as the team's MVP ... Earned distinguished honors every semester ... Volunteered as the Yearbook Selection Editor ... Studied in Switzerland for a semester as part of the "Swiss Semester" academic program ... Member of Young Life ...

Personal Information
Daughter of Jim and Patty Shaughnessy ... Father played football at Arizona State (1965-69) and professionally for the New England Patriots during the 1971 preseason ... Enjoys traveling, reading and skiing.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2012-13Freshman

    Defense
    29
  • 29

    2013-14Sophomore

    Defense
    29
  • 29

    2014-15Junior

    Defense
    29
  • 29

    2015-16Senior

    Defense
    29
  • 29

    2017Senior

    Defense
    29