Notre Dame Women's Lacrosse 17-14 victory over Stanford on February 19, 2012.
AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in 15 games as a freshman ... notched a goal and three ground balls in a 15-4 win at Villanova ... also added an assist in a 17-6 win at Cincinnati ... was named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star ... earned a Monogram.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Played five sports during her high school career at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md. ... lettered in lacrosse, field hockey and indoor track ... also played soccer and basketball in freshman and sophomore years ... helped Good Counsel to three consecutive undefeated seasons (2008-10) ... three-time all-WCAC selection ... was an all-County selection as a senior ... a two-time U.S. Lacrosse academic All-American (2009, 2010) ... named U.S. Lacrosse All-American as a senior ... selected to the 2010 high school all-Tewaaraton Trophy team ... had 103 goals and 62 assists for her career ... all-conference selection as a senior in field hockey ... ran the 400 and 800 meter relays in track ... played for the Metro D.C. 1 team that played in the US.Women's Lacrosse national tournament ... a member of the Hero's Lacrosse Club, she was selected to the Under Armour All-American Classic underclass all-star team following the 2009 season ... participated in the Champions Challenge in the summer of 2010 with current teammates Kaitlyn Brosco and Margaret Smith ... full name is Mary Catherine Shawhan ... daughter of Kirk and Mary Shawhan ... has three brothers, Tommy, Danny and Jack ... has Notre Dame in her blood as her father is a 1984 graduate and her mother is a 1983 graduate of St. Mary's ... born April 7, 1992 in New Bern, N.C. ... enrolled in First Year of Studies at Notre Dame ... enrolled in the College of Science in preprofessional studies.
