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Susan Pinnick |
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Local product ... tremendous attacker and
playmaking spark who has shown ability as
both a forward and an attacking midfielder ...
an expert at working out of jams in tight
spaces, using an assortment of spin moves and
cutting action on the ball to suddenly make
something out of nothing ... a tireless worker
and nonstop runner ... also very effective
playing with her back to the goal ... an
extremely talented technical player who would
be the go-to player for most Division I teams
... an inspiring story who completed comeback
from 2004 summer van accident that
hospitalized her and three of her Carmel
Commotion club teammates ... played key
reserve role as a forward/midfield spark during
2005, '06 and '07 seasons (she did not play for
the Irish in 2004, due to the injury rehab), with
her career totals including 14 goals and 12
assists (40 points) in 73 (of 78) games played,
including six starts ... has appeared in 24
postseason games (3G-3A) ... a prep All-
American who played for U.S. Under-17
National Team ... first returned to action in
Notre Dame's 2005 spring season and then in
the summer of '05 with her Commotion teamthat made an emotional return to the U.S.
Youth Soccer national semifinals ... went on to
play her part with the nation's top-scoring team
in the fall of 2005 (7G-3A) ... followed Lindsey
Jones ('02; Adams HS) as second local product
to play for the Irish in the nine-year Randy
Waldrum era ... combines with junior
midfielder/defender Kerry Inglis (Fort Wayne),
sophomore defender Rachel VanderGenutgen
(Schererville) and freshman defender Julie
Scheidler (Indianapolis) among 22 all-time
Indiana natives who have played for the Notre
Dame women's soccer program ... Named a
2007 CoSIDA Academic All-District V Second
Team selection ... Graduated in May 2008 with
a bachelor's degree in accounting (3.88
cumulative GPA).
AS A SENIOR:Ranked fourth on the Irish
in points with 13 on five goals and three assists
... had three game-winning goals, versus
Cincinnati (6-1), Seton Hall (3-1) and Rutgers
(3-1) ... also had goals against BIG EAST foes
St. John's and Providence ... made two starts in
road wins over Louisville (1-0) and
Georgetown (2-0; BIG EAST semifinal) ...
logged 21 minutes off the bench in Notre
Dame's NCAA round-of-16 win over UNC ...
also played 17 minutes in Notre Dame's NCAA
quarterfinal victory over Duke (3-2) ... suffered
preseason ankle injury that held her out of
exhibition games versus UNC and Virginia as
well as regular-season games with Michigan
and Florida.
AS A JUNIOR:Ranked as seventh-leading
scorer for NCAA runner-up Irish, with 10
points, including two goals and six assists ...
appeared in 26 games (all but the midseason
game with Rutgers), with her three starts
coming at 24th-ranked Mississippi (2-1; 48
minutes), at home against Pittsburgh (5-0;
season-high 56 min.) and at Providence (5-0;
51 min.) ... logged 55 minutes in 9-0 opening
win over Iowa State, with her deflected shot
assisting on a goal by Claire Gallerano (5-0) ...
scored against ISU, after causing a turnover and
lofting in a shot from 20 yards (9-0) ... played
40 minutes in 2-0 win over 19th-ranked USC
... her quick pass to Lizzie Reed led to final
score in 5-0 win at DePaul ... added assist on
give-and-go with Weissenhofer to open scoring
in 2-0 win at Michigan (47 min.) ... had strong
all-around game at Providence, with her
deflected shot from close range producing a
Kerri Hanks goal and quick 2-0 lead (5-0) ...
her 54 minutes in the NCAA opener versus
Oakland (7-1) included a late shot that led to
a Molly Iarocci rebound goal and her own goal
two minutes later (heading in a cross from
Iarocci for 6-1 lead) ... also was involved in
three goals during the 2006 preseason games.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 24 of
25 games (all but 2-1 loss at #6 Santa Clara) as
key offensive sparkplug, with her lone start
coming in 4-1 win over Gonzaga (at SCU; 48
minutes played) ... finished seventh on the
team with 17 points (7G-3A), including pair of game-winning goals ... typically entered as
part of a talented second forward unit that
included senior Maggie Manning (9G-7A) and
junior Reed (2G-3A), as they combined for 49
points (18G-13A) ... scored to break early tie
versus New Hampshire in season-opening win
(11-1, at Vermont), tapping in breakaway pass
from Hanks ... scored in 6-0 win over 25thranked
Maryland (after racing onto a Beth
Koloup pass and scoring inside far-left post)
and in 3-0 victory over Michigan, capping win
on similar goal after running onto Brittany
Bock's header ... added goal in 4-0 win at
South Florida (near-post shot from left
endline) while logging season-high 70 minutes
... had goal and assist in 48 minutes during 7-
0 win over Seton Hall, sending loose ball into
lower left corner before racing down right side
for low cross on Manning's far-post header ...
had six points (2G-2A) in postseason ...
capped scoring in BIG EAST title game versus
Connecticut (5-0), collecting cross from
Cinalli and sliding past the defense ... served
right-endline pass for Manning's tap-in that
finished the scoring in NCAA opener versus
Valparaiso (6-0) ... scored what proved to be
the game-winning goal in third round versus
Yale (5-2), tapping in Thorlakson's left-endline
cross for 3-1 lead ... logged 56 minutes in
regular-season win over Connecticut (4-0) ...
converted spin move and cross from right
endline that produced an own-goal (2-0) in 3-
0 win over Mexican National Team.
AS A FRESHMAN: Missed entire 2004
fall season while continuing rehabilitation
from summer injuries suffered in van accident
with club team ... was a regular presence at
Notre Dame practices, home games and other
team functions throughout 2004 season ...
joined other non-active players in attending
College Cup final weekend and was able to
celebrate the national title with her teammates
on the field at SAS Stadium (Cary, N.C.)
PREP & PERSONAL: An NSCAA and
Parade All-American as a senior in 2003-04,
after totaling 28G-10A for St. Joseph's High
School squad that reached 2003 state final ...
totaled 76G-36A in prep career ... also named
Gatorade and Miss Soccer state player of the
year ... an NSCAA all-region pick as a junior
(19G-16A) ... earned first of three first-team
all-state honors as a sophomore (16G-6A; also
13G-4A as an all-district freshman) ... twoyear
starting guard for SJHS basketball team,
helping the 2001-02 Indians reach regional
final ... placed 10th in state while setting SJHS
track record in the 400 meters ('04) ... had
extensive involvement in extracurriculars at
SJHS ... member of National Honor Society
(3.96 GPA) and student government, with
aspirations for law career ... daughter of Pat
('85 ND MBA) and Jane Pinnick ... full name
is Susan Michelle Pinnick ... born May 27,
1986, in South Bend.
Pinnick's Career Statistics
| Year | GP-GS | Sh | G | A | Pts | GW |
| 2005 | 24/1 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| 2006 | 26/3 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 23/2 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| Totals | 73/6 | 83 | 14 | 12 | 240 | 5 |
Postseason: 3G-3A in 24GP
(2G-2A in 15 GP during NCAAs)
