Career honors
- NFHCA National Academic Squad (2006)

Lion Career
2006: Did not play in the first two games of the season but played in the final 20 games, starting 19 of them, the second most on the team for a freshman....Entered the game at Lock Haven (8-31) after Chase Bacon left with an injury and has started the last 19 games....Recorded her first career point at Northwestern (10-20) when she assisted on Allison Scola's second goal of the game in what was a natural hat trick for her....Played in all eight of Penn State's shutouts....Team went 16-4 in games she played in....Part of the defense that led the Big Ten in goals against average (1.12), shutouts (8) and goals allowed per game (1.14) and that finished second in fewest goals allowed (25)....Defense also ranked fifth nationally in goals against average and ninth in shutouts per game (0.36)....Named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad.

High School
Played four years of varsity field hockey at Kempsville High School....A team captain, named Kempsville field hockey MVP senior year....All-Beach district first team selection in 2004 and 2005....Honored as second team All-Region senior and junior year....All-Beach district second team in 2003....Participated in National Futures 2002-05....Played in National Hockey Festival and National Indoor Tournament all four years, winning gold medals in both in 2003.

Personal
Currently undecided on a major....Full name is Laura Christine Cahill....Parents are Paul and Colleen Cahill....Has two sisters, Sara (23), who played field hockey at Penn State and Amy (21), who plays soccer at Elon....Born on November 5, 1987 in Bethesda, Md.

Char Morett on Laura Cahill
"Laura stepped in to the backfield last year and did a fantastic job. She is a strong defender who has great timing on her tackles. She is tough to beat because she gets her stick low and prevents the attacker from getting in behind her. Her experience will add great depth to our defense."