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  Kerry Shea

Kerry Shea

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Baltimore, Md.

High School:
Seton Keough

Height:
5-6

Position:
M

PENN STATE CAREER
2007 (Sophomore): Honored on All-ALC Second Team...Named to IWLCA All-West/Midwest Region Second Team...Played in and started every game, tallying at least one point in 16 of 17 contests...Led Penn State with 27 goals, including two game winners and a season-best five in 12-4 win over William & Mary (3/11)...Notched three goals and one assist in 17-5 victory against Temple (3/20)...Recorded eight assists for the season...Tied for second on the team in ground balls (32) and draw controls (23)...Finished second on the team with 15 caused turnovers.

2006 (Freshman): Earned recognition on the ALC Academic Honor Roll...Started all seven games in which she played...A highly-touted recruit who was in the midst of a promising freshman campaign before suffering a season-ending leg injury...Totaled 10 goals, scoring a single game high of four versus William & Mary (3/12)...Netted the game-winning goal, the first of her collegiate career, in 9-8 victory over Vanderbilt (2/25), earning her a selection to the womenslacrosse.com weekly Honor Roll...Tallied nine ground balls, six draw controls, and two caused turnovers.

HIGH SCHOOL
Led Seton Keough H.S. to a IAMM "B" Conference Championship in 2001...Received IAAM "A" Conference All-Star honors as a sophomore, as well as Second Team All-City and All-County accolades...Repeated as a conference All-Star selection as a junior and senior, also earning All-America, First Team All-City and All-County honors, All-Metro honors and All-Tewaaraton honors...Team MVP for the Gators as a junior...Named Baltimore City Player of the Year and Seton Keough Athlete of the year her senior year...Earned eight varsity letters (lacrosse, soccer, cross country)...Served as team captain of the lacrosse and cross country teams in 2005...Also served as cross country captain in 2004...A 2003 conference champion in cross country...Received All-Star cross country accolades (2003-05)...Cross country MVP (2003-04)...Received the C. Markland Kelly Award in 2005...Received Academic All-America honors in 2004 and 2005...On the honor roll for all four years...Played on Baltimore's club team, the Hero's.

BACKGROUND
Born Kerry Elizabeth Shea on May 20, 1987 to parents Terry and Ed...Has two sisters, Linsey and Colleen...Sister, Linsey, also plays lacrosse for Penn State.

QUOTING COACH ISIDOR
"Kerry's game experience and leadership will be key in our success this season. Her leadership this year has been impressive as well as her play. Kerry's athletic ability and knowledge makes her an integral part of every aspect of our game."



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