Claire O'Shea

Class:
Senior
Height:
5-10
Position:
Midfielder
High School:
Hammond
Hometown:
Columbia, Md.

The O'Shea File: Claire’s size, experience and knowledge of the game will be critical in the team’s overall success. Despite spending the fall semester working for the Obama campaign, Claire knows what to do on defense and communicates it well to the rest of the unit.

2009: Started 12 of Davidson's 16 games as a senior ... the Wildcat defender tallied 14 groundballs and caused nine turnovers, tied for second-best on the team ... finished career starting 47 of 56 total games.

2008: Saw action in 12 of Davidson's 16 games as a junior, earning 11 starts ... one of seven Wildcats to registered over 20 groundballs (21) ... twice picked up four groundballs to match her season-high ... recorded second collegiate goal on Feb. 17 vs Loyola College ... added second goal of the season in assisting the Wildcats to a 22-4 season-ending win over Howard, Apr. 25 ... forced seven turnovers on defense.

2007: Played in 12 of games, starting eight of them ... recorded her first collegiate goal at Longwood on Apr. 25 ... 21 ground balls were tied for third most on team ... also caused 15 turnovers, third most on the squad

2006: Started all 16 games in the midfield in rookie season ... recorded lone assist in final game of the season against Longwood ... caused nine turnovers and grabbed 28 ground balls in freshman campaign.

Prep and personal: Second-team all-county ... Hammond's MVP as a senior with 32 goals and 75 ground balls ... team's Most Valuable Defender as a junior ... won her high school's Journalism Award and Principal's Award as a senior ... also played soccer, and ran track and cross country at Hammond.