Danielle Shearer Hometown: Hampstead, MD High School: North Carroll Height: 5-5 Position: Midfield Birthdate: 06/05/1981

Wrapped up Notre Dame career as one of the top players in the program’s seven-year history ... two-time All-American for the Irish (second-team Brine/IWLCA as a junior and third-team Inside Lacrosse Magazine as a senior) ... two-time Mid-Atlantic Region first-team selection (2002, 2003) ... two-time, first team all-BIG EAST selection (2002, 2003) ... Tewaarton Trophy candidate as a senior ... member of 2003 U.S. Developmental Team ... selected BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year in 2002 ... closed out Notre Dame career ranked among the top 10 in every category ... tied for first in games played (63) ... first in goals scored (130) and points (196) ... second all-time in assists (66) ... fourth all-time in ground balls (120) ... fourth in draw controls (76) and seventh in caused turnovers (45) ... finished Notre Dame career with a 36-game point-scoring streak that started on April 25, 2001, during her sophomore year ... had 85 goals and 51 assists for 136 points during streak ... played and started all 63 games of career ... had 130 goals and 66 assists for 196 points.

AS A SENIOR: Led Irish in scoring for second consecutive season ... racked up 35 goals and 26 assists for 61 points ... had a career-high 101 shots on goal ... also had 35 groundballs and a career-best 33 draw controls ... was second in the BIG EAST in overall scoring and led the league in six league games with 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points ... selected third team Inside Lacrosse Magazine all-American ... was first-team all-BIG EAST and first-team Mid-Atlantic Region ... selected BIG EAST offensive player of the week three times as a senior ... picked up at least one point in every game for the Irish ... scored at least one goal in 14 of 15 games ... finished career with a 36-game scoring streak (85g, 51a) ... opened the season with two goals and an assist in loss to Cornell ... collected five points (3g, 2a) in 19-4 win versus Ohio University ... turned in six-point game (2g, 4a) in 13-12 win at Boston College ... selected BIG EAST offensive player of the week (March 17) following those two games ... had a goal and assist in 7-6 loss to Yale ... followed with a three-point effort (2g, 1a) in loss to Ohio State ... had second six-point game (3g, 3a) of the season in 16-13 win at Virginia Tech ... selected BIG EAST offensive player of the week following OSU and Virginia Tech games ... had second consecutive three-goal game in 7-6 loss to Yale ... dished out season-high four assists (also scored once) in 15-7 win over Connecticut ... scored twice and added two assists in 14-13 double-overtime loss to Stanford ... had five-point game (3g, 2a) in 16-15 overtime loss to Georgetown ... had 18 points (12g, 6a) over four-game winning streak that ended the season ... scored three goals with two assists in 18-6 win over Davidson ... collected three goals and an assist in 13-9 win over Northwestern ... held to just two assists in 13-6 win over Rutgers ... named Warrior/Inside Lacrosse player of the week and BIG EAST offensive player of the week for April 29, following Rutgers game ... closed career with six goals and an assist to equal career-best seven points in 22-11 win over Davidson.

AS A JUNIOR: Joined teammate Kathryn Lam as Notre Dame’s first two IWLCA All-Americans as both were selected to the second team ... unanimous first-team all-BIG EAST selection and the conference’s midfielder of the year ... selected first-team IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Region ... led the Irish with 39 goals and 20 assists, both career highs ... scored at least one point in all 18 games and had two or more points in 17 of 18 games ... equaled a career high with seven points (3g, 4a) in win over George Mason ... finished the season with a 21-game scoring streak ... opened season with a goal and three assists in win over Ohio Univeristy ... scored three goals in road win at Stanford ... named BIG EAST offensive player of the week for week ending March 18 after seven-point game versus George Mason and four-point effort (3g, 1a) over Boston College ... scored twice in home loss to 10th-ranked Cornell ... had four points (3g, 1a) in win over Delaware ... held to just one goal in 15-4 win over Virginia Tech ... had two goals and one assist in home win versus seventh-ranked Syracuse ... had three goals with one assist in win at Connecticut ... had four-goal game at Ohio State ... had one goal and two assists in triple- overtime loss to Duke (10-9) ... scored three goals and added an assist in 17-8 loss at Georgetown ... had three more goals and an assist in 11-3 win at Northwestern ... chipped in two goals and two assists in win versus Rutgers ... scored twice in the final 1:08 of the game to tie Vanderbilt 9-9 ... Irish went on to win in the extra session 10-9 ... named Warrior/Inside Lacrosse player of the week for her herioics ... had a goal and an assist in NCAA first round win over Ohio State ... scored twice in quarterfinal loss to Princeton in NCAA tournament.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Became one of Notre Dame’s top offensive threats, finishing second in points (45) while leading the team with 35 goals ... scored at least one point in 14 of Notre Dame’s 15 games ... collected nine multiple-goal games ... had a pair of seven-point games on the season ... had three goals and one assist in BIG EAST opener versus Virginia Tech ... followed with a three-goal game at Boston College ... had one-goal games versus Harvard, Denver and Ohio University ... turned in a five-point effort (4g, 1a) versus Delaware ... scored three times at Vanderbilt ... first seven-point game came at home versus Connecticut with five goals and two assists ... followed with two goals and an assist in win over Ohio State ... had six points (3g, 3a) versus Rutgers ... set Notre Dame record for goals in a half with six goals in second half at Syracuse ... first-half assist gave her a seven-point game in season finale versus Orangewomen.

AS A FRESHMAN: Finished second on team in goals with 21 and scoring with 30 points ... recorded five multiple-goal games ... turned in pair of five-point performances ... started career with two goals and three assists in win at Denver ... scored three goals, including game winner, and had two assists two games later in 14-13 win over Richmond ... had a hand in four of team’s six goals versus Vanderbilt with three goals and an assist ... scored twice and added an assist against Columbia ... had single-goal games versus Connecticut, Johns Hopkins, Ohio State, Syracuse and Yale.

PREP AND PERSONAL: Selected for South III region team at 1998 United States Women’s Lacrosse Association national tournament ... three sport standout at North Carroll High School ... captained lacrosse, soccer and basketball teams as a senior ... was named MVP of all three teams ... set school career records for single game, season and career lacrosse assists ... led county in assists for two years ... three-time all-city selection ... participated in state senior all-star game ... helped lead soccer team to state final as a senior ... member of National Honor Society ... daughter of Wilfred and Vallory Shearer ... born June 5, 1981, in Maryland ... graduated with degrees in theology and sociology from Notre Dame.