By Molly Tow
Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 11/8/11
Great Valley High School senior defender/midfielder Catherine Shaughnessy has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at William & Mary.
Catherine Shaughnessy log: 
High School: Great Valley High School
Graduation Year: 2012
Position: Defense/midfield
College Choice: William & Mary
Club Affiliation: Mongoose
Major lacrosse honors: Academic All-American 2011, All Ches-Mont League Honorable Mention, 2011, All-American National Classic Team, 2011, Team Captain, 2011-2012.
Academic honors: Distinguished Honor Roll all semesters, selected to participate in Swiss Semester and studied in Zermatt, Switzerland for the first semester of sophomore year.
Why did you choose William & Mary? “The campus is beautiful and I love the location of the school. My parents will be able to attend many of my games and the future of the program looks promising with our new coach, Brooke Ireland. The girls in my recruitment are incredible. I instantly bonded with all of them, and they are tremendous athletes. I also liked the academic rigor of the school.”
What is your HS team’s outlook for next year? “Our high school team is going to be a force this year. After coming so close to going to the state championship game last year, we are more determined than ever. We have set our sights on the state title and we are focused to hit our target.”
Other comments: “I would like to thank my high school coach, Joe Tornetta. He has taught me so much not only about lacrosse, but also about myself as a person, and I am truly grateful for that. I am especially thankful for the players that graduated ahead of me at Great Valley. We have a legacy of great players and they are an inspiration to me.”
