Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 9/24/21
Mount St. Joseph Academy 2023 goalie Annie Shields has made a verbal commitment to play Division I lacrosse at the University of Southern California.
Annie Shields profile:
High school: Mount St. Joseph Academy (Fort Washington, PA)
Grad year: 2023
Position: Goalie
College committed to: University of Southern California (USC)
Club team: Big 4 HHH Girls
Lacrosse honors: 2021 – Montgomery Media All-Area Team, Honorable Mention 2021 – Team Pennsylvania 2023, American Select 2021- Named All Conference/All-Star, Athletic Association of Catholic Academies 2021- Finished first varsity high school season with .523 save percentage and 177 saves 2021- Selected for Philadelphia Team 2, U.S. Lacrosse National Tournament 2021- Starting Varsity Goalie, Mount Saint Joseph Academy (Freshman & Sophomore year)
Academic honors: 3.81 GPA, National Honor Society at Mount Saint Joseph Academy
Why did you choose University of Southern California, Women’s D1? “USC checked off every box for me. The fact that I have the opportunity to go to a world-class university with extremely competitive athletics made it hard to beat! I’m so grateful and excited to go out west and play the sport I love!”
Is there anything else you would like to share? “Huge thank you to coaches Colleen Magarity Kelly, Julie Cross, Dave Page, Dipi Bhaya, teammates on HHH 2023’s and MSJA lacrosse, and family and friends!”
What other colleges did you consider? Clemson University, Penn State University , Villanova University, Georgetown University, and Arizona State University
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