Stephanie McNamara

Class:
Senior
High School:
Westbourne Grammar
Hometown:
Victoria, Australia

As a Junior (2016): Appeared and started in all 18 games… scored her first career goal against Boston College… anchored the Cardinals’ defense and helped keep 12 opponents in single-digit goals… picked up 17 ground balls and won five draw controls… tied for second on the team with 17 caused turnovers… Named to the ACC Honor Roll.

As a Sophomore (2015): Appeared and started in all 18 games ... helped anchor the Cardinal defense that finished with the first shutout in school history against Duquesne on March 4 ... helped the defense limit opponents to just 9.47 goals per game and held 10 opponents to single digit scoring ... helped the Cardinals defense to a .897 clearing percentage this season ranked second on the team with 14 caused turnovers ... also finished the year with 17 ground balls.

Freshman Season (2014): Earned All-BIG EAST First Team honors as a freshman ... named BIG EAST Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for the week of April 15 ... appeared in 20 games, making 18 starts ... Finished fifth on the team with 12 caused turnovers and seventh on the team with 17 ground balls ... Added five draw controls.

Prep: Cross country, track and field, and tennis standout at Westbourne Grammar ... played lacrosse only at the club, state, and international levels ... selected to the Australian squad for the 2013 Senior Women's Lacrosse World Cup in Oshawa, Canada ... played in the Down Under Cup that year and was named grand final MVP as a member of the Australian team ... named to the 2011 U-19 Australia Team and was later picked for the all-world team as a defender ... tabbed as captain for the U-17 Victorian State squad in 2011 ... made the all-star team in 2011 and 2013 ... while playing for the club team, was named the state league's most improved player in 2011 as well as the grand final MVP ... was a high school cross country champion in 2012 ... won the 800m title in 2011 and 2012 ... secured bronze in 2011 in the Inter-School cross country competition.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Sue McNamara ... birthday is July 2 ... has two sisters ... majoring in communications.