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Kelsey Shannahan

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Stonehill chapter.

She’s baaaaack. One of our favorite lacrosse stars is back on the field after battling an ACL injury the majority of her sophomore year. We caught up with junior Kelsey Shannahan to see how she manages to still make it look easy sprinting up and down the field, all while overcoming a major injury.

Year: 2014

Major: Graphic Design

Nickname: Ke$ha

Hometown: Mendham, N.J.

Position: Attack/Midfield

Astrological Sign: Capricorn (only one on the team)

Describe your playing style in 3 words: Tenacious, aggressive and classy (but a little sassy)

What was it like playing your first game of the season?: Being back on the field with my teammates and best friends was awesome. That moment walking back onto the field was a great feeling because I felt accomplished that I finally beat this year long injury.

If you could switch legs with any pro athlete, who would it be?: Allyson Felix

If you could play another college sport, what would it be?: It would be soccer because I grew up playing soccer and I definitely miss it when I watch it.

Favorite meal in the cafeteria: Special K

What is your go to karaoke song?: Glory Days

Favorite quote from ‘The Parent Trap’: “In your honor, a royal flush.”

Shout outs: I would like to give a shout out to the entire lax team and everything they have done for me!

*photo courtesty of Facebook

 

Kate McCarthy is  a senior at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. She is a Communications major and a journalism minor. Although she does not know what she wants to do when she graduates, her dream job is having her own talk show and becoming a one woman sensation, like Oprah. At Stonehill, you can find her  winning championships with her intramural basketball team, swimming laps in O'Hara Pond or reading James Patterson novels in the cafeteria. After a semester studying abroad in the Czech Republic, her main goal in life is to travel the world. She is currently interning in Los Angeles, at the Queen Latifah show.