2023 Women's Lacrosse Roster

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Northwestern lacrosse Walter Athletic Center on 01/05/2023 in Evanston, Illinois. John Konstantaras/Northwestern Athletics | http://JohnKonPhoto.com
Jersey Number 13

Katie Shanley

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Fayetteville Manlius
  • Hometown:
    Fayetteville, N.Y.
Awards:
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree (2022)
Career Highs:
  • Assists……………….....…........1 (2x), vs. Ohio State (3/19/22)
  • Draw Controls…………….........1, vs. Detroit Mercy (2/07/20)
  • Caused Turnovers……….....….1 (3x), Denver (5/26/23)
  • Ground Balls.............................1 (7x), vs. North Carolina (3/25/24)
Season Highs:
  • Ground Balls.............................1 vs. North Carolina (3/25/24)
2024: Appeared in 12 games and started in two ... Picked up a ground ball in three consecutive games against UAlbany (3/10), Johns Hopkins (3/16), and North Carolina (3/25).

2023: Appeared in 20 games, starting one … Recorded first collegiate start against Syracuse (2/11) ... Logged a ground ball and a caused turnover against Rutger (4/6) ... Caused a turnover against Denver (5/26). 

2022: Appeared in 12 games … Posted only point of the season on an assist against Ohio State (3/19) … Caused a turnover and picked up a ground ball in NCAA Tournament second round win over Michigan (5/15).

2021: Played in 10 games ... Fired a shot against Ohio State (2/14). 
 
2020: Appeared in two games ... Secured a draw control in first collegiate appearance against Detroit Mercy (2/7) ... Had one assist against Arizona State University (2/16).
 
High School: 2017 & 2018 First-Team All-League … 2017-2018 All-CNY … 2017 Toyota Athlete of the Week … 2018 All-State … 2018 US Lacrosse HS All-American … 2018 Class B State runner-up … 2018 Class B State semifinalists … Played for Slat City Snipers … Played with Amanda CramerMeghan Duffy and Jill Girardi … Scholar-Athlete … Member of National Honor Society … SCAAC Athletic Committee Member.
 
Personal: Born in Manhasset, N.Y. … Parents are Michelle and Brian Shanley … Katie is a triplet ...  her sister Kiera also plays lacrosse for NU and brother Jack plays for Manhattan College … Father Brian and Uncle Kevin both played lacrosse at Boston College … Cousin Caroline was an All-American for Florida Tech … Chose Northwestern over Boston College… Anticipated major is undecided.
Lacrosse - 'Cats Fall to North Carolina in National Championship Game
Sunday, May 25
Lacrosse - NCAA Semifinal Postgame Press Conference (5/23/25)
Saturday, May 24
Lacrosse - Comeback 'Cats Take Down Boston College, 12-11, Advance to National Title Game (5/23/25)
Saturday, May 24
Lacrosse - Maddy Taylor Breaks NCAA Goals Record in Quarterfinal Win (5/15/25)
Thursday, May 15