Aug. 15, 2014
KATIE O'DONNELL
Position: Midfield
Hometown: West Chester, Pa.
High School: Henderson
Club Team: PA Express Orange
BEFORE PENN STATE
Four-year standout at Henderson High School ... Broke the Pennsylvania state all-time goal record with 430 career goals (previous record held at 407) ... Improved goal total, which included 133 markers as a senior, each season ... Two-time US Lacrosse High School All-American (2013, 2014) ... Earned First Team Ches-Mont All-League and all-area honors three straight seasons (2012-14) ... As a senior and junior, earned All-Area Player of the Year honors by Daily Local News ... Named to the all-league and all-area second teams as a freshman ... Garnered Rookie of the Year Honors by the Pennsylvania Area Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association as a freshman ... Participated in the Under Armour Underclass Tournament in 2013 ... Also played for PA Express Orange.
PERSONAL
Daughter of John and Jen O'Donnell, both of whom were student-athletes at West Chester University ... Father, John, played football and baseball and mother, Jen, played lacrosse and basketball ... Has one brother, John, who was a member of West Chester's football team ... Born Feb. 5, 1996.
Missy Doherty on O'Donnell: "Katie will have an immediate impact in our midfield. She is a great competitor and extremely versatile and is going to be fun to watch for four years."