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On Shank: Honors candidate and one of the Terps top defenders
entering her second season as the full-time starter after successfully returning from injury a year ago
tore the meniscus in her right knee prior to game nine of the 2001 season
tore it again prior to 2002 and had a menisectomy a month before the start of 02
did not miss a game in 2002
tough, active defender with good speed and quickness
a heady player who excels at pushing the ball into the offensive zone.
2002 (Junior): Started in all 21 games
finished the season with a career-high eight points (five goals and three assists)
five goals came on just nine shots (.556 shooting percentage)
was second on the team in caused turnovers with 22
also came up with 41 ground balls and 20 draw controls
selected to the ACC All-Tournament team for her play against Virginia and UNC
tied her career-high with a pair of goals against Old Dominion (3/23)
also posted single-goal games against No. 7 Syracuse (3/10), Harvard (3/26) and William & Mary (4/10)
earned recognition from the IWLCA as an Academic All-American.
2001 (Sophomore): Played in the first eight games before injuring her knee
tore ACL in pregame warm-ups at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge game versus Ohio State (4/1)
was stellar as the Terrapins first defender off of the bench prior to the injury
scored two goals on as many shots and added an assist
both goals came against Brown (3/17)
collected 13 ground balls and controlled two draws.
2000 (Freshman): Played in eight games
scored two goals on just three shots
both goals came on the road as she scored against Towson (3/7) and Johns Hopkins (4/15)
also picked up three ground balls.
Prep: Graduated from Severna Park High School in Severna Park, Md.
a four-time honorable mention All-American in lacrosse, she also earned all-county recognition four times, and was a captain her senior year
was a three-time All-Met (Baltimore Sun and Washington Post) player
in field hockey, she was selected to the all-state team her senior year after Severna Parks third straight championship
earned seven varsity letters in her prep career.
Personal: Julie Elizabeth Shank was born on February 12, 1981
is the daughter of Mary and Samuel Shank, Jr.
sister, Becky, is a former Terrapin lacrosse player
member of the National Honor Society
majoring in marketing and psychology.
Career Highs
Goals: 2 vs. Brown, 3-17-01
Assists: 1 vs. UMBC, 3-21-01
Points: 2 vs. Brown, 3-17-01
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