The University of Akron Athletics
2018 Akron Women's Soccer Roster

Jersey Number 14
Shea O'Brien
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
- Hometown:
- Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
As a Junior (2017): Started all 19 contests and was named a captain of the squad … garnered her lone assist on the season against Green Bay … on the season, registered 20 shots with five on goal … tallied an eight-game streak consisting of at least one shot including a season-high three shots against Duquesne … on the year played 1,567 minutes on the field which consisted of four contests over 100 minutes of play.
As a Sophomore (2016): Played in all 19 games … finished third in assists (2) and fifth in shots (16).
As a Freshman (2015): Started in 16 games for Akron before missing the rest of the regular season ... finished third in shots (25) and fourth in shots on goal … netted first career goal and first career game-winning goal against St. Bonaventure ... garnered first career assists vs. UT-Martin.
Club: Played for the Internationals Club Soccer for eight years … as a junior and senior selected to participate for the Elite Clubs National League Development … named 2011 selection for Puma Women’s Elite soccer showcase Top 100 players … team was Internationals Soccer five-time state champion.
High School: Did not play soccer for high school team … four-year letterwinner in cross country at St. Vincent-St. Mary HS … member of the three-time cross country state championship team.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Dawn O’Brien … mother played softball at Walsh University … has two brothers– Patrick and Sean … older brother Patrick runs cross country for John Carroll University … business administration major.
As a Sophomore (2016): Played in all 19 games … finished third in assists (2) and fifth in shots (16).
As a Freshman (2015): Started in 16 games for Akron before missing the rest of the regular season ... finished third in shots (25) and fourth in shots on goal … netted first career goal and first career game-winning goal against St. Bonaventure ... garnered first career assists vs. UT-Martin.
Club: Played for the Internationals Club Soccer for eight years … as a junior and senior selected to participate for the Elite Clubs National League Development … named 2011 selection for Puma Women’s Elite soccer showcase Top 100 players … team was Internationals Soccer five-time state champion.
High School: Did not play soccer for high school team … four-year letterwinner in cross country at St. Vincent-St. Mary HS … member of the three-time cross country state championship team.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Dawn O’Brien … mother played softball at Walsh University … has two brothers– Patrick and Sean … older brother Patrick runs cross country for John Carroll University … business administration major.
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