Shae O'Rourke

Awards

2023

• SEC Preseason Watchlist

2022

• SEC All-Freshman Team
• TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week (8/30)
• TopDrawerSoccer.com Top 100 Freshman (No. 76)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023): Started in all 21 games for South Carolina, marking a new career-high…logged 1325 minutes on the field, sixth-most on the team and second-most as a sophomore…played a career-high 75 minutes in NCAA Tournament second-round game against Stanford (Nov. 17)…tallied five goals (third-most on the team) and three assists on the year (second-most on team)… Tied for second on the team with 13 points and 26 shots on-goal…took 59 shots throughout the season (second-most on team, fifth-most in SEC)…scored the first goal and game-winner of the season for the second year in a row (Jacksonville, Aug. 20)…took a season-high seven shots with three on-goal in 2-0 win over Furman (Sept. 10), the third most in a game for the season…earned a season-high three points with a goal and assist in two games to tie for the third most on the team in a single game… Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll…

AS A FRESHMAN (2022): Standout rookie year, starting in four games while playing in all 24 including the NCAA tournament…second amongst freshmen in total minutes played (896)…tied for second for most goals on the team (6), second for points (15), second for shots (29), third for assists (3), and led the team in SOG% (21-29, .724)…tallied two game-winning goals, one vs East Carolina (Aug. 21) and at Tennessee (Oct. 23) where she scored twice…goal against East Carolina was the first goal of the season for the Gamecocks… played a season-high 60 minutes in Sweet 16 game against Duke (Nov. 20)…

PRE COLLEGE: Selected for the U18 Women’s National Team Virtual Camp in 2021… Has been invited to the U.S Soccer Training Center in each of the last three years… Named the 2020-21 Gatorade New York Girls Soccer Player of the Year after scoring 39 goals with eight assists… named the USA Today New York State Female Athlete of the Year, USA Today New York State Soccer Player of the Year, and an All-American… Western New York Player of the Year, the Class C Player of the Year, the Monsignor Martin Player of the Year, the Section 6 Player of the Year, and was the Monsignor Martin Championships Most Valuable Player… Three-time Monsignor Martin Player of the Year and Monsignor Martin All-Catholic Division selection… Twice been named the All-Western New York Player of the Year…Led St. Mary’s squad to a pair of Monsignor Martin Athletic Association Championships in 2019 and 2021…Scored 135 goals and dished out 43 assists… Led her squad to the U-17 ECNL North American Cup Championship… Twice named to the ECNL Ohio Valley All-Conference Team… Named to the ECNL Top XI and participated in the ECNL National Selection Game…

PERSONAL: Member of the dean’s list each year and is member of National Honor Society…Spends time volunteering as a Retreat Peer Minister with Camp Good Days… On the board for Special Olympics…Daughter of Terry and Barb O’Rourke…Mother played soccer, father played hockey at Niagara…Uncle Moe also played hockey at Niagara…

Chose the University of South Carolina because: “I knew it was the right place for me. The first time I stepped on campus I knew I loved everything about it. The atmosphere and vibe it gave me is what sold me. But the thing that gravitated me the most to South Carolina was the coaches. The coaches are so supportive and enjoy soccer just as much as the players. I love how they can be serious, but also make soccer fun. Overall, the campus and coaches are such a big reason why I chose South Carolina.”