#41 Lila O'Brien 2024-25 Women's Lacrosse Roster

AWARDS AND HONORS

• ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (4/21/26)’
• All-ACC Academic Team (2026)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2026)

• All-ACC Academic Team
• Started in all 18 games for the Irish this season 
• ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Week (4/21)
• Led the team with 30 caused turnovers 
• Grabbed 15 ground balls 
• Averaging 1.67 CTs per game and 0.83 ground balls per game 
• Recorded back-to-back career-high 6 caused turnover performances (Syracuse and Louisville) 
• Tied her career-best 4 ground balls in the win over Liberty (4/6)
• Tallied 18 caused turnovers in the last three games (Syracuse-6CT, Louisville-6CT, ACC Quarterfinals Clemson-3CT, NCAA First Round-3CT)

AS A FRESHMAN (2025)

• Appeared in 15 games and made 14 starts in her rookie season
• Recorded 15 ground balls, 10 caused turnovers, and 9 draw controls on the season
• Caused a career-high 3 turnovers in the win over Eastern Michigan (2/15/25)
• Grabbed a career-high 4 ground balls against Stanford (4/5/25)
• Won a career-high 4 draw controls at Pitt (4/12/25)
• Netted her first goal at Pitt (4/12/25) and followed it with a two-goal performance in the win over Louisville (4/17/25)

PREP & PERSONAL

• Played club lacrosse for Snipers Elite Lacrosse
• Attended Sacred Heart Greenwich where she lettered in soccer, basketball and lacrosse
• Served as captain and was named MVP of her lacrosse team as a junior at Hackley School
• Named All-American as a senior at Sacred Heart Greenwich
• Led her team to the varsity lacrosse Prep Cup
• Native of Bedford Corners, New York
• Daughter of Frank O’Brien and Keri O’Shea, and stepfather Eugene O’Shea; has two brothers Shane and Eamon, and a sister, Franny
• Older sister Franny is also a member of the women’s lacrosse team
• Comes from a long history of Notre Dame alumni with over 14 family members having graduated from the University
• Late father Frank played hockey and lacrosse at Notre Dame
• Will wear the inverse of both her late father’s and older sister Franny’s number, 14
• Plans to major in Political Science