#22 Megan McCashland 2016-17 Women's Soccer Roster

AS A SENIOR:

• Appeared in 13 games

AS A JUNIOR:

• Appeared in 20 games for Notre Dame
• Recorded two goals on nine shots; both goals were game-winners
• Scored her first career goal off a header on a corner kick in overtime against Louisville to give Notre Dame a 2-1 victory (Oct. 1)
• Also tallied the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Wake Forest (Oct. 23)
• Five of her nine shots were on goal for a percentage of .556

AS A SOPHOMORE: 

• Saw action in two games during the 2015 season, coming off the bench in Irish wins over Valparaiso (Aug. 21) and Oakland (Nov. 11).

AS A FRESHMAN: 

• Did not play during the 2014 season due to injury

NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:

• Part of the U.S. Soccer Women’s National Team U-18 player pool along with fellow Notre Dame classmates Paige Crowley, Monica and Sabrina Flores and Lexi Nicholas.

ODP/CLUB TEAM HIGHLIGHTS:

• Member of the Region II ODP Team as a team captain since 2012
• Was a part of the 2012 Region II ODP Pool Team
• Named to the 2013 National ODP All-Star Team as team captain, and also captained the ODP Costa Rica International Tournament Team
• Spent two seasons with the Toro Soccer (2010-11), winning the 2010 Nebraska state championship and the 2010 GSI Showcase championship titles
• Played with the Gretna Soccer Club for three seasons (2011-13)
• As a three-time team captain, led Gretna to the 2013 Nebraska state team championship and a pair of runner-up finishes (2011-12 and 2012-13)
• Also spent 2013-14 as discovery player with FC Dallas club team (a regular commute of more than 600 miles from her hometown), playing for former Notre Dame assistant coach Ben Waldrum

• Omaha World and Lincoln Journal Star all-conference (2012 & 2011)
• Lincoln Journal Star Super State First Team (2012)
• First Team All-State Omaha World (2012)
• Lincoln Journal Star First Team All-State and Second Team Super State (2011)
• Ranked No. 44 in the 2014 Top Drawer Soccer Girls IMG Academy 150 player ratings (four-star ranking; No. 4 in Heartland Region; No. 15 among all midfielders nationally)

PREP & PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Lincoln Southwest High School in Lincoln, Neb.
• Daughter of Courtney and Patrick McCashland
• The third Nebraska native to suit up for Notre Dame, along with Omaha product Kelly Lindsey (1997-2000) and Elkhorn native Liz McNeil (2009-10)
• Spent time as volunteer at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln
• Also served as volunteer coach for U10 boys team with Sporting Lincoln club program
• Enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters