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Shae O'Rourke
American soccer player (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shae O'Rourke (born June 14, 2004) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Tennessee Volunteers. She previously played for the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Texas A&M Aggies.
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Early life
O'Rourke grew up in Wheatfield, New York, the youngest of three daughters born to Terry and Barb O'Rourke.[1][2] She began playing soccer at a young age with her sister and her mother, who played collegiately at Niagara.[3] Her father played hockey at Niagara, and O'Rourke played that and other sports growing up including volleyball and basketball.[4] She joined Western New York Flash at age seven or eight, going on to earn two-time ECNL all-conference honors.[2][5] She was a standout player at St. Mary's High School, setting a school record with 135 goals, the first player to pass the 100-goal mark, and leading them to two Monsignor Martin Athletic Association championships.[2][6] She was named first-team all-state four times, the New York Gatorade Player of the Year in 2020, and United Soccer Coaches All-American in 2021.[2][7] She committed to South Carolina as a freshman.[3]
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College career
O'Rourke scored 6 goals with 3 assists in her freshman season with the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2022. She was the team's second-leading scorer behind Catherine Barry, despite starting only 4 of her 24 appearances, and earned Southeastern Conference all-freshman honors.[8][9] She averaged just under 45 minutes per game in the postseason as South Carolina won the SEC tournament and advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament.[2][10] O'Rourke started all 21 games in her sophomore season in 2023, scoring 5 goals and adding 3 assists, again second in points to Barry.[2][11]
O'Rourke transferred to the Texas A&M Aggies for her junior season but tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee during spring training, forcing her to miss the entire 2024 season.[12][13] She then transferred to the Tennessee Volunteers and had a strong debut, scoring both goals in the season-opening upset against preseason number one North Carolina. She had five goals in four games before she suffered another ACL tear in the same knee.[14]
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International career
O'Rourke was invited to virtual training with the United States under-17 team in 2021.[2] She was called up to the under-20 team in April 2024, scoring in a friendly against Canada.[15][16]
Honors and awards
South Carolina Gamecocks
Individual
- SEC all-freshman team: 2022
References
External links
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