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At Lakota West: Connelly was a midfielder and forward at Lakota West High School. Prior to Lakota West, she went to Nashua High School in Nashua, N.H., where she lettered in soccer as a freshman and sophomore. She was named an All-American in 2002 and was also an All-Region selection, an All-State honoree and an All-Conference selection. She was the runner-up for the state Player-of-the-Year, was named Player-of-the-Year for the Cincinnati area and was Player-of-the-Year for her conference. A career 55 goal, 42 assist performer, she was team MVP for two seasons. Her club team, the Ohio Premier club, won two state titles and was a region finalist in 2000. She was a teammate of fellow MU freshman Carrie Shields. She is a member of the Ohio South State ODP team and is a Region II ODP pool player. Connelly was also competitive in track, winning the state title in 2000 as part of the 4x800 meter relay team and she was a state finalist in the 600 meters in 2000 and 2001. Personal: Connelly was born on May 12, 1985, in Madison, Wis. She is the daughter of Michael and Rebecca Shields. She has an older brother, Sean, and a younger sister, Kaley. She is a business major. |
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