McShea Named Men's Lacrosse Senior Scholar Athlete
McShea Named Men's Lacrosse Senior Scholar Athlete
TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark Conference selects 22 senior scholar-athletes each year to recognize the top student-athlete in each sport based on academics and athletics.
The honorees must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20 and are selected by a committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors, senior woman administrators, faculty athletic representatives, and sports information directors.
Catholic University senior Mike McShea is the fifth Cardinal to be selected as the Landmark’s Men’s Lacrosse Senior-Scholar Athlete. He joins Walter Hickey (2014), Tim Keith (2017), Bennett Bradley (2018), and Luke Scaduto (2019).
McShea started his career off as part of the Cardinal men’s lacrosse program by being named the conference Rookie of the Year and earning Second Team honors. That year, he finished second in the Landmark with 227 face-off wins and 145 groundballs.
Before the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McShea had already won 108 face-offs and posted a .651 win percentage. As a junior, he led the conference with 121 face-off wins and 70 groundballs. He helped the Cardinals go 6-0 in conference play and win the Landmark title.
This past season, he played in 16 of the team’s 18 games and finished second in the league with 159 groundballs and third with 226 face-off wins. For his career, he has played in 49 of the team’s 51 games.
The school record holder with 447 groundballs and ranking second in face-off wins (682), McShea graduated Catholic with a 3.80 grade point average as a Business Administration major. He was a two-time Landmark Spring Academic Honor Roll selection and made the Dean’s List.
Additionally, he volunteered at the Capital Area Food Bank, Franciscan Monastery, Mother Teresa Day of Service, and MLK Day of Service. He also served as a mentor at the Busch School.
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