Amelia Sheehan

Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-3
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Bronxville, N.Y.
High School:
Sacred Heart

R-JUNIOR (2024) – Appeared off the bench in eight games … First career assist vs. #12 Florida on Feb. 17 … Also had an assist vs. High Point on Feb. 25 while recording one ground ball.

R-SOPHOMORE (2023) – Made four appearances … Came off the bench vs. Liberty on Feb. 15 and at Louisville on March 16 … Subbed in vs. #17 Clemson in the ACC Quarterfinals on April 26 and vs. Sacred Heart in the NCAA First Round on May 12.

R-FRESHMAN (2022) – Saw action in three games, making her UNC debut against Furman on Feb. 16 … First career goal came vs. Virginia on May 15 in the NCAA Second Round.

FRESHMAN (2021) – Redshirted the 2021 season.

HIGH SCHOOL – Inside Lacrosse's No. 4-ranked incoming freshman defender in the nation for the 2021 season (#39 overall incoming freshman) ... Two-time US Lacrosse All-America at Sacred Heart Greenwich in Greenwich, Conn. ... Played there for Coach Aly Messinger, a former Tar Heel All-America and NCAA champion ... Selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Senior Game ... Team captain as a senior ... Western New England All-Star ... Three-time all-league choice ... Four-year member of the honor roll ... Student ambassador for One Love.

PERSONAL – Amelia Byrne Sheehan is the daughter of Maggie and John Sheehan ... One of five siblings ... Her father played lacrosse at Brown University ... Her uncle, Pat Sheehan, played football at UNC and graduated in 1986 ... Her aunt, Nine Sheehan, was a cheerleader at UNC ... Her cousin, Paddy Sheehan, played on the men's lacrosse team at Carolina and graduated in 2019 ... Born in New York City ... Birthday is October 4 ... Majoring in psychology ... Chose UNC for its perfect balance of high level academics and high level lacrosse.