CAREER HONORS
- 2024 USA Lacrosse Third Team All-American
- 2024 First Team All-Big Ten
- 2024 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2024 Tewaaraton Watch List
- 2024 Inside Lacrosse Preseason First Team All-American
- 2024 USA Lacrosse Preseason Second Team All-American
- 2023 Big Ten Midfielder of the Year
- 2023 IWLCA Third Team All-American
- 2023 First Team All-Big Ten
- 2023 IWLCA First Team All-Region
- 2023 All-Big Ten Tournament Team
- 2021 & 2022 Second Team All-Big Ten
- 7x Big Ten Midfielder of the Week (4/11/23, 4/4/23, 3/28/23, 3/14/23, 2/28/23, 3/1/22, 2/23/22)
- 2022 Honorable Mention USA Lacrosse Magazine All-American
- 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished ScholarÂ
AHEARN IN THE NEWS
• Shaylan Ahearn’s draw control success has been key for Maryland women’s lacrosse (Diamondback, May 3, 2023)
• Shaylan Ahearn is the latest in a line of draw control stars for Maryland women’s lacrosse (Diamondback, May 12, 2021)
As a Graduate Student in 2024: Grabbed seven draw controls and one ground ball and caused one turnover against Florida in NCAA Quarterfinal (5/16)... Had a season-high 11 draw controls to go with two goals in NCAA Second Round win over James Madison (5/12)... Tallied one assist, caused one turnover, and had eight draw controls in NCAA First Round win over Robert Morris (5/10)... Had seven draw controls in Big Ten Quarterfinal against Rutgers (4/27)... Secured eight draw controls and had one ground ball in win at #17 Princeton (4/17)... Had two draw controls against #24 Penn State (4/13)... Secured two draw controls in win at #8 Johns Hopkins (4/10)... Had ten draw controls and two ground balls against #1 Northwestern (4/6)... Secured four draw controls against #14 Penn (3/27)... Had eight draw controls in win over Rutgers (3/24)... Secured seven draw controls in win at Georgetown (3/20)... Scored a goal and had two draw controls in win at Oho State (3/16)... Scored one goal to go along with four draw controls and in win over #2 James Madison (3/10)... Scored two goals and had six draw controls in win at William and Mary (3/6)... Secured seven draw controls in win at #10 Denver (3/2)... Had one ground ball, one caused turnover and one draw control against #16 Florida (2/24)... Secured nine draw controls in win over Drexel (2/21)... Had four draw controls in win over #5 Syracuse (2/17)... Won four draw controls and scored a goal in a win over St. Joseph's (2/9)
As a Senior in 2023: Big Ten Midfielder of the Year ... First Team All-Big Ten ... First Team All-Region ... All-Big Ten Tournament Team ... Finished the season eighth in the nation and first in the Big Ten with 139 draw controls, tied with Kali Hartshorn for the third most in program history ... Also tallied 22 goals, 16 assists, 17 groundballs and nine caused turnovers ... Started in every game ... Had five games with double digit draw controls ... Recorded two goals, an assist, three groundballs and eight draw controls in NCAA Second Round vs. #7 James Madison ... Won 10 draw controls, scored two goals and assisted on another in Big Ten Semifinal win over #23 Rutgers (5/4) ... Led a dominant 19-3 draw control effort in B1G Quarterfinal win vs. Ohio State (4/29) with eight draws including 300th of her career to go with a goal and assist ... Won five draw controls, scored two goals and caused a turnover at #2 Northwestern (4/22) ... Assisted on two goals, tallied eight draw controls and had a groundball and caused turnover vs. Ohio State (4/8) ... Scored game-tying goal and assisted on go-ahead goal as part of career-high four point, eight draw performance in win over Johns Hopkins (4/5) ... Matched a career-high with four points and three assists in win over #15 Michigan (4/2), while winning three draw controls ... Tallied two points (one goal, one assist) and two draw controls vs. #17 Princeton (3/29) ... Had phenomenal game at #24 Penn (3/22), securing 13 draw controls for a 23-9 Terps advantage to go with two goals, including the game tying goal at the end of the third quarter ... Recorded seven draw controls and two points (one goal, one assist) at #22 Rutgers (3/18) ... Had four points for second game in a row with a career-best three assists and a goal vs. Georgetown (3/15), to go with six draw controls ... Stands ninth in the nation and leads the Big Ten in draw controls (56) ... Tallied a career-best four points on three goals and an assist in the first 25 minutes of the game to go with 10 draw controls at Villanova (3/11) ... Won 12 draw controls vs. William & Mary (3/8) ... Won five draw controls at #12 James Madison (3/1) ... Picked up three groundballs and won six draw controls, including the biggest one of the game with the game tied and less than two minutes left at #7 Florida (2/25) ... Matched a career-high with 14 draw controls while scoring two goals and picking up three groundballs at Drexel (2/21) ... Tallied three draw controls and caused a turnover in season opening win vs. Saind Joseph's (2/11)
As a Junior in 2022: Started in all 21 games ... Led Maryland with 115 draw controls, the eighth-best single season mark in program history ... Totaled 11 goals, eight assists, 19 points, 10 groundballs and seven caused turnovers ... Had at least nine draw controls in six different games ... Won 57-percent of all draw controls during the season, the 10th best mark in the country ... Tallied 29 draw controls over three games in the NCAA Tournament, 11 vs. Florida (5/19) and nine against Duke (5/15) and Boston College (5/27) ,,, Scored two goals in NCAA Second Round against Duke ... Recorded seven draw controls and an assist in Big Ten Championship vs. Rutgers (5/8) ... Assisted on two goals in Big Ten Regular Season Championship vs. Northwestern (4/23) ... Scored two goals, both on free position at Ohio State (4/17) ... Won nine draw controls at Princeton (4/13) ... Had two assists and five draw controls vs. Penn State (4/7) ... Picked up a career-best four groundballs and caused two turnovers vs. Penn (3/23) ... Earned Big Ten Midfielder of the Week after career day on the draw vs. Florida (2/26), winning 14 herself and leading the Terps to a 24-6 advantage ... Scored two huge goals in Maryland's third quarter run at Virginia (2/18) and won six draw controls ... Put home Maryland's first goal of the season and won 10 draw controls at St. Joseph's (2/12).Â
As a Sophomore in 2021:Â Started in all 17 games ... Finished sophomore season second on the team with 61 draw controls and recorded 12 goals, two assists, 14 points, 10 groundballs and six caused turnovers ... Won four draw controls at #7 Duke (5/16) ... Scored a career-best three goals on only three shots, while winning four draw controls at Rutgers (4/18) ... Secured a career-best 10 draw controls and picked up two groundballs at Penn State (4/11) ... Posted two goals, including the go-ahead goal on a free position attempt with 3:59 left in the game, while winning five draws and causing two turnovers vs. Rutgers (4/8) ... Caused a career-best two turnovers and scored a goal at #3 Northwestern (3/29) ... Had two points (one goal, one assist), two groundballs, two draw controls and a caused turnover in win over Johns Hopkins (3/12) ... Led a dominant Maryland draw effort at Penn State (2/21), leading Maryland to a 23-6 advantage by winning a career-best nine ... Also scored a goal.
As a Freshman in 2020: Appeared in all six games with four starts ... Scored four goals, tallied three assists, won six draw controls and picked up three groundballs ... Had a goal, assist and two groundballs in win over Navy (3/4) ... Starred in game against Florida, scoring two goals, assisting on two more and posting four draw controls (2/15) ... Started in first career game at George Mason (2/8).
Before Maryland: No. 4 overall recruit, leading Maryland's top ranked recruiting class ... Under Armour All-American ... All-Conference, All-County, All-Met ... Played for Brian Reese at Glenelg Country ... Played club for Heroes Lacrosse ... Member of National Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society.
Personal: Daughter of Denis and Tierney ... Chose Maryland for the family atmosphere ... Mom wore number 24 as well when she played lacrosse ... Loves
The Bachelor ... Great grandma is singer Teresa Brewer.
AHEARN CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 3 (3x), last vs. Johns Hopkins (4/5/23)
Assists: 3 (2x), last vs. Michigan (4/2/23)
Points:Â 4 (5x), last vs. Johns Hopkins (4/5/23)
Draw Controls: 14 (2x), last at Drexel (2/21/23)
Groundballs: 4 vs. Penn (3/23/22)
Caused Turnovers: 2 (4x), last vs. Johns Hopkins (4/5/23)
