Career Notes: Scored 100th career goal against Mount St. Mary's, becoming fourth player in school history to reach plateau ... Her 73 games played in during career is tied for second all-time ... At conclusion of career, ranks second all-time in free-position goals (37), tied-for-third in goals (110), fifth in draw controls (108), sixth in ground balls (131), sixth in caused turnovers (45) and seventh in points (114) ... Also tied for first in school history in man-up goals with eight.
2016: Named the 2016 IWLCA Division I Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Voted the Atlantic Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive year ... Named UDM's President's Award winner, the highest honor for a senior student-athlete ... Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team, the first on the women's side since 1984 ... Voted Second Team All-Atlantic Sun ... ... Selected team co-captain for third straight season ... Started all 20 games at midfield ... Was fourth on the team with 28 goals and 30 points ... Added 11 free-position goals, 42 ground balls, 23 draw controls and 14 caused turnovers ... Ranked eighth in the Atlantic Sun in ground balls and fourth in free-position goals ... Was 23rd in the NCAA in free-position percentage (55.0), while ranking 91st in the country in ground balls per game (2.10) ... Scored in the first 10 games of the year and had nine multi-goal contests during her senior campaign ... Tallied three-game winning goals on the season ... Notched first hat trick of the season vs. VCU (3/11), scoring the game-winning tally ... Added four more goals in addition to three ground balls, two caused turnovers and two draw controls at Radford (3/18) ... Had five ground balls and two caused turnovers vs. Robert Morris (3/25) ... Scored on both free-position shots vs. Central Michigan (3/30) ... Scored 100th career goal at Mount St. Mary's (4/3) ... Notched a season-best three caused turnovers at Kennesaw State (4/24) ... Had a strong finish to her career, posting four goals, 14 ground balls and eight draw controls in Atlantic Sun Championship tournament, spanning three contests ... Had two goals, four ground balls and four draw controls in quarterfinal win over Mercer (5/5) ... Tallied final two goals -- including the game-winner with 9:15 left -- in victory over top-seeded Jacksonville (5/6) in semifinals, adding five ground balls and three draw controls ... Posted five more ground balls and one draw control in A-Sun Championship game ... Winner of the Larry Bleach Award, given to a male and female student-athlete who sets the strength and conditioning standards for other student-athletes to follow ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team honors ... Voted to IWLCA Academic Honor Roll ... Named Preseason Atlantic Sun All-Conference ... Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2015: Team co-captain for the second year ... Named First Team All-Atlantic Sun ... Voted the 2015 Atlantic Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was one of two unanimous selections to Academic All-Conference Team ... Started all 18 games ... Finished season with a team-high 38 goals ... Ranked first in shots (84), shots on goal (58) and tied for first in draw controls (36) and free position goals (11) ... Added 25 ground balls and eight caused turnovers ... Recorded 10 multi-goal games and eight hat tricks ... Had three ground balls, two draw controls and one caused turnover at Notre Dame (2/15) ... Set new career-high with five goals vs. Cincinnati (2/20) ... Had six-game span of 19 goals in March ... Tallied two goals and four draw controls at St. Mary's (3/4) ... Equaled a career-best with five goals at Robert Morris (3/9), adding a season-high five ground balls ... Scored three goals at Delaware State (3/16) ... Notched back-to-back four-goal games against Mercer (3/25) and Kennesaw State (3/29) ... Posted sixth hat trick of season at Stetson (4/4) ... Totaled two goals and two caused turnovers vs. Furman (4/25) ... Collected three goals, four draw controls and two ground balls in A-Sun Championships quarterfinal vs. Stetson (4/29) ... Followed with another three-goal game in A-Sun Championships semifinals vs. Old Dominion (5/1) ... Named the Norbert Heutter Award winner, given to a UDM male and female student-athlete who sets an example for others by their display of attitude, dedication, and leadership ... Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... Voted to Preseason All-Conference Team.
2014: Was a team co-captain... Midfielder played and started all 18 games for Detroit... Named to All-Atlantic Sun First Team... Scored 26 goals and also had an assist... Finished with 31 ground balls, 28 draw controls, and 15 caused turnovers... Led the team with 10 free position goals, was second in draw controls, second in goals, third in ground balls, and fourth in caused turnovers... Tied a career-high twice with a four goal game vs. both Marquette (3/2) and vs. California (4/10)... Also added three goal games vs. Robert Morris (3/9) and Delaware State (3/11)... Posted career-high eight ground balls at Niagara (4/2), one shy of the Titan all-time single-game record... Also vs. Niagara, forced career-best four caused turnovers... Tied career-high of four draw controls in one game at Cincinnati (3/23), vs. Jacksonville (4/6), and at Kennesaw State (4/26)... Named to Atlantic Sun All-Academic team for first time which is awarded to student-athletes with a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or better and who have participated in at least half of their team's games with at least one year at the member institution... Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Was
featured in November edition of Lacrosse Magazine along with Troy Dennis of the UDM Men's Lacrosse Team.
2013: Played in all but one game making 16 starts her freshman campaign... Missed the one game due to injury... Recorded 18 goals and 1 assist... Took 46 shots including 33 on goal... Five of her goals came from the free position... Had 33 ground balls, 21 draw controls, and 8 caused turnovers... Was fifth on the team in both points and goals... Had a season-high four goals, including the game winner, in team win over Kennesaw State (4/21)... Had goals in 12 of 17 games including four multi-goal contests... Recorded seven shots scoring twice vs. San Diego State (4/1)... Had season-high six ground balls at St. Bonaventure (4/17) and then again in A-Sun Semifinal vs. Stetson (4/26)... Named to the All-Conference Freshmen Team... Member of the UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
High School: Named MHSLA All-State first team her senior season... Served as a team captain helping lead team to MHSLA Regional Championship for the second straight year... Named team MVP as a senior... Scored 56 goals and recorded 14 assists during her junior year... Named MHSLA All-State honorable mention, CHSL All-Catholic, and CHSL All-Academic in 2011... Took home CHSL All-League honors in 2010, and was recognized as the team's MVP in 2009... Recognized as a four-time scholar athlete (2009-12).. Garnered the Athletic Director's Award in 2011 as a junior... Played club lacrosse with A2 LAX in Ann Arbor and lacrosse league with Team Total... Also earned four letters for field hockey helping team to 2011 MHSFHA Final Four appearance, 2011 CHSL Champions, and 2011 CHSL Sectional Champions... In field hockey, earned All-Catholic in 2010 and 2011 and team MVP honors three straight years (2009-11).
Personal: Daughter of Mike and Lisa Birney... Has three siblings, Mike, Sean, and Ryan... Brothers Mike and Sean have each played or are currently playing on the Detroit men's lacrosse team ... Treasurer of the National Honor Society, and President of the National Art Honors Society... Involved with an online writing workshop tutoring program... Enjoys art, playing and watching sports, and also movies and music... Had a great uncle and a great grandfather who attended Detroit... Enrolled in five-year MBA program... Finished undergrad in May 2016 with a 3.99 GPA.
