Danny Sheerin Class: RS Freshman Hometown: College Park, Md. High School: DeMatha Catholic Height / Weight: 6-0 / 170 Position: GK

High School/Club/ODP: Starred at DeMatha Catholic H.S. in Hyattsville, Md....Allowed eight goals in 41 career games...As a senior, led the Stags to a perfect 24-0-0 record, the WCAC championship, a No. 3 NSCAA national ranking, and a No. 1 NSCAA state and regional ranking...Starting every match, recorded 16 shutouts while surrendering seven goals (0.30 GAA)...Selected first team all-conference and all-county and earned Washington Post All-Metro goalkeeper honors...In 2009, played as a sub in 17 games, surrendering one goal while suffering no losses, as DCHS went 20-3...Played club soccer with Bethesda SC Internationals under head coach Pete Mehlert...In 2009, helped Soccer Association of Columbia club team to the No. 2 state ranking and a Maryland State Cup finals appearance...Member of Maryland ODP from 2005-07, competing in Scotland and Argentina...Also played in the DC United Academy Development Program (2008) and USL Real Maryland Super Y team (2009).

Personal: Daniel Welsh Sheerin was born on Dec. 29, 1992 in Washington, D.C....Son of Dan and Sherry Sheerin...Has a younger brother, Patrick, and an older sister, Cate, who competed on the swimming team at the U.S. Naval Academy...11th member of his family to attend Penn State...Majoring in political science.