Hometown: Redondo Beach, Calif.
College: Notre Dame

U.S. National Team: Finished third in the voting for the 2005 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year …Uncapped heading into the final two pre-2003 WWC matches, she was one of the revelations of the 2003 Women’s World Cup … An amazing story in that she made the 2003 Women’s World Cup Team without ever previously earning a full national team cap (the only player in history to do so) … The rugged Boxx emerged as one of the world’s best defensive midfielders in 2004 and had started every game but one that she has played since debuting in 2003 before hip and knee surgery sidelined her in 2006 … Has scored in all four matches she has played at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., just minutes from her hometown of Redondo Beach … 2007: Returned to the U.S. team from major knee surgery at the Algarve Cup, starting against Finland in the second group match and playing 90 minutes before coming off the bench in the final two games … Tallied her first goal of the year, and first since her injury, against Japan with a header in a 4-1 win over Japan on July 28 at Spartan Stadium … 2006: Started all three games at the Four Nations Tournament in China, helping the USA to the title, while scoring on a header against Norway … Started all four games at the Algarve Cup and was named Tournament MVP for the second time (also won the award in 2004) … Tore the MCL and ACL in her right knee during practice in mid-July at Residency Training Camp and was out for eight months … 2005: Started all four games at the Algarve Cup, playing all but 23 minutes of the tournament … Started all nine games the USA played, was third in minutes played, and scored one goal (against Iceland) with one assist … 2004: Started 31 of the 32 matches she played, and was second on the team in minutes played with 2,714 … Scored eight goals with five assists, including a goal in Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy’s last game on Dec. 8 … Scored her first career hat trick against T&T at the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Costa Rica … Started all six games at the 2004 Olympics, scored the opening goal of the tournament against Greece and had the game-winning assist against Japan in the quarterfinal … The USA’s “hard woman” in the middle, she captained the FIFA Women’s World All-Star Team against Germany in Paris in May, leading her team to a 3-2 victory … Named MVP of the prestigious Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal in March as the USA defeated Norway, 4-1, in the title game … Finished 7th in the voting for FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year … 2003: Played in the final two matches before the Women’s World Cup, her first two career caps and starts, and scored goals in both games … Started all five games in which she played at the 2003 Women’s World Cup … Scored against Sweden in the opening game of the tournament and also against Canada to help clinch the third-place match … She was one of three U.S. players named to the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup All-Star Team … Set a U.S. record by scoring in her first three full National Team matches, against Costa Rica and Mexico right before the Women’s World Cup, and then in the tournament opener vs. Sweden … 2002: Called into training camp in January 2002 in Charleston, S.C. … 2001: Participated in training camp in October of 2001 in San Diego, Calif. … Youth National Team: A member of the U.S. Under-21 National Team pool during 1995-96 … First Appearance: Sept. 1, 2003, vs. Costa Rica … First Goal: Sept. 1, 2003, vs. Costa Rica.

Professional / Club: Traded to the New York Power from the San Diego Spirit on Sept. 30, 2002 … Was drafted in the 3rd round, 19th overall in the 2001 inaugural draft by the San Diego Spirit, where she played her first two WUSA seasons … 2003: Had her best WUSA season, starting all 21 games and scoring one goal with the Power … Named to the All-WUSA First-Team … Named as a reserve to the WUSA All-Star Team … 2002: Played in 20 games, starting 15 for the San Diego Spirit … Recorded two goals and two assists … 2001: The iron-woman of the Spirit, Boxx started all 21 matches and missed only 20 minutes of action all season long … Led the team in fouls committed (48) and fouls suffered (42) … Scored three goals and added five assists for 11 points … Captained the Spirit in the one match Julie Foudy missed due to national team commitments. … Etc.: Played women's club with the Ajax of Los Angeles in 1994 when she was in high school and in 2000 and 2005 … Also played with the Boston Renegades in 1999 … Did a stint with Saarbrucken of the German women's Bundesliga in 1999-'00 … Played youth club with the Torrance United Waves from 1988-'94, helping the team to regional titles in 1993 and '94, earning tournament MVP honors both years.

College / High School: Attended the University of Notre Dame from 1995-'99 … A member of the Soccer America All-Freshman Team in 1995 and an All-Big East selection in 1995, '96 and '97 … Helped Notre Dame to its only NCAA women's soccer title in 1995 … Earned Big East Scholar-Athlete Award in 1998 … Shares school record for career games played with 101 … Graduated with psychology and African American studies degrees … Attended South Torrance High School from 1991-'95 … A Parade High School All-American in 1995.

Personal: Full name is Shannon Leigh Boxx … Nickname is “Boxxy” … Her sister Gillian won a gold medal in softball at the 1996 Olympics and is now a firefighter in San Jose, Calif. … Also played softball, volleyball and basketball in high school … The Ocean League Scholar Athlete in 1995 and her high school's female athlete of the year … A three year honor roll member in both high school and at Notre Dame … Participated in the Avon 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer Research from Santa Barbara to Malibu, Calif. … Favorite meal is mom's homemade chili … Favorite non-soccer athlete is Michael Jordan … Was accepted into a Master’s program for clinical psychology at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.