CAL STATE FULLERTON
2004 (JUNIOR): One of three players (Kellie Cox and Lauryn Welch being the others) to start all 20 matches for the Titans, scoring a goal and assisting on another... O'Brien's lone goal of the season turned out to be the game-winner against Utah State (10.22)... she also assisted on Fullerton's lone goal in a loss to San Francisco (9.10).

2003 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in all 19 matches, making 15 starts... scored her lone goal of the season, a game-winner, in a 4-1 win over Boise State.

2002 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 18 matches for the Titans, making eight starts on the year... tied for fourth on the squad with three goals, finding the back of the net against Eastern Washington, Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine... her first career goal against the Eagles turned out to be the game-winner in a 3-1 Titan win... tied for seventh on the team with six points.

MARINA HS
A four-year varsity letterwinner, O'Brien earned All-Sunset League honors all four years (second-team as a freshman and junior, first-team as a sophomore and senior)... named team MVP as a sophomore and was a second-team All-Southern Section honoree by the Los Angeles Times... team MVP as a senior... was named to the Excaliber All-Tournament team as a sophomore and senior.

PERSONAL
Born May 26, 1984, in Anaheim, Calif... parents are Carl and Terri O'Brien... has an older brother, Lee, and an older sister, April... played club soccer for the Irvine Strikers... radio/TV/film major at Cal State Fullerton... selected Fullerton for the soccer coach, her teammates, and her major... lists swimming and going to the beach among her hobbies... lists an overtime upset victory over Aliso Niguel during her sophomore year as her biggest sports thrill.