SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Niagara lacrosse alum Sheila McAuliffe ('06) was highlighted in the Syracuse Post-Standard on Tuesday after undergoing a life changing surgery. 

The Syracuse native was diagnosed with epilepsy in high school, experiencing up to 30 seizures a day.  She would go on to play NCAA D-I women's lacrosse for the Purple Eagles, while having medical issues.

In 2007, she recieved a second diagnosis of cortical dysplasia and had a third of her brain's left frontal lobe surgically removed in attempt to treat the condition.  Since then, the former Purple Eagle has not had a seizure. 

Check out the following link for the inspiring story of Marano, and the surgery that transformed her life.