Before Brown: A two-sport athlete at Westwood High School, Walsh played lacrosse and soccer for four years, serving as a three-season starter on the lacrosse team … Named as a captain during her senior year, she helped lead Westwood to two undefeated seasons (2010 and 2011), four consecutive TVL Championships (2009-2012), four consecutive South Sectional Championships (2009-2012), and three state championships (2009, 2011 and 2012) … Named a TVL All-Star in 2011 and 2012, and selected for the Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic Teams in 2012 … A member of the Honor Roll at Westwood High School.

Personal: The daughter of Tony and Olivia Walsh, Richael has three siblings, Dylan, a student at the University of Vermont, Sinead and Bryan … Undecided on a concentration.