Shannon Connolly

Position:
Back
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Springbrook
Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.

2010: Saw action in 18 games for the Orange • Earned NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad honors.

2009: Made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament at Princeton • Scored her first career goal versus Georgetown • Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll both semesters • Earned NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad honors • Named to the 2009-10 BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

2008: Saw action in four games • Made her debut in 12-0 victory versus Colgate • Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester • Earned NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad honors • Named to the 2008-09 BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

High School: Played two years of varsity field hockey and three years of varsity lacrosse at Springbrook H.S. • Scored 17 goals her senior season • Served as team captain on the field hockey team in her sophomore and senior seasons • Team captain of the lacrosse team her senior year • Was a member of the Spitfire Club team from 2004-08 and the Tazmaniacs team for the 2007-08 season • Was named to the 2007 All-Examiner Field Hockey First Team and the 2007 All-Gazette Field Hockey Second Team • Was voted the 2007 MVP of her high school team • Four-year honor roll student • Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born July 1990 in Silver Spring, Md. • Daughter of Jeff and Tina Connolly • Two sisters • Great uncle, Leo Hosenfeld, and cousin, Don Hosenfeld, graduated from SU in 1957 and 1972, respectively • Father, Jeff, was a member of the SUNY Maritime sailing team • Majoring in health and exercise science.