Ryan Shannon

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Ryan Shannon University of North Carolina Volleyball v Colorado StateCarmichael Arena Chapel Hill, NC Friday, September 3, 3021

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Ryan Shannon, Nia Parker-Robinson
University of North Carolina Volleyball
Blue-White match
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Friday, August 20, 2021

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Position:
L/DS
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons
Prev School:
Xavier

Career Highs:
Digs: 16 at Duke (11/26/21)
Service aces: 4 (Three times)
Assists: 4 at Cincinnati (9/15/18)
Attacks: 8 at Cincinnati (9/15/18)

Cumulative Career Statistics:
Digs: 331
Service aces: 37
Assists: 32

AS A SENIOR (2021):

Served as the team's co-captain with Annabelle Archer
Played in 26 matches, making two starts, with 75 set appearances
Set a new career-high of 16 digs in five-set victory at Duke (11/26/21)
Matched career-best with four service aces in five-set victory at Clemson (10/31/21)
Finished the season with 14 service aces, most in any season of her career
Had four matches with double-digit digs
Recognized as an Athletic Director Scholar-Athlete
All-ACC Academic Honor Roll

AS A JUNIOR (2020-21):

Played in all 18 matches, making two starts, appearing in 58 sets
Set career-best of 14 digs at Syracuse (3/5/21)
Had three matches with double-digit digs
Finished the season with 86 digs, 10 service aces and 10 assists
ACC Academic Honor Roll
UNC Strength & Conditioning 'Iron Ram' honoree

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019):

Appeared in 18 matches with 39 set appearances
Tallied 40 digs, averaging 1.03/digs per set
Made her Carolina debut vs. No. 3 Minnesota (8/30/19)
Recorded a single-match high of 10 digs vs. Georgia Tech (11/1/19)
Posted six digs twice vs. Cal (9/6/19) and at Duke (11/7/19)
Registered two aces at UC Irvine (9/6/19) and vs. Virginia Tech (10/6/19)
ACC Academic Honor Roll
UNC Strength & Conditioning 'Newcomer of the Year' honoree

AT XAVIER (2018):

Played in 15 matches, making four starts, with 51 set appearances
Finished freshman season with 104 digs, 11 service aces and 11 assists
Recorded three double-digit dig matches against Indiana (9/14/18), Seton Hall (10/26/18) and St. John's (10/27/18)
Had a single-match best of four aces at Butler (10/13/18)

MAJOR:

Graduated in December 2021 with a degree in exercise and sport science

PREP:

Earned three varsity letters at Cardinal Gibbons
Helped her team win four consecutive volleyball conference titles with a 62-16 overall record
Guided her team to a 20-3 record in 2015 and a state championship
Earned Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention Team honors as a senior

PERSONAL: