Chico State Athletics

Became just the fourth player in Chico State history with 500 digs in a season in 2015…Her 4.85 digs per set is the third-highest single season average ever by a Wildcat…Second on the ’Cats in assists (103) and third in service aces (21)…Registered 234 digs and 22 service aces in 2014…Earned 2014-15 CCAA All-Academic honors…Pre-Chico Days: A 2013 graduate of Aptos High School…Led Mariners to 2011 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title…First Team All-SCCAL as a senior…Sophomore of the Year in 2010…Personal: Born 12/31/94 in Santa Clara…Daughter of Bill and Kourey…Has two older sisters, Evin and Jordan…Her family is deeply rooted in volleyball – Shannon’s mom and dad met while playing in college; her dad has coached club volleyball, and her two sisters have played collegiately…Sports hero is American professional beach volleyball player April Ross…Biggest sports thrill is “crushing a rival team in three sets…Enjoys backpacking, camping, hiking, Netflix and beach volleyball…Plans to someday volunteer abroad…Best advice ever received: “there cannot be progress without change, ever though not all change is progress”…Claims to be “really good” at rapping…Always wears her lucky bracelet in her knee pad…Would buy a VW van and travel to every National Park in the U.S. if money were no object…Majoring in recreation management.