14 Shannon Nugent
14 - Shannon Nugent
Height: 6-0
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
High School: Vernon Hills
Position: MB

Freshman (2013):
Appeared in 23 matches and registered 60 sets of action ... Concluded the year hitting .299 (79-21--194) and her 0.40  aces-per-set average topped the team ... Second on the squad with a season-high tying seven kills and hit .600 (7-1--10) in a 3-0 decision victory over Emory and Henry (Sept. 20) ... Played in all four sets of a 3-1 triumph vs. Wellesley (Sept. 21) and contributed seven terminations, a hitting effort of .462 (7-1--13), four digs and two block assists ... Chalked up six successful attack attempts and a season-high tying four blocks (0-4) in  a 3-0 win vs. NYU (Oct. 5) ... First collegiate action came against Johns Hopkins (Aug. 31) where she played in all three sets of a 3-0 decision, finishing with with four kills, seven digs and four blocks (0-4) ... Helped the Eagles to a 3-0 victory over Case Western (Oct. 6) with five kills, four service aces and two blocks ... Big effort in a 3-0 outcome over Covenant College (Sept. 21), registering six kills en route to a .600 attack percentage (6-0--10), four digs and a season-high five service aces with that total ranking as the second-highest total turned in by an Eagle during the season ... Hit .500 or higher in five straight outings (Sept. 21-27), posting an attack percentage of .576 (32-2--52) in that stretch ... Came through with three aces in the squad's 3-0 win over SUNY-Cortland (Nov. 1). 

High School:

Four-year varsity starter at Vernon Hills High School … Was coached by Abbie Gutzmer … Three-time pick to both area and conference teams … All-Lake Country honoree her final three seasons … Chalked up 211 kills, 46 blocks and 76 digs as a senior in helping her squad to a berth in the regional semifinals … Closed out her career as the program's all-time leader in kills (658) and service aces (141) … Finished second all-time at VHHS with 200 total blocks … All-Academic Award recipient throughout her high school career … Competed on the track team as a freshman and sophomore and was an all-state performer in the high jump both seasons ... Plays club volleyball for Rolling Thunder where she is coached by Spencer Kaszuba … Rolling Thunder finished 6th in the Open Division at the Northern Lights Qualifier in 2012 and earned bids to Nationals in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Personal:
Born September 30, 1994 ... Daughter of Tim and Andrea Nugent.


Stats

Year SP-MP K KPG A SA BLOCKS BPS
2013 60 - 23 79 1.32 6 24 31 0.52
TOTAL 60 - 23 79  1.32 6  24 31  0.52



Quote:
"Emory has passionate teachers, a diverse student population, abundant resources, opportunities to give back, and an array of extra-curricular activities, all set near a metropolitan city with ample post-graduate opportunities nearby.  Immediately after visiting, I could see that this could be a stimulating environment where I could find my niche and maximize my potential."