8 Shannon Bolton
Shannon Bolton
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Shelton, Conn.
  • High School:
    Shelton
  • Position:
    Setter
  • Major:
    Secondary Education and History

Bio

2014 (JUNIOR): Played in all 25 matches, averaging 2.01 assists per set…registered her seventh double-double of the season with 24 assists and 11 digs at Mitchell on Nov. 1…had 29 assists with 11 digs and two service aces at Bay Path on Oct. 25…grabbed a career-high 22 digs with seven kills and two assists at Daniel Webster (Oct. 21)…had her fifth double-double of the season with 13 assists and 12 digs against Newbury Oct. 18…recorded 32 assists with 10 digs and four kills at Becker on Oct. 11…dished out a season-high 34 assists with 19 digs and four aces against Southern Vermont (Oct. 7)…had 33 assists, 10 digs and three aces against Rhode Island College on Sept. 27…tallied 23 assists with four digs and two aces against MCLA on Sept. 18…had 21 assists with seven digs, three aces and two kills at Plattsburgh State on Sept. 13…registered 24 assists against SUNY-Cobleskill on Aug. 30 and Albertus Magnus on Aug. 29… New England Collegiate Conference Academic All-Conference selection.


2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 25 matches, averaging 5.48 assists per set…posted a career-high 39 assists with 15 digs and five kills...had 29 assists with four service aces and two digs in three sets against Bay Path on Oct. 19…recorded 29 assists with six digs against Daniel Webster on Oct. 15…had 29 assists with nine digs and three kills at Regis (Mass.) on Oct. 9…collected 20 assists with a season-high five aces, five digs, and two kills (Oct. 5)…had 31 assists with three digs and three aces against Becker on Oct. 5…racked up 38 assists and four digs at Lesley on Oct. 3…had 33 assists with nine digs, four aces and a kill against the University of St. Joseph’s (Conn.) on Sept. 17…notched her first career double-double with 26 assists and a season-high 11 digs against Cazenovia on Sept. 13…had 14 assists at Westfield State on Sept. 11 and 14 assists against Westfield State on Aug. 30… New England Collegiate Conference Academic All-Conference selection.


2012 (FRESHMAN): Played in 17 matches, averaging 2.31 assists and 1.91 digs per set…registered 15 digs with six kills at Bay Path on Oct. 16…had a career-high 11 kills with eight digs and a career-high six service aces against Newbury on Oct. 13…recorded her second double-double of the season with 11 digs and 11 kills at Mitchell on Oct. 10…had a season-high 16 assists and a season-high 16 digs against MCLA on Oct. 4…tallied 10 assists and six digs against Lesley on Sept. 29…had 15 assists and seven digs against Pine Manor (Sept. 25)…posted nine digs and eight assists against Connecticut College on Sept. 22…had 10 assists and four digs and an ace at Mount Holyoke on Sept. 22…collected 11 digs and eight assists at the University of St. Joseph’s (Conn.) on Sept. 18…had nine assists at Plattsburgh State (Sept. 14), 11 assists against Westfield State (Sept. 11), and nine assists against Smith (Sept. 8).
HIGH SCHOOL:  Attended Shelton High School...Played varsity volleyball for two years...2011 Southern Connecticut Conference Champions...Two-time Southern Connecticut Conference All-Acadmic Team selection...Played for TCA Connecticut...Claimed silver and gold at NERVA Tournament.

Why did you choose Elms College?

"I chose Elms College because has a great teaching program."

What has been your favorite moment as an athlete so far?

"Getting to know the teams I've played with and enjoying wokring hard with them."

What is your favorite food?

"Gumbo."

Where is your favorite place to travel to and why?

"Anywhere west. I love to hike and I love all the national parks out there."

What are your future plans?

"To become a high school history teacher."