HONORS & AWARDS
- Rutgers 9/11 Memorial All-Tournament Team (2021)
- UConn Challenge All-Tournament Team (2021)
- SEC Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2018)
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017)
- Ranks Ninth All-Time in Total Blocks (118)
- Ranks Ninth All-Time in Block Assists (100)
- Ranks Second in Rally Scoring Era in Career Blocks Per Set (1.04)
- Ranks Sixth in Rally Scoring Era in Career Block Solos (23)
Redshirt Senior (2021) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Appeared in all 29 matches appearing 100 of 102 sets
- Averaged team-leading 118 blocks and 1.18 blocks per set
- Finished second among rally era season leaders in block solos (18) and total blocks (118)
- Also third among rally era players in season block assists (100) and blocks per set (1.18)
- 11 total blocks vs. Lafayette at UConn Tournament tied for third most block assists in a match and ties for most blocks in a four set match (Sept. 4)
- 10 block assists vs. Lafayette at UConn Tournament tied for most block assists in a match (Sept. 4)
- Three solo blocks at Northwestern - Second most by a Scarlet Knight in a Big Ten match (Oct. 1)
- Led RU in blocks in 16 contests
- Collected five or more blocks in a match 11 times
- Averaged 1.73 kills per match hitting .220
- Career-high 18 kills versus ETSU (Sept. 17)
Redshirt Junior (Spring 2021) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Appeared in and started all 20 games
- Led Rutgers in blocking in 12 matches including five contests with five or more stops
- Sixth-best attack percentage a match in school history and best-ever in a Big Ten contest swinging .600 versus No. 19 Ohio State (Feb. 27)
- Registered season-high 13 kills behind season-high 20 attacks against No. 19 Ohio State (Feb. 27)
- Season-high nine blocks (1 solo, 8 assist) versus Indiana (Jan. 29) the most by a RU player in match and most in a four-set contest in 2021
- Totaled eight blocks at Michigan State (Apr. 2) for the most for a RU player in a five-set match in 2021
At Auburn
- Spent three seasons at Auburn graduating with a degree in biomedical science.
- While with the Tigers was a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member, a 2017-18 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree and recipient of the 2019 Peach of an Athlete Award
High School
- Played scholastically at South Forsyth High School helping her teams to a 2015 Georgia State Championship, state final four in 2016 and elite eight in 2014
- Earned all-state honorable mention and all-region honors in 2015
- Named all-county honorable mention in 2014
- Competed with the A5 volleyball club
Personal
- Daughter of Joe and Karen
- Has two brothers, Liam and Reilly
- Grandfather played football at Kings College in Pennsylvania
- Plans to pursue a graduate degree in health administration
ON CHOOSING RUTGERS
"I chose Rutgers because it provided the perfect opportunity to blend my academic goals with my athletic ones. I love the coaches and their vision for Rutgers volleyball. I also have a lot of family in the area that I'll get to see more."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: Shea/Sheashea
One word to describe your Coach: easy to talk to
Best player ever competed against: Kathryn Plummer or Thayer Hall
Major: Master's in Health Administration
I chose my major because: I want to end up practicing medicine, so combining training on the administration side of medicine through Health Administration with my undergraduate training in science will give me a unique background that can help me excel in leadership positions within healthcare systems.
The person I most admire is and why: My mom is my role model because she has shown me that you can excel at whatever you put your mind and actions to. She has run a successful business for 20+ years while raising three kids, and has always been there to support us in everything we do!
Favorite professional athlete: Roger Federer
Favorite professional sports team: Phillies
One word to describe myself on the court: fierce
One word to describe myself off the court: easygoing
Few people know that I: am really good at arts-and-crafts.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: One of my best friends, Amanda Nugent. I would not be playing volleyball now if it weren't for her!
I started playing my sport because…: One of my friends forced me to go to practice with her and I found out it was actually fun
I chose Rutgers because…: it provided the perfect opportunity to blend my academic goals with my athletic ones, I love the coaches and their vision for Rutgers volleyball, and I have a lot of family in the area that I'll get to see more!
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Any of the Harry Potter movies
Favorite musician/group: Billy Joel
The first song I knew all the words to is: literally any song from the Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron soundtrack
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Studying for most consecutive hours.
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: I have to listen to good music and I tie my ankle braces up a certain way
Favorite all-time gift received: my cat, Princess Kate
Pets I had growing up were: Chickens, rabbits, frogs, hermit crabs, fish, and a cat named Princess Kate
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: fashion designer or empress
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Ireland or Switzerland
The website I visit most often is: Google.com
My favorite teacher was: Holly Ellis, Biochemistry 1 & 2
The quote that most resonates with me is: "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." -Helen Keller
If my life was a book, the title would be: A Champion's Guide to Failure
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: white
My spirit animal is: Gazelle
One thing on my bucket list is: to get licensed to drive 18-wheeler trucks
Phone app you cannot live without: Notes
