Fall 2007 Women's Volleyball Roster
Shannon Spafford
- Position:
- MB
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Northvale, N.J.
- High School:
- Northern Valley Regional
As a junior … played in the first two matches of the season before sitting out the next 15 due to injury … came back against archrival Lafayette (10/6) and played in all three games … 77 for her 108 kills came in the final six matches of the season … one of two Mountain Hawks to record a team-high eight solo blocks … recorded identical .379 hitting percentages in back-to-back matches against Bucknell (10/28) and La Salle (10/31) … totaled 14 kills and three errors off 29 total attacks in each of those matches … As a sophomore … one of two players to appear in all 100 games as a sophomore … second on the team with 207 kills…led team with 13 solo blocks and was second on team with 54 total blocks … recorded double-digit kills in seven matches, including 15 versus Bucknell ... As a freshman … saw limited action due to injury … In high school … named first team all-conference, county and state in volleyball… threw javelin on high school track and field team… first team all-league selection… fourth at Penn Relays in senior year.
Why Lehigh?: “The campus is amazing and this school offers athletics and a great education that is impossible to find at many other schools.”
On Coach Maurer: “She has been great for the team and me personally. In the short time she has been here, she has made the game fun for me again and I look forward to doing great things with her. Coach Maurer is a great leader and knows how to motivate us to work hard and succeed. She came from a successful collegiate playing career, as well as a successful high school coaching career. I hope that she will continue her tradition here.”
On playing volleyball at Lehigh: “My experiences here have been like a rollercoaster—lots of ups and downs. Volleyball is a game that I love and couldn’t imagine not being involved in. Things this year are going to be amazing, more then what I could have wished for.”
Year GP K E TA PCT. SA SE DIG BS BA TB A 2004 2 0 0 3 .000 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2005 100 207 144 576 .109 5 17 37 13 41 54 8 2006 47 108 60 304 .158 4 6 19 8 18 26 8 Total 149 315 204 883 .126 9 23 56 21 61 82 16
