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University of Maryland Athletics

2007-08 Water Polo Roster

2 Shannon Simerly

  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Gulliver Preparatory
  • Hometown Miami, Fla.

Biography

Ended her time as a Terp ranked fourth in school history in career points (227), third in goals (186), seventh in assists (41), third in shots (542) and 11th in shooting percentage (.343).

As a Senior (2010): A first team All-CWPA Southern Division selection ... also a member of the CWPA Women's Varsity Scholar-Athlete Team ... team captain ... led the team with 47 goals and ranked second in points (62) ... also had a team-best 52 steals ... had 16 multi-goal games ... scored a season-best four goals twice (vs. Sonoma St., 2/6; vs. GWU, 4/25) ... had a season-best five points on two occasions (vs. Bucknell, 2/27; vs. LMU, 3/13).

As a Junior (2009): Played in all 29 games, starting 26 as an attacker ... contributed 32 goals on the season, which was fourth on the team ... ranked fifth on the team in points (44) ... had nine multiple-goal games ... posted three goals on six shots vs. Villanova (2/21) ... had season highs in goals (4) and points (4) vs. Sonoma State (3/28) ... recorded three goals on five shots in an 11-9 win over Princeton (4/5) ... posted eight goals in the Eastern Championship (4/24-26), including three in the 12-8, third-place clinching win over Brown ... earned ACWPC All-Academic honors.

As a Sophomore (2008): Played in 37 games, including 35 starts ... had a career-high shooting percentage (.415) and improved defense, leading the team with 62 steals ... ranked third on the team in goals (49) and fourth in points (57) ... found the back of the net in 25 of her 37 games, leading the team in eight of them ... recorded four 4-goal games, including the CWPA Eastern Championship quarterfinal victory over Indiana ... had a season-best five points vs. the Redlands (2/10).

As a Freshman (2007): Led the team with a then school record 58 goals (now second all-time) ... posted a .367 shooting percentage and 64 points (second on the team), which ranked sixth on the Maryland single-season list ... finished with 34 steals and only 23 turnovers ... led or tied for the team lead in nine matches ... her career-high five goals in a 15-8 win over Sonoma State (3/24) matched Rachel Jordan for the most on the team ... matched her career high with five goals in win over Bucknell in CWPA South Division Tournament semifinal ... missed scoring in only four games during the season ... added four-goal performances twice against Princeton (2/10 and 4/21) ... had 14 multiple-goal games.

Before Maryland: Played center defender for Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Fla. ... team won state championship every year from 2001 to 2005 ... scored 60 goals and tallied 48 steals and 25 assists in 2005 ... named first team All-Dade in 2004 ... voted "Best Defense" by high school teammates in 2004 ... named "Future MVP" in 2000 ... also swam for Gulliver from 2001-2005 ... competed in the butterfly, freestyle, and individual medley ... swim team was state runner-up in 2003.

Personal: Parents are Marion and Julian Simerly ... member of the National Honor Society, Scores for Sudan and Junior Orange Bowl Committee in high school ... received the "Outstanding Community Service Award" ... plays the violin and the piano ... member of Phi Sigma Sigma ... a studio art major and art with a minor in history.

Simerly's Career Statistics

Year	GP/GS	G	A	Pts.	Sh.	Sh.Pct.	Stls	KO	KOD	TO
2007	34/34	58	6	64	158	.367	34	39	10	23
2008	37/35	49	8	57	118	.415	62	32	22	36
2009	29/26	32	12	44	105	.305	29	32	19	12
2010	33/27	47	15	62	161	.292	52	45	24	42
Career	133/122	186	41	227	542	.343	177	148	75	113

Historical Player Information

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    2006-07Freshman

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    5'10"
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    2007-08Sophomore

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    5'10"
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