Lizzy Shaughnessy

Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lassiter HS
Hometown:
Roswell, Ga.

2009

During her junior season she played in all 18 games, staring16…Served a ball that was headed in by teammate OliviaTucker in the Bears quarterfinal match against Jacksonville in theA-Sun conference tournament…Took seven other shots in 2009from a defensive midfield position…Was an A-Sun All Academicteam member for the second time in her career.

2008

Played in all 20 contests with 16 starts…Her threeassists tied for third-best on the squad…First assist ofseason came off a corner kick to Olivia Tucker for game’sfirst goal vs. Alabama A&M (Sept. 14)…Deliveredthrough-ball to Ali Meek for one of Mercer’s two scores inwin vs. Ga. State (Sept. 21)…Tied for ninth on team in shotswith 13.

2007

Appeared in 18 of the team’s 20 matches, including ninestarts ... Made Bears’ debut on Aug. 31 with start againstUAB ... Scored first college goal against UNF on Oct. 7, puttingaway Mercer’s second goal in a 2-0 victory ... Finished sixthon the team in shots with 14 and in shots-on-goal percentage with.500 ... Recorded three shots in 1-0 win over Jacksonville on Oct.5 ... Named to Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team.

High School

Four-year letterwinner for Mike Pavlak’s Lady Trojanswhile serving as captain during her junior and senior seasons… Helped team to GHSA Class 5A state semifinal appearance in2007 … Earned all-county first-team honors during junior andsenior years … Played for Mo Ghanda’s NASA‘07 Elite club, which was a finalist at 2006 Region 3 PremierLeague tournament.

Personal

Elizabeth Marie Shaughnessy is the youngest child of Bill andMary Jo Shaughnessy … Born on Sept. 11, 1989, in NewOrleans, La. … Older brother Billy played baseball at Mercer… Chose Mercer over Furman … Major ismath…President of Mercer’s Fellowship of ChristianAthletes chapter on campus.