2021 Lacrosse Roster

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17 Shannon Kavanagh

  • Position M
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • High School Smithtown East
  • Hometown Smithtown, N.Y.
  • Instagram shannonkavv
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Biography

HONORS 
2021 IWLCA All-America First Team
2021 Tewaaraton Top-25 Nominee
2021 ILWomen All-American First Team
2021 IWLCA All-Region First Team
2021 AAC Midfielder of the Year
2021 All-AAC First Team
2021 AAC All-Tournament Team
2021 Five-time AAC Midfielder of the Week
2021 Two-time AAC Honor Roll
2021 US Lacrosse Magazine Preseason All-American First Team
2021 Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-American Second Team
2021 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll 
2021 AAC All-Academic Team
2020 ILWomen All-America First Team
2020 Tewaaraton Watch List
2020 IWLCA National Offensive Player of the Week (2/18)
2020 US Lacrosse National Player of the Week (2/17)
2020 AAC Midfielder of the Week (2/10, 2/17, 3/2, 3/9)
2020 Inside Lacrosse Division I Preseason All-American Second Team
2020 AAC All-Academic Team
2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll 
2019 Tewaaraton Watch List
2019 IWLCA Second Team All-American
2019 ILWomen Third Team Media All-American
2019 IWLCA All-South Region First Team
2019 AAC Midfielder of the Year
2019 First Team All-AAC
2019 AAC All-Tournament Team
2019 AAC Midfielder of the Week (2/11, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/22)
2019 AAC Honor Roll (4/16)
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll 
2019 AAC Academic Honor Roll 
2018 IWLCA All-Region Second Team
2018 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
2018 ILWomen All-Rookie Team
2018 First Team All-BIG EAST
2018 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week (3/27)
2018 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week (4/17, 4/24)
2018 ILWomen/Alpha Lacrosse Rookie of the Week (2/14, 3/28)
2018 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2018 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
 
SENIOR SEASON (2021)
 
  • Served as Team Captain in the 2021 season
  • Saw action in 21 games this season, including 21 starts
  • Scored five or more goals in a game six times this season (Stetson 3/06, Temple 3/19, Vanderbilt 4/18, Old Dominion 4/25, Temple 5/08, and Mercer 5/14)
  • Notched five or more draw controls in 13 games this season, with 10 or more in three games
  • Caused two or more turnovers in four games this season
  • Recorded a program-record 16 draw controls against Mercer (5/14) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament
  • Finished the season with a total of 78 goals and 19 assists, totaling 97 points
  • Recorded 115 draw controls, 35 groundballs, and 15 caused turnovers on the season
  • Sits first in Florida’s record book in draw controls (353), third in goals (217) and points (295) and fourth in assists (78)
  • Through the 2021 campaign, she became just the fourth Gator to record 200 career goals, ninth to score 200 career points and second to record 300 draw controls
  • Finished the season fourth in the nation in total goals (78), eighth in total points (97) and 17th in goals per game (3.71)
  • Finished the season first in the conference in goals per game (3.71), points per game (4.62), shots per game (7.24) and draw controls per game (5.48)
  • Among active Division 1 players, she is seventh with 353 draw controls, eighth with 217 goals, 12th with 295 points and 35th with 78 assists
  • Became the program leader in draw controls against Vanderbilt (4/18) in her Senior Day game
  • Leaves Florida with the record for most consecutive games with a goal (48) – surpassed the previous high of 40 (Shayna Pirreca)
  • Ended the season with a 48-game point streak, good for the second-longest in program history
  • Holds a 46-game streak with a draw control, the program’s longest streak of that nature
  • Ranked first on the squad in points, goals, draw controls, shots and shots on goal
  • Sat third on the team in assists and free-position goals and was fifth in caused turnovers
 
JUNIOR SEASON (2020)
  • Served as Team Captain in the 2020 season
  • In the shortened 2020 season, she started all eight games for the Gators
  • Recorded at least two goals in all eight games and notched three or more in seven of the eight
  • Had a career-high day against then-No. 1 Maryland, scoring eight goals on 13 shots to secure the victory
  • Registered 13 draw controls against High Point (3/7), not only tying her career-high, but also tying the second-highest total in program history
  • Recorded at least five draw controls in seven of the eight games this season
  • Led the team in goals and draw controls, while sitting second in both assists and points
  • Finished the season tied for third in caused turnovers and finished fourth in groundballs
  • Led the conference and sat sixth in the nation in goals per game with 4.25
  • Led the conference and sat 12th in the nation in draw controls per game (7.00)
  • Led the conference and sat 29th in the nation in free position goals per game (1.00)
  • Sat third in the conference and 26th in the nation in points per game (4.88)
  • Led the conference and sat fourth in the nation in shots per game (8.63)
  • Became the fourth Gator to record at least 200 draw controls, doing so against Kennesaw State (2/26)
  • Currently holds the streak for most consecutive games with a draw control (42 games)
  • Sits 12th among active Division I players in draw controls with 238
  • Sits 18th among active Division I players in goals with 139
  • Earned a spot on the Tewaaraton Watch List for the second consecutive season
  • Named US Lacrosse National Player of the Week and IWLCA National Offensive Player of the Week for her performance against Maryland
  • Four-time AAC Midfielder of the Week (2/10, 2/17, 3/2, 3/9)
 
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
  • Started all 21 games for the Gators during her sophomore campaign
  • Became Florida’s 12th 100-goal scorer during the season. She is just the second Gator to do so in her second season
  • Became just the 16th Gator to record at least 100 points in their career. She is just the sixth to do so in two years at Florida
  • Recorded a career-best five goals during six games this season: Colorado (2/9), High Point (3/9), Stony Brook (3/23), Brown (3/26), UConn (4/20) and Johns Hopkins (5/10)
  • Scored eight points against both UConn and Johns Hopkins, a career-high mark for her
  • Won 13 draw controls at UConn as well – the second-highest total in program history
  • Finished the season second on the team in points (95), goals (69) and FPG (15)
  • She finished first in both assists (26) and draw controls (93)
  • Holds Florida’s streak for most consecutive games with a draw control (33)
  • Sits first in program history with 1.29 goals per game
  • Sits third in program history with 3.79 points per game
  • Ranks fourth in program history with 2.50 goals per game
  • Also sits fourth in draw controls with 182 through two seasons
  • Notched 16 hat tricks and 19 multi-goal games overall
  • Ranks in the Top-10 in the conference in 12 categories: assists (3rd), assists per game (4th), draw controls per game (4.43), FPG per game (4th), FP percentage (5th), goals (2nd), goals per game (2nd), points (3rd), points per game (3rd), shot percentage (2nd), shots per game (3rd), shots on goal per game (3rd)
  • Ranks in the Top-25 nationally in four categories: goals (10th), goals per game (22nd), points (16th), points per game (25th)
  • Named to the 2019 Tewaaraton Watch List
  • Earned a spot as a ILWomen Third Team Media All-American
  • Selected to the IWLCA All-South Region First Team
  • Chosen as AAC Midfielder of the Year
  • Named to both the All-AAC First Team and AAC All-Tournament Team
  • Seven-time AAC Midfielder of the Week (2/11, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/22)
  • One-time AAC Honor Roll (4/16)
 
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
  • Started all 21 games for the Gators during her freshman campaign
  • Led the team with 28 assists on the year
  • Finished the season with 36 goals, 28 assists, 12 FPGs, 27 ground balls, eight caused turnovers and 89 draw controls
  • Sits ninth in program history for the most draw controls after just her freshman season
  • Scored a career-high seven points against Marquette (4/14)
  • Went on a 4-0 run and scored the game-winning goal in the final 11 minutes of the game against Navy (3/13) - that game was the largest deficit Florida has ever come back from (eight goals)
  • Set career-highs in draw controls against both Villanova (4/8) and Cincinnati (4/18) with 12 in each contest
  • Caused a career-best three turnovers against Loyola (2/25)
  • Named Second Team IWLCA All-Region
  • Was the BIG EAST Co-Freshman of the Year
  • Two-time BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honoree (4/17, 4/24)
  • Earned First Team All-BIG EAST accolades
  • One-time BIG EAST Midfielder of the Week (3/27)
  • Two-time ILWomen/Alpha Lacrosse Rookie of the Week (2/14, 3/28)
 
BEFORE FLORIDA
  • 2017 Under Armour Lacrosse All-American
  • 2017 U.S. Lacrosse All-American
  • 2017 U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-American
  • No. 35-ranked recruit according to Inside Lacrosse
  • An All-County selection in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017
  • Recorded 303 goals and 123 assists to total 426 points in her high school career
  • Member of the Long Island Yellow Jackets club lacrosse team under Scott Huff
CAREER STATS
Season GP-GS G A Pts Shots Shot % SOG SOG% GB DC TO CT
2018 21-21 36 28 64 78 .462 61 .782 27 89 30 8
2019 21-21 69 26 95 139 .496 102 .734 29 93 40 15
2020 8-8 34 5 39 69 .493 50 .725 13 56 14 6
2021 21-21 78 19 97 152 .513 113 .743 35 115 23 15
TOTAL 71-71 217 78 295 438 .495 326 .744 104 353 107 44
 
CAREER HIGHS
Goals........................................................................ 8 at Maryland (2/15/20)
Assists.......................................................... 4, 2x, last vs. Marquette (5/3/18)
Points........................................................... 8, 3x, last at Maryland (2/15/20)
Shots...................................................................... 13 at Maryland (2/15/20)
Ground Balls............................................................. 6 at Cincinnati (4/18/18)
Draw Controls............................................................ 16 vs. Mercer (5/14/21)
Caused Turnovers............................................. 3, 2x, last at Temple (3/19/21)

Statistics

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2021

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

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    2019Sophomore

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  • 17

    2020Junior

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    5'7"
    17
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    2021Senior

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    5'7"
    17

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