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Jersey Number 25
Shannon Rano
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Branchburg, N.J.
- High School:
- Immaculata
- Major:
- Political Science
Bio
Career Highlights:
Played in 69 career games, starting in 63 games
Scored one goal and tallied two assists for four career points
Second Team All-CAA in 2013, Third Team All-CAA in 2014 and CAA All-Rookie honoree in 2011
2014 as a Senior:
• Started all 17 games she played in
• Played 90-plus minutes 12 times in 2014 at central defense
• One of three team captains
• Earned Third Team All-CAA honors
• Named to the Preseason All-CAA squad
• Named to the preseason edition of TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Top 20 in the CAA (#13)
• Named to the postseason edition of TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Top 20 in the CAA (#20)
• JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete Award
• Dean's List Fall 2014
2013 as a Junior:
• Started all 19 games she played in
• Tallied one assist for one point
• Lone assist came in season finale against Hofstra to help JMU clinch the regular-season title
• Part of JMU's defensive core that produced six shutouts and allowed only 1.17 goals per game, which ranked third in the CAA
• Missed postseason tournament due to injury
• Named to Second Team All-CAA
• Named to JMU Invitational All-Tournament Team
• JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
• Dean's List Fall 2013 and Spring 2014
2012 as a Sophomore:
• Played in 17 games, making 16 starts
• Scored one goal and added one assist for three points
• Notched first collegiate goal at Penn
• Assisted on game-winning goal against Georgia State
• Named to JMU Invitational All-Tournament Team
• College Soccer Madness All-CAA Second Team
• No. 17 on Top Drawer Soccer's Top-20 Players in the CAA
• College Sports Madness Preseason All-CAA Second Team
• JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
2011 as a Freshman:
• Played in 16 games, making 11 starts
• Named to CAA All-Rookie Team
• Team's Rookie of the Year
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
High school and club:
• All-Skyland Conference as a senior
• All-Somerset County as a senior
• All-Area as a senior
• Served as team captain her senior season
• Earned team's "Player's Player" award and Captain's Award as a senior
• Played for the Olympic Development Region I Team in 2007
• ODP Region I State Team in 2006, 2007 and 2008
• Played club soccer for the Wall Wombats (U-17), FC Pennsylvania Strikers (U-15 and U-16) and PDA Charge (U-11 through U-14)
• FC Pennsylvania was region semifinalists and state champions at U-14 level
• PDA Charge was region and state champions at U-12 level
• Helped Immaculata compile school-best record of 11-7 and to advance to second round of state playoffs in 2010
• Member of the National Honor Society
Personal:
• Shannon Theresa Rano
• Majoring in political science
Played in 69 career games, starting in 63 games
Scored one goal and tallied two assists for four career points
Second Team All-CAA in 2013, Third Team All-CAA in 2014 and CAA All-Rookie honoree in 2011
2014 as a Senior:
• Started all 17 games she played in
• Played 90-plus minutes 12 times in 2014 at central defense
• One of three team captains
• Earned Third Team All-CAA honors
• Named to the Preseason All-CAA squad
• Named to the preseason edition of TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Top 20 in the CAA (#13)
• Named to the postseason edition of TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Top 20 in the CAA (#20)
• JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete Award
• Dean's List Fall 2014
2013 as a Junior:
• Started all 19 games she played in
• Tallied one assist for one point
• Lone assist came in season finale against Hofstra to help JMU clinch the regular-season title
• Part of JMU's defensive core that produced six shutouts and allowed only 1.17 goals per game, which ranked third in the CAA
• Missed postseason tournament due to injury
• Named to Second Team All-CAA
• Named to JMU Invitational All-Tournament Team
• JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
• Dean's List Fall 2013 and Spring 2014
2012 as a Sophomore:
• Played in 17 games, making 16 starts
• Scored one goal and added one assist for three points
• Notched first collegiate goal at Penn
• Assisted on game-winning goal against Georgia State
• Named to JMU Invitational All-Tournament Team
• College Soccer Madness All-CAA Second Team
• No. 17 on Top Drawer Soccer's Top-20 Players in the CAA
• College Sports Madness Preseason All-CAA Second Team
• JMU Athletics Director Scholar-Athlete
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
2011 as a Freshman:
• Played in 16 games, making 11 starts
• Named to CAA All-Rookie Team
• Team's Rookie of the Year
• CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
High school and club:
• All-Skyland Conference as a senior
• All-Somerset County as a senior
• All-Area as a senior
• Served as team captain her senior season
• Earned team's "Player's Player" award and Captain's Award as a senior
• Played for the Olympic Development Region I Team in 2007
• ODP Region I State Team in 2006, 2007 and 2008
• Played club soccer for the Wall Wombats (U-17), FC Pennsylvania Strikers (U-15 and U-16) and PDA Charge (U-11 through U-14)
• FC Pennsylvania was region semifinalists and state champions at U-14 level
• PDA Charge was region and state champions at U-12 level
• Helped Immaculata compile school-best record of 11-7 and to advance to second round of state playoffs in 2010
• Member of the National Honor Society
Personal:
• Shannon Theresa Rano
• Majoring in political science
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