Shannon O'Brien
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- Height:
- 5'10
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- Hometown:
- Unionville, CT
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- Position:
- S
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Farmington
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 0.41
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- h %
- .154
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- a/s
- 3.63
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- b/s
- 0.21
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- sa/s
- 0.01
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- d/s
- 0.44
Bio
Majoring in Psychology with a minor in Sports Coaching.
Daughter of Patrick O'Brien and Lori O'Brien.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 7 |
| Sets | 104 | 27 |
| Kills | 43 | 11 |
| Kills per set | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Errors | 12 | 5 |
| Total Attacks | 201 | 60 |
| Total Attacks per set | 1.93 | 2.22 |
| Hitting Percentage | .154 | .100 |
| Assists | 378 | 116 |
| Assists per set | 3.63 | 4.30 |
| Service Total Attempts | 17 | 0 |
| Service Aces | 1 | 0 |
| Service Errors | 4 | 0 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.01 | 0.00 |
| Receptions | 0 | 0 |
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Digs | 46 | 9 |
| Digs per set | 0.44 | 0.33 |
| Block Solo | 6 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 16 | 2 |
| Block Total | 22 | 2 |
| Blocks per set | 0.21 | 0.07 |
| Block Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 3 | 1 |
| Points | 58.0 | 12.0 |
| Points per set | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Matches started | 9 | 1 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Chapman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -.143 | 12 | 1.5 |
| Aug 30 | at Claremont-M-S | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 4 | 0.5 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Cal Lutheran | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .000 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Sep 5 | Mount Holyoke | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 12 | 1.5 |
| Sep 7 | at Utica | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .063 | 16 | 1.5 |
| Sep 11 | Vermont State Castleton | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | .250 | 10 | 4.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Regis (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 9 | 2.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Norwich | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .250 | 22 | 2.0 |
| Sep 17 | at New England Col. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .222 | 20 | 3.0 |
| Sep 21 | at SUNY Delhi | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Paul Smith's College | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Sep 25 | at Sage | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 8 | 2.0 |
| Sep 27 | SUNY Cobleskill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .750 | 10 | 4.0 |
| Oct 1 | Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 16 | 1.5 |
| Oct 4 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 4 | 2.0 |
| Oct 10 | Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .111 | 14 | 1.0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .286 | 11 | 3.0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Bay Path | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Oct 16 | Fitchburg St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .250 | 18 | 2.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Elms | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .333 | 20 | 4.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -.143 | 17 | 1.5 |
| Oct 26 | at Salem St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | .091 | 21 | 2.0 |
| Oct 30 | Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -.125 | 13 | 1.0 |
| Oct 31 | Albertus Magnus | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Merchant Marine | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 18 | 2.0 |
| Nov 2 | at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 22 | 1.0 |
| Nov 9 | Worcester St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 20 | 1.0 |
| Nov 12 | Worcester St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .111 | 10 | 1.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Chapman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Claremont-M-S | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Cal Lutheran | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Mount Holyoke | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Utica | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Vermont State Castleton | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Regis (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Norwich | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at New England Col. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at SUNY Delhi | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Paul Smith's College | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Sage | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | SUNY Cobleskill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Bay Path | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Fitchburg St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Elms | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Salem St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | Albertus Magnus | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Merchant Marine | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Worcester St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Worcester St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Chapman | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Claremont-M-S | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. Cal Lutheran | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Mount Holyoke | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Utica | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Vermont State Castleton | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Regis (Mass.) | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Norwich | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at New England Col. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at SUNY Delhi | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Paul Smith's College | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Sage | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | SUNY Cobleskill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Bay Path | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | Fitchburg St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Elms | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Framingham St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Salem St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Albertus Magnus | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Merchant Marine | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Worcester St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Worcester St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | 86 | 36 | 0.42 | 22 | 226 | 2.63 | .062 | 585 | 6.80 | 86.0 | 1.0 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 93 | 40 | 0.43 | 13 | 219 | 2.35 | .123 | 455 | 4.89 | 53.5 | 0.6 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 104 | 43 | 0.41 | 12 | 201 | 1.93 | .154 | 378 | 3.63 | 58.0 | 0.6 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | 87 | 45 | 0.52 | 9 | 150 | 1.72 | .240 | 410 | 4.71 | 83.5 | 1.0 |
| Total | 102 | 370 | 164 | 0.44 | 56 | 796 | 2.15 | .136 | 1828 | 4.94 | 281.0 | 0.8 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 104 | 43 | 0.41 | 12 | 201 | 1.93 | .154 | 378 | 3.63 | 58.0 | 0.6 |
| Conference | 7 | 27 | 11 | 0.41 | 5 | 60 | 2.22 | .100 | 116 | 4.30 | 12.0 | 0.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 37 | 17 | 0.46 | 2 | 68 | 1.84 | .221 | 135 | 3.65 | 21.5 | 0.6 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 21 | 0.45 | 6 | 104 | 2.21 | .144 | 179 | 3.81 | 26.5 | 0.6 |
| Neutral | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0.25 | 4 | 29 | 1.45 | .034 | 64 | 3.20 | 10.0 | 0.5 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 43 | 25 | 0.58 | 3 | 81 | 1.88 | .272 | 174 | 4.05 | 29.0 | 0.7 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 18 | 0.30 | 9 | 120 | 1.97 | .075 | 204 | 3.34 | 29.0 | 0.5 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 3 | 17 | 1.89 | -.059 | 27 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| September | 10 | 39 | 17 | 0.44 | 1 | 72 | 1.85 | .222 | 130 | 3.33 | 24.0 | 0.6 |
| October | 11 | 40 | 20 | 0.50 | 7 | 93 | 2.33 | .140 | 151 | 3.77 | 25.5 | 0.6 |
| November | 4 | 16 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 19 | 1.19 | .158 | 70 | 4.38 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 104 | 46 | 0.44 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 0.21 |
| Conference | 7 | 27 | 9 | 0.33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.07 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 37 | 19 | 0.51 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.14 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 16 | 0.34 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.19 |
| Neutral | 6 | 20 | 11 | 0.55 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.40 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 43 | 14 | 0.33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.09 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 32 | 0.52 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0.30 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.22 |
| September | 10 | 39 | 17 | 0.44 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.23 |
| October | 11 | 40 | 14 | 0.35 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.20 |
| November | 4 | 16 | 10 | 0.63 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.19 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 104 | 17 | 1 | 0.01 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 11 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0.02 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 17 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 10 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 11 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
Volleyball celebrates senior class with a five-set win over Worcester to secure the #4 seed in MASCAC playoffs.
MCLA swept Albertus Magnus in nonconference action tonight
MCLA held on to win a five-set match today at Salem State.
MCLA Volleyball fell on the road to defending MASCAC champ Framingham State.
MCLA defeated Elms College tonight 3-2 in nonconference volleyball action.
Melson has 15 kills as Volleyball defeats Fitchburg in straight sets.
MCLA opened their MASCAC schedule with a 3-1 loss to Westfield State.
MCLA finished with a season-high ten blocks in a 3-2 loss at NEC
MCLA defeated Norwich 3-1 and lost to Regis 3-1 in volleyball action this afternoon
The MCLA Volleyball team fell this evening in straight sets to Utica University.
MCLA dropped a 3-1 nonconference decision to Mount Holyoke tonight
The MCLA Volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision this afternoon at the Pacific Coast Classic.
The MCLA Volleyball team started their season with a pair of tough opponents at the Pacific Coast Classic.
