Elon University Athletics

Personal: Full name is Shannon Marie O’Laughlin…Daughter of JJ and Kathleen O'Laughlin…Has two older brothers, Casey and Mike.

Career Highs (through Nov. 16, 2024)
Kills: -- 
Assists: -- 2, 2x last vs. Charleston | Sept. 22, 2024
Digs: -- 13 vs. Charleston Southern | Aug. 26, 2023
Blocks:  -- 
Aces: -- 3, 2x - Last at Hampton | Oct. 4, 2024

2024: Made 6 starts in 24 matches with 55 sets played…Finished the season with 37 digs, 13 kills, and 5 assists…Recorded double-digit digs, setting a season-high with 11 digs against Charleston…Set a new career-high in aces with three on two occasions in the team’s wins over Hampton and Presbyterian.

2023: Made two starts in 23 matches and played in 66 sets…Made her season debut at the Charlotte Invitational where she tallied three digs against Charlotte and a career-best 13 digs against Charleston Southern…Totaled 89 digs, 11 aces and 7 assists…Notched two service aces on three occasions and recorded double-digit digs twice.

High School: Was a three-year varsity letter winner for Coach Kathleen O’Laughlin, Coach Eileen Asmussen, and Coach Tee Pimsarn at Fenwick High School…She helped the Friars to four regional championships and one sectional championship…Earned three First-Team All-Conference selections during her four years at Fenwick…She also played club at Adversity Volleyball Club.

Quoting Coach Tendler: "Shannon exudes competitive spirit when you watch her play – she is a passionate teammate and competitor. She reads and reacts to plays well and pursues balls relentlessly and her back court skills will be a huge asset for us entering the fall season. Many of her family members have been involved in collegiate sports; she knows what to expect.”