Career: RIT’s all-time leaders in goals (248), assists (103), points (351), and draw controls (248) … second all-time at RIT with 210 ground balls … just outside the top-20 all-time in scoring at the Division III level ... RIT's single-season leader in points (115), goals (78), assists (37), and draw controls (73).
2013: RIT Senior Female Athlete of the Year … earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) first team All-American honors … garnered Synapse Sports first team All-American accolades … earned IWLCA All-Empire Region honors … named the Liberty League Player of the Year and was a first team selection … led the Tigers and the Liberty League Conference in scoring with 94 points on 68 goals and 26 assists … first in the league in goals per game (4.53), points per game (6.13) and second in assists per game (1.60), ground balls per game (3.43) and draw controls per game (5.13) … scored at least one goal in all 15 games … had at least three goals 13 teams and seven games with at least five goals … tallied a program record nine goals versus Rochester, including the game-winner in overtime of a 14-13 win … recorded a season-high 10 points on five goals and five assists in a 20-8 win over Western New England … had eight points on six goals and two assists to go along with nine ground balls in a 15-10 win over Endicott … had nine points and nine draw controls in a 16-8 win over Skidmore … wrapped up her career with seven goals, including the game-winner in a 17-16 victory over Clarkson … tallied 34 points (20-14-34) over a four-game stretch, March 5 to March 17 … recorded season-high five assists in back-to-back wins over Oswego and Western New England … four-time Liberty League Offensive Player of the Week (March 18, April 1, April 15, April 29) … two-time RIT Female Athlete of the Week (March 18, April 15) … fired 136 total shots, including 97 on goal.
2012: Enjoyed the greatest offensive season in program history... Started all 17 games... IWLCA second team selection... set RIT single-season records with 78 goals, 37 assists, and 115 points... was a third team Synapes Sports selection a season ago... ... led the Liberty League in scoring... earned Liberty League Player of the Year honors... scored at least three goals and recorded at least four points in all 17 games for the Tigers... her seven assists vs. Roberts Wesleyan tied a school record... tied the school record for points in a game with 11 vs. Skidmore on March 30... her seven goals vs. Skidmore was second-most in a game in program history... scored five or more goals in a game in 9-of-17 games... earned RIT Female Athlete of the Week on April 2... led the team with 53 ground balls... had a season-high six ground balls vs. Lynchburg and Roberts Wesleyan... set school records with 73 draw controls, including 17 vs. Brockport State... caused 13 turnovers.
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2011: Earned Empire 8 Player of the Year honors … IWLCA Second Team All-American … Synapse Sports Third Team All-American … set RIT single-season records with 85 points and 61 draw controls … scored 57 goals, one shy of the school mark … also led team with 50 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers … was 36th nationally in points per game … led the Empire 8 in ground balls and points … second in goals … tied a school single-game record with 11 points on six goals and five assists against Alfred, earning Empire 8 Player of the Week honors … tied a career-high with six goals in that win … scored at least two goals in nine straight games, including back-to-back five goal games against SUNY Oneonta and Rochester … named the RIT Female Athlete of the Week twice … scooped up a career-high eight ground balls to go along with five draw controls and five points in a 15-12 win over Utica … caused four turnovers in a game twice, against Alfred and Stevens … scored at least five goals in a game six times … scored 38 points (23-15-38) over a six-game span, March 29 to April 13 … recorded a season-best six draw controls in the Empire 8 Semifinal against Stevens … fired 116 shots, including a season-high 11 against Oneonta.
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2010: Empire 8 Rookie of the Year … earned All-Empire 8 first team honors … named RIT Female Athlete of the Week, March 29 … named to womenslacrosse.com Divison III All-Rookie team on March 25 … led RIT with 57 points, second most in one season at RIT … team leader with 45 goals, second most in one season at RIT … tied for third with 12 assists, sixth most in one season … 37 draw controls are tied for fourth most in one season … led RIT with 57 ground balls, sixth most in one season … led Tigers with 26 caused turnovers … tallied season-best four caused turnovers in games against Buffalo State and Utica … appeared in and started all 16 games … scored a season-best six goals in a win over Hartwick, while scooping up a season-best seven ground balls … scored game-winning goals against University of Rochester and Geneseo … recorded a season-best six points in games versus Ithaca (5-1-6), Alfred (3-3-6) and Hartwick (6-0-6) … scored four goals and added one assist in the Empire 8 Semifinal against Stevens … tallied seven draw controls in a 17-16 win over St. John Fisher … fired 82 shots on goal, tied for first on the team.
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Before RIT: Played three years of varsity lacrosse at Fairport High School … senior captain … earned All-Greater Rochester honorable mention honors in 2009 … led team to Section V Championship in 2009 … two-time All-Monroe County selection (first team, 2009; second team, 2008) … recorded 58 goals and 28 assists for 86 points as a senior … tallied 99 goals and 53 assists for 152 points in three seasons … also played varsity basketball and soccer … earned All-Monroe County honors and led team to county championships in each sport.
Personal: A two-sport athlete, Shelby also plays for the Tigers women's soccer team … sister Brittany also plays for the Tigers … civil engineering major … born May 1, 1991, in Rochester, N.Y. … daughter of Tammy and John Vakiener.
