Claire Shea

Photo by: Luke Schmidt

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Photo by: Tom Nelson

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Excelsior, Minn.

2021: Shea had a specular senior season. She was named to the 2021 NSIC All-Academic Team, 2021 All-Academic Team of Excellence, and the 2021 NSIC All-Conference Honors Second Team recognition after earning Second Team honors in 2019. She also earned the NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award Honors in 2021. She played in all 18 games this season. She lead SCSU with nine goals, one assist, 19 points, 65 shots, and 39 shots on goal. Including four gaming winning goals. She scored both goals in the overtime win against Minnesota Duluth and the overtime goal against Wayne State. She was named the NSIC Offensive Player of Week on Nov. 8 after scoring three goals in two matches against Minnesota Crookston (Nov. 2) and Minnesota Duluth (Nov. 5). Her 19 points on the season rank ninth in program history in a single season, while her nine goals rank eighth all time.

2020: The 2020 fall season was canceled due to COVID-19.

2019: Named to 2019 All-NSIC Second Team...received 2019 NSIC All-Academic honors...led SCSU with seven goals, five assists, 19 points and 67 shots in 2019...also had three game winners in 2019 for SCSU...had two goals and the game winner in big win over Minnesota State on Sept. 29, 2019...also had two goals and the GWG vs. Minot State on Nov. 1, 2019...notched two assists in win over UMC on Sept. 22, 2019...gained three points (1g/1a) vs. Minnesota Duluth on Nov. 8, 2019.

2018: Played in 19 games for the Huskies in 2018...scored two goals and one assist for five points...19 shots and 12 shots on goal as a freshman...scored first career goal at UMC on Sept. 16, 2018...also had a goal in 2-0 win at Mary on Oct. 28, 2018...posted an assist in a 2-0 victory at Sioux Falls on Oct. 19, 2018.

Before SCSU: A 2018 graduate of Chanhassen High School, where she played for Katherine Clark and Molly Nepote..earned three varsity letters in soccer and three in track and field at Chanhassen...also served as a team captain of her high school and CC United Club team...All-State award winner in 2017...2X Metro West All Conference award winner...led Metro West Conference in goal scoring in 2016...scored 17 goals during varsity high school career...2X Metro West All-Conference award winner in tack and field...competed in 4x400 and 4x200 relays at the MSHSL State Track and Field Meet during her high school career.

Other sports: Shea is also a member of St. Cloud State's women's track and field team.

Personal: The daughter of Todd and Meghean Shea...nursing major and biology minor at SCSU...on Dean's List at Chanhassen High School...National Honor Society Member...Academic Letter recipient...Academic All Conference Metro West...MN State High School Coaches Association Academic Gold Award...Key Club Member and letterwinner...HOSA (Future Health Professionals) member... Link Leader...FCA member...traveled to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands on a science trip in eighth grade.