Christopher Newport University

2002 - Senior Season - Took part in all 13 games and earned nine starts during the season … Started the first four games of the year … Recorded an assist at Bridgewater on September 28 … Posted 25 total shots during the year and had two or more on five occasions … Notched at least three attempts in three straight games from September 28 - October 6.
 
2001 - Junior Season - One of only three players who started all 14 games during the year … Ranked third on the team with 12 points and four goals … Found the back of the cage in each of the first three games of the year … Also added an assist for a three-point outing during a win over Mary Baldwin on September 7 … Posted her final goal of the season at Trinity (D.C.) on September 28 … Contributed a pair of assists during a win over Virginia Wesleyan on October 16 … Chipped in with a helper at Washington & Lee on October 21 as well … Unloaded 32 shots during the season, including nine against Mary Baldwin.
 
2000 - Sophomore Season - Took part in all 12 games while serving as a key contributor on the school’s first-ever field hockey team … Made history with the program's first assist during the opener against Notre Dame (Md.) on September 3 … Also added helpers in contests against Wilson on September 23 and Virginia Wesleyan on October 3 … Posted 14 total shots during the year, including one on a penalty stroke.
 
At Tabb - Played for the powerful Tabb Tigers who won the Virginia Group AA State Championship in her sophomore year … Also helped the squad finish second in the state tournament as a senior under coach Rusty Fairheart … Swam and threw discus in track as well.
 
Personal - Shannon Lia is the daughter of Doug and Elizabeth Lia … Has a sister, Amy … Majoring in accounting.