2023-24 Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
Gormally, Shannon

Jersey Number 14
Shannon Gormally
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Union, Ky.
- High School:
- Notre Dame Academy
- Prev School:
- Florida International
Bio
Completed her Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation and Recreational Therapy at Florida International. Pursuing a Masters of Communication in Digital Media at Washington. A three-time Conference USA Commissionerβs Academic Medal winner. Also on the Deanβs List and CCSA Honor Roll.
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2022-23 (As A Sophomore)
A regular in the starting lineup for the Dawgs, going 10-19 in dual matches and 6-11 in fall competition β¦ was 5-9 in dual play with Teagan DeFalco (2-3 at No. 3; 1-4 at No. 4; 2-2 at No. 5), and went 5-8 with Hannah Yerex all at No. 5, and was 0-2 with Maeve Griffin at No. 5.
Partnered with DeFalco: First win came in third match of season, beating 19th-ranked South Carolinaβs Gleason/Gray, 21-17, 21-18 β¦ topped Gonzalez/Ryan of Coastal Carolina in three sets on Feb. 26 β¦ had three-straight third set losses, two coming by 14-16 final set scores, against No. 17 Arizona, No. 7 Stanford, and No. 4 USC, at the Pac-12 South Invite β¦ consecutive victories over Oregonβs Plevin/Rothstein on Mar. 5 and 10 β¦ a 21-18, 21-12 win over Byrd/Wenaas of Texas at No. 4 β¦ one match together in the fall, a win over Bounds/Naess of Cal Poly at the West Coast Pairs Championships
Partnered with Yerex: First dual win as a duo came on Apr. 2, a 21-17, 21-19 win over Rau-Kim/Letvin of UC Davis β¦ earned a 22-20, 21-17 win over Cal Polyβs Warren/Lloyd β¦ beat Utahβs Jacinto/Pitzak, 21-18, 21-18 β¦ two wins over Portlandβs No. 5 Lee/Mumolo at the Husky Invite β¦ had five wins together in the fall, four of those at the Alki Pairs tourney, where they beat Boise Stateβs Benson/Guerra-Acuna, and Oregonβs McAllister/Peterson β¦ a 23-21, 21-15 win over Grand Canyonβs Biasbas/Checani at Arizona Fall Classic.
Partnered with Griffin: A close 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 loss to Boise Stateβs Benson/Vetter on Apr. 15 β¦ against 20th-ranked Pepperdineβs fifth pair, fell 21-9, 21-18, on Apr. 22.
2022 (Redshirt At Florida International)
Did not compete in the 2022 season.
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2021 (As A Second-Year Freshman At Florida International)
Went 1-3 overall during the season ... recorded a 1-3 record with partner Sophia Brandstetter on court two.
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2020 (As A Freshman At Florida International)
Did not compete in the 2020 season shortened by Covid-19.
High School and Personal: Born in Sioux City, Iowa β¦ parents are Sara and Joe Gormally β¦ father wrestled collegiately at the University of Northern Iowa β¦ during her three years of varsity volleyball at Notre Dame, Gormally recorded 557 kills, 139 digs and 114 blocks for the Pandas ... as a senior, was named Honorable Mention All-State by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association and earned the Notre Dame Academy Coaches Award ... as a sophomore she was named to the District 35 All-Tournament team ... a four-time member of the AVCA Phenom List (2015-18) ... was tabbed the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) Beach Volleyball Watch List β¦ co-president of the Uganda Pandas, a club working with children in Uganda and fundraising.
CAREER RECORD
INDOORS AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
2021
A team captain β¦ appeared in 15 matches, starting three β¦ had 48 kills on the season to average 1.60 per set, hitting .224 β¦ had 16 digs and 14.0 blocks on the year.
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2020
Played in 10 matches and 27 sets in total ... notched four kills, one dig, and one block assist at Florida Atlantic (3/21).
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2019
Played in 15 matches and 36 sets during her freshman campaign β¦ averaged 0.92 kills per set with a .310 hitting percentage β¦ served four aces, 20 digs and five blocks for the season β¦ tallied a season-best nine kills and a.389 hitting percentage against Marshall (9/29).
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2022-23 (As A Sophomore)
A regular in the starting lineup for the Dawgs, going 10-19 in dual matches and 6-11 in fall competition β¦ was 5-9 in dual play with Teagan DeFalco (2-3 at No. 3; 1-4 at No. 4; 2-2 at No. 5), and went 5-8 with Hannah Yerex all at No. 5, and was 0-2 with Maeve Griffin at No. 5.
Partnered with DeFalco: First win came in third match of season, beating 19th-ranked South Carolinaβs Gleason/Gray, 21-17, 21-18 β¦ topped Gonzalez/Ryan of Coastal Carolina in three sets on Feb. 26 β¦ had three-straight third set losses, two coming by 14-16 final set scores, against No. 17 Arizona, No. 7 Stanford, and No. 4 USC, at the Pac-12 South Invite β¦ consecutive victories over Oregonβs Plevin/Rothstein on Mar. 5 and 10 β¦ a 21-18, 21-12 win over Byrd/Wenaas of Texas at No. 4 β¦ one match together in the fall, a win over Bounds/Naess of Cal Poly at the West Coast Pairs Championships
Partnered with Yerex: First dual win as a duo came on Apr. 2, a 21-17, 21-19 win over Rau-Kim/Letvin of UC Davis β¦ earned a 22-20, 21-17 win over Cal Polyβs Warren/Lloyd β¦ beat Utahβs Jacinto/Pitzak, 21-18, 21-18 β¦ two wins over Portlandβs No. 5 Lee/Mumolo at the Husky Invite β¦ had five wins together in the fall, four of those at the Alki Pairs tourney, where they beat Boise Stateβs Benson/Guerra-Acuna, and Oregonβs McAllister/Peterson β¦ a 23-21, 21-15 win over Grand Canyonβs Biasbas/Checani at Arizona Fall Classic.
Partnered with Griffin: A close 21-18, 19-21, 15-13 loss to Boise Stateβs Benson/Vetter on Apr. 15 β¦ against 20th-ranked Pepperdineβs fifth pair, fell 21-9, 21-18, on Apr. 22.
2022 (Redshirt At Florida International)
Did not compete in the 2022 season.
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2021 (As A Second-Year Freshman At Florida International)
Went 1-3 overall during the season ... recorded a 1-3 record with partner Sophia Brandstetter on court two.
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2020 (As A Freshman At Florida International)
Did not compete in the 2020 season shortened by Covid-19.
High School and Personal: Born in Sioux City, Iowa β¦ parents are Sara and Joe Gormally β¦ father wrestled collegiately at the University of Northern Iowa β¦ during her three years of varsity volleyball at Notre Dame, Gormally recorded 557 kills, 139 digs and 114 blocks for the Pandas ... as a senior, was named Honorable Mention All-State by the Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association and earned the Notre Dame Academy Coaches Award ... as a sophomore she was named to the District 35 All-Tournament team ... a four-time member of the AVCA Phenom List (2015-18) ... was tabbed the Junior Volleyball Association (JVA) Beach Volleyball Watch List β¦ co-president of the Uganda Pandas, a club working with children in Uganda and fundraising.
CAREER RECORD
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INDOORS AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
2021
A team captain β¦ appeared in 15 matches, starting three β¦ had 48 kills on the season to average 1.60 per set, hitting .224 β¦ had 16 digs and 14.0 blocks on the year.
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2020
Played in 10 matches and 27 sets in total ... notched four kills, one dig, and one block assist at Florida Atlantic (3/21).
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2019
Played in 15 matches and 36 sets during her freshman campaign β¦ averaged 0.92 kills per set with a .310 hitting percentage β¦ served four aces, 20 digs and five blocks for the season β¦ tallied a season-best nine kills and a.389 hitting percentage against Marshall (9/29).
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