2018-19 All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year
2019 D3hoops.com Third-Team All-South Region
2019 VaSID Second-Team All-State
2019 First-Team All-ODAC
2018 Lynchburg Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team
2018 Kean Classic All-Tournament Team
2018 Second-Team All-ODAC
2017 Susan Dunagan Holiday Classic Most Outstanding Player
2017 Third-Team All-ODAC
2016 Randolph-Macon Tip-Off Classic All-Tournament Team
Senior (2018-19): Started all 26 of the team's games and led the team in scoring and rebounding, reaching double-digit scoring in 22 contests ... Collected 10 double-doubles ... Became the program's 11th 1,000-point scorer Jan. 26 in a win over Roanoke ... Named ODAC Player of the Week Jan. 21 after a pair of 20-point performances in wins over Guilford and Bridgewater ... Named to Kean Classic and Lynchburg Holiday Classic tournament teams ... Finished her career as Lynchburg's all-time field-goal percentage record-holder.
Junior (2017-18): Started 24 of LC's 26 games, battling through injury to appear in all of them to earn a second-team All-ODAC honor ... Was second on the taem at 11.4 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, 31 steals, and 14 blocks ... Scored a season-high 24 points in a Jan. 6 win at Bridgewater ... Recorded 17 double-digit scoring games and four double-doubles ... Recorded back-to-back double-doubles at Roanoke's Susan Dunagan Holiday Classic to earn the tournament's MOP award.
Sophomore (2016-17): Appeared in all 30 games, making 14 starts. Averaged 10.7 points per game, shooting a team best 54% from the field. Averaged 5.5 rebounds per game and 1.1 steals per game. Scored a career high 31 points against Randolph-Macon at home on January 21, during our annual alumni weekend.
Freshman (2015-16): Showed promise in her rookie campaign off the bench, seeing action in 22 games...Shot 55 percent from the floor and averaged 4.0 points and 2.8 rebounds a game
Before Lynchburg: Four year starter for the Mustangs … All-time leading scorer at Monticello ... Jefferson District player of the year, regional player of the year, 2nd team All-State selection … Averaged 14 points and seven rebounds in her senior year… Also played softball.
Personal
Minor: Psychology
Parents: Tim and Barb Shephard
Siblings: Ellie
Dream Vacation: Visit the Maldive Islands
Favorite Movies: London Has Fallen, The Wedding Date
Favorite TV Show: American Dad
Career Aspirations: She wants to become an Orthopedic or Neurologic Physician Assistant
Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: Being a Hornet is important to me because I love all of the pride that comes with being Hornet, even after your four years are over. Just to see the Hornet Pride that lives on in everyone who has come through Lynchburg, makes me feel so lucky to get to experience it as well.
