Shannon Donahue

14 Shannon Donahue
Shannon Donahue
  • Height:
    5'4"
  • Hometown:
    Dennis, MA
  • Position:
    Midfield
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Dennis-Yarmouth Regional
  • Major:
    Public Health
  • gp
    18
  • p
    12
  • g
    9
  • a
    3
Bio

As a First Year:

Appeared in 15 games..recorded three goals and two assists for five points...made collegiate debut on February 22 @ Smith

Personal:
Shannon was born in Barnstable, MA...is majoring in public health at Worcester State...the daughter of Jamie and Paul Donahue ...has two siblings, Jessica and Billy...favorite spot on campus is the Wellness Center...choose worcester state because of the team felt like a family and the campus

Before Worcester State:
Shannon is a 2022 graduate of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School in South Yarmouth, MA...played four years of varsity Lacrosse and Soccer and two years of basketball for the Dolphins..named Cape Cod Leage All-Star junior and senior year...named captain junior and senior year...named a Top 25 Players to Watch Junior and Senior year

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 18 5
Points 12 6
Goals 9 6
Assists 3 0
Shots 28 12
Shooting percentage 32.1 50.0
Shots on goal 23 10
Shots on goal percentage 82.1 83.3
Free position goals-shots 1-7 1-6
Ground balls 11 6
Draw controls 25 11
Turnovers 20 8
Caused turnovers 4 1
Fouls 10 2
Yellow cards 1 0
Red cards 0 0
Green cards 3 0
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 17 at Westfield St. L, 16-7
Apr 20 Salem St. W, 17-2
Apr 23 Framingham St. L, 20-11
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 18-7
Apr 30 #6 Salem State W, 17-7
May 2 at Westfield St. L, 22-10
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
Feb 24 at Wheaton (Mass.) W, 14-13 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 28 at Bates L, 18-1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 2 Wellesley W, 19-5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Mar 6 Simmons W, 16-10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 9 at Southern Me. W, 9-6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 14 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 9-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 19 vs. Hartwick L, 14-13 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
Mar 21 vs. Keene St. W, 17-14 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
Mar 28 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 13-8 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1
Mar 30 at Bridgewater St. W, 13-12 - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Western New Eng. L, 17-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 10 WestConn L, 16-13 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
Apr 12 at Mass. Maritime W, 21-12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 17 at Westfield St. L, 16-7 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 20 Salem St. W, 17-2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 23 Framingham St. L, 20-11 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 18-7 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
Apr 30 #6 Salem State W, 17-7 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 1
May 2 at Westfield St. L, 22-10 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
Feb 24 at Wheaton (Mass.) W, 14-13 0 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Feb 28 at Bates L, 18-1 0 0 0 0-0 1 0.0 1 100.0
Mar 2 Wellesley W, 19-5 1 0 1 0-0 2 50.0 2 100.0
Mar 6 Simmons W, 16-10 0 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Mar 9 at Southern Me. W, 9-6 0 1 1 0-0 1 0.0 1 100.0
Mar 14 at Emmanuel (Mass.) L, 9-8 0 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Mar 19 vs. Hartwick L, 14-13 0 0 0 0-0 2 0.0 2 100.0
Mar 21 vs. Keene St. W, 17-14 0 1 1 0-0 3 0.0 2 66.7
Mar 28 Johnson & Wales (RI) L, 13-8 0 0 0 0-0 0 - 0 -
Mar 30 at Bridgewater St. W, 13-12 - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 at Western New Eng. L, 17-5 0 0 0 0-1 2 0.0 2 100.0
Apr 10 WestConn L, 16-13 0 1 1 0-0 0 - 0 -
Apr 12 at Mass. Maritime W, 21-12 2 0 2 0-1 3 66.7 2 66.7
Apr 17 at Westfield St. L, 16-7 1 0 1 0-1 3 33.3 3 100.0
Apr 20 Salem St. W, 17-2 0 0 0 0-1 1 0.0 0 0.0
Apr 23 Framingham St. L, 20-11 2 0 2 1-2 3 66.7 3 100.0
Apr 27 at Fitchburg St. W, 18-7 1 0 1 0-1 2 50.0 2 100.0
Apr 30 #6 Salem State W, 17-7 0 0 0 0-0 1 0.0 0 0.0
May 2 at Westfield St. L, 22-10 2 0 2 0-0 4 50.0 3 75.0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
2022-23 15 - 5 1 5 2 0 1 0 0
2023-24 18 - 11 25 20 4 10 1 0 3
2024-25 20 - 32 35 33 18 6 5 0 3
2025-26 20 12 37 68 32 17 5 3 0 9
Total 73 12 85 129 90 41 21 10 0 15
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
2022-23 15 - 3 2 5 2-1 9 33.3 7 77.8
2023-24 18 - 9 3 12 1-7 28 32.1 23 82.1
2024-25 20 - 15 26 41 1-6 52 28.8 41 78.8
2025-26 20 12 48 23 71 8-11 116 41.4 88 75.9
Total 73 12 75 54 129 12-25 205 36.6 159 77.6
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp gs gb dc to ct fo yc rc gc
Event
Total 18 - 11 25 20 4 10 1 0 3
Conference 5 - 6 11 8 1 2 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 - 0 - - -
Location
Home 7 - 7 15 10 1 6 0 0 2
Away 9 - 4 9 7 3 2 0 0 1
Neutral 2 - 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0
Result
Wins 9 - 6 12 8 2 4 0 0 1
Losses 9 - 5 13 12 2 6 1 0 2
Month
February 2 - 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
March 7 - 2 7 8 1 4 1 0 1
April 8 - 8 16 10 1 5 0 0 2
May 1 - 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic gp gs g a pts fpg-fps sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 18 - 9 3 12 1-7 28 32.1 23 82.1
Conference 5 - 6 0 6 1-6 12 50.0 10 83.3
Exhibition - - - - 0 0-0 - - - -
Location
Home 7 - 3 1 4 1-3 7 42.9 5 71.4
Away 9 - 6 1 7 0-4 16 37.5 14 87.5
Neutral 2 - 0 1 1 0-0 5 0.0 4 80.0
Result
Wins 9 - 4 2 6 0-3 13 30.8 9 69.2
Losses 9 - 5 1 6 1-4 15 33.3 14 93.3
Month
February 2 - 0 0 0 0-0 1 0.0 1 100.0
March 7 - 1 2 3 0-0 8 12.5 7 87.5
April 8 - 6 1 7 1-7 15 40.0 12 80.0
May 1 - 2 0 2 0-0 4 50.0 3 75.0
News mentions
Lancers Drop Hard Fought Battle to Owls in Semifinals
Lancers Drop Hard Fought Battle to Owls in Semifinals

Worcester, MA- After a second half shutout on Tuesday over Salem State, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (10-8, 4-2) makes the trip to Westfield State (10-7, 5-1) for a MASCAC Semi Final rematch. Last year the Lancers fell to Westfield 21-10 and earlier this season Worcester was again unable to clip the Owls wings, but tonight's game has Worcester primed for the upset and their first victory in nearly a decade, with the last coming in 2014, to Westfield in that years MASCAC Semifinal battle. 

Lancers Close Out Regular Season with Victory over Falcons
Lancers Close Out Regular Season with Victory over Falcons

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse team (8-8, 3-2) looked to close out the season today over .500 as they journey to Fitchburg State to take on the Falcons (7-9, 1-4) in their conference finale. The Lancers were primed for action as they looked to get some last touches and shots in before the playoffs start next Tuesday.

Lancers Drop Back-and-Forth Battle to Rams
Lancers Drop Back-and-Forth Battle to Rams

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lacrosse team (8-7, 3-1) square up with conference leaders Framingham State (11-3, 4-0) this evening in a pivotal postseason seeding battle. The winner of this game looks to get the bye into the semifinals and potential hosting rights through the tournament.

Lancers Fall to Regionally Ranked Owls in First Conference Loss
Lancers Fall to Regionally Ranked Owls in First Conference Loss

Worcester, MA- In a mid-week late evening battle Worcester State Lacrosse (7-6, 2-0) would aim to keep their undefeated conference season alive as they headed to Westfield to take on the Westfield State Owls (8-6, 3-0).The Owls were just tabbed as regionally ranked in the most recent NCAA regional rankings coming into this contest. In a game that could hold significant postseason seeding consequences, the Lancers aimed to grab an early bid at the top spot in the conference. 

Lancers Extend Conference Dominance with Win over Mass. Maritime
Lancers Extend Conference Dominance with Win over Mass. Maritime

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lacrosse team (6-6, 1-0) returns to conference action tonight in a Friday night lights battle with Mass. Maritime (5-7, 2-3) in the Buccaneers final game of the 2024 season. The Lancers will be looking to add another win to their column to jump back above .500 and begin to solidify their conference postseason standing.

Witkowski Scores Four In Back And Forth Loss To WestConn
Witkowski Scores Four In Back And Forth Loss To WestConn

Worcester, MA- After almost a week off, the Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse (6-5, 1-0) team returned to action this evening to take on the Western Connecticut Wolves (6-5, 2-0) in a game played in support of the ONE LOVE Foundation. Founded in honor of UVA student-athlete and Lacrosse athlete, Yeardley Love, One Love is a national nonprofit that provides prevention education to young people about the importance of healthy relationships, empowering them to identify and avoid abuse. We know that everyone will be in a relationship at some point in their life, whether it’s with friends, families, or partners. But what we’ve realized is that most of us aren’t taught how to have healthy relationships. One Love helps people identify what unhealthy and potentially abusive relationships may look like, and practice healthy relationship behaviors in their own life. One Love believes everyone deserves a healthy relationship and we hope you will join us in spreading their mission to your community. Visit joinonelove.org to learn more. Final: Western Connecticut: 16 Worcester State: 13

Worcester State Rallies in Second Half to Knock Out Owls
Worcester State Rallies in Second Half to Knock Out Owls

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lacrosse team (4-3, 0-0) faced their final Spring Break game this afternoon as they matched up with Keene State in a typical New England Spring game in Panama City Beach, Florida. The Lancers were looking to stay above .500 on their return to New England after dropping a hard fought back and forth battle to Hartwick on Tuesday.

Lancers Fight Off Southern ME. Comeback Attempt In Win
Lancers Fight Off Southern ME. Comeback Attempt In Win

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers (3-1, 0-0 MASCAC) traveled north to face off against the Southern Maine Huskies (1-1, 0-0 LEC). FINAL: LANCERS 9 | SOUTHERN ME. 6

Lancers Sail to Victory over the Blues in Home Opener
Lancers Sail to Victory over the Blues in Home Opener

Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Women’s Lacrosse (1-1,0-0) hosted the Wellesley College Blues (0-2, 0-0) in their home opener on Saturday afternoon. The game was played in recognition of the HEADStrong foundation and the Game Hair Havoc Game Day. Game Hair Havoc is an online fundraising campaign that empowers athletes to style their Game Hair in an effort to raise awareness and funds for families overcome by cancer.