Shelby Sullivan

Southeastern Louisiana

Sep 18 (Thu)

6:00 PM

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Middle Blocker
Height:
6-2
Class:
Senior
High School:
J.J. Pearce
Hometown:
Richardson, Texas

SULLIVAN’S HONORS

2015

AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
PrepVolleyball.com All-American Honorable Mention
AVCA All-South Region Team
All-SEC Team
Texas A&M Co-Best Offensive Player
SEC Defensive Player of the Week (11/2)
SEC Offensive Player of the Week (10/19)
Preseason All-SEC Team
Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
Texas A&M Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll

2014

AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
AVCA All-South Region Team
All-SEC Team
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District Second Team
Texas A&M Class of 2016 Class Stars Award (Academics)
USC Classic All-Tournament Team
Ohio/Baymont Inn & Suites Invitational All-Tournament Team
Preseason All-SEC Team

Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2013

AVCA All-South Region Honorable Mention
All-SEC Team
Texas A&M Best Offensive Player Award
Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2012

SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

AT TEXAS A&M

CAREER HIGHS

Category               Career High
Kills                        20 vs. Auburn (9/28/14)
Attempts               42 vs. UTSA (8/30/14)
Hit% (min. 10 k)    .826 [20-1-23] vs. Auburn (9/28/14)
Assists                    6 at Mississippi State (11/26/14); at Kentucky (10/30/16)
Aces                       5 vs. Lamar (9/5/13)
Digs                       11 at Mississippi State (11/26/14)
Blk Solos                3 three times
Blk Assists              7 vs. Mississippi State (10/11/13)
Total Blocks           7 five times
Points                    25.0 vs. Auburn (9/28/14)

2015 (SENIOR)
The team co-captain received AVCA Honorable Mention All-America and AVCA All-South Region Team accolades for the second consecutive year and became Texas A&M’s first three-time member of the All-SEC Team...Also received PrepVolleyball.com All-American Honorable Mention…The Texas A&M Co-Best Offensive Player of the Year was one of 10 national finalists for the prestigious Senior CLASS Award for volleyball, honoring those who with notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition…Ended her four-year career as the school’s all-time record holder for career hitting percentage (.379), smashing the previous record of .342 which had stood since 1985…Also ranks sixth in the Texas A&M career records with 1,206.5 points…In conference matches only, became the Texas A&M record holder for hitting percentage (.412) in an SEC career, as well as total attempts (1,152) and points (753) in an SEC career…For the season, played and started in 29 of 31 matches and appeared in 106 of 115 total sets…Ranked second on the team, fourth in the SEC and 37^th in the nation with a .377 hitting percentage, marking the sixth highest season hitting percentage in school history…Also averaged 2.38 kills, 0.94 blocks and 3.09 points per set for the full season and led the Aggies with 18 service aces…Ranked fifth in the SEC with a .392 hitting percentage in conference matches only…Also was seventh in the conference in blocks per set (1.12) and 15^th in points per set (3.42) in SEC matches only…Was riding a streak of 64 consecutive matches played dating back to the opener of her sophomore season — having started 63 of them—until suffering a knee injury against Wichita State (Sept. 5), which caused her to miss the next two matches…Had posted 14 kills and was hitting .765 against the Shockers before suffering the knee injuring early in the third set of Texas A&M’s three-set sweep…Her .765 hitting percentage set an Reed Arena record when making 15-19 attempts, tied for the Texas A&M season high and tied for third highest in the SEC in 2015 when posting 12 or more kills…Posted double-figure kills in 13 matches overall and hit a combined .458 when recording 10 or more kills…Led or tied for team-high honors in kills in five matches…Also led or tied for team high honors in blocks 12 times and in points in seven matches…Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 19 after hitting a combined .462 and averaging a team leading 4.83 points, 3.87 kills and 1.50 blocks in the Aggies’ three-set sweeps against both Alabama and Mississippi State…Garnered SEC Defensive Player of the Week laurels on Nov. 2 after averaging 1.43 blocks and 2.43 kills per set while hitting .410 in Texas A&M’s victories at No. 20 Kentucky and Tennessee…Was named to the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll for a third consecutive year.

2014 (JUNIOR)
The Texas A&M co-captain and team MVP collected a plethora of awards and set or tied several school records…Was named AVCA Honorable Mention All-America following her selection to the AVCA All-South Region Team…Was a member of the All-SEC team for the second consecutive year and also was named SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year…Played in every match and started 29 of 30, extending her streak to 61 consecutive matches played along with having started 60 of the last 61 matches dating back to the opener of her sophomore season…Was second on the team and seventh in the SEC with a .374 hitting percentage in all matches, the fifth highest season hitting percentage in Texas A&M history…Was eighth in the SEC in blocks (1.01), 10th in points (3.57) and 13th in kills (2.84) per set for the full season…In SEC matches only, ranked sixth in the league in hitting percentage (.398) and was eighth in blocks (0.97), 11th in points (3.50) and 17th in kills (2.80) per set…Posted double-figure kills in a team-leading 19 matches…Hit .399 and averaged 3.17 kills and 3.88 points when posting 10 or more kills in a match…In Texas A&M’s eight matches against top-25 opponents, hit a combined .368 and averaged 2.83 kills, 1.07 blocks and 3.57 points per set…Broke the A&M record for kills (20) in an SEC three-set match in the Aggies’ conference season opener against Auburn on Sept. 28…Also hit .826 against Auburn, setting a Texas A&M SEC record and Reed Arena record and ranking second in Texas A&M all-time history for hitting percentage when making 20 or more attack attempts…Her 25 points against the Tigers broke the Texas A&M and Reed Arena records for most points in a three-set match…In addition, set a Texas A&M SEC single-match record and tied the Reed Arena record for solo blocks (3) in the sweep against Auburn…Finished the year with a team-leading 12 solo blocks in conference matches only, setting a Texas A&M SEC season record…Hit .765 (13 kills, 0 errors, 17 attempts) at Missouri on Nov. 2, tying the A&M SEC record for hitting percentage when making 15-19 attempts…Led or tied for the team lead in kills in a team-high 11 matches…Took team-high honors in points in a team-leading 12 matches…Took or tied for team-high honors in blocks 14 times…Named to the USC Classic all-tournament team after hitting .451 with 3.11 kills, 1.44 blocks and 4.11 points per set in wins against both No. 6 USC and No. 13 San Diego…Also was named to the all-tournament team at Ohio’s Baymont Inn and Suites Invitational…Enters her senior season as Texas A&M’s career record holder for kills (421), block solos (20) and points scored (530.5) in SEC matches only, as well as most SEC matches and sets played and most consecutive SEC matches played…Also enters her final season with a .379 career hitting percentage in all matches, putting her on pace to break the all-time record of .342 set by former two-time All-American middle blocker and Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame member Sherri Brinkman (1983-85).

2013 (SOPHOMORE)
Came back from a season-ending knee injury and off-season surgery in 2012 and drew the first start of her career in the season opener against South Dakota State…A model of consistency, dependability and skill, started every match (31) and played in every set (111) in 2013 and became the team’s go-to player on offense…Named AVCA All-South Region Honorable Mention and All-SEC and received the team’s Best Offensive Player Award after hitting a team-high .386 for the full season…Her .386 hitting percentage ranked second in the A&M all-time season records and was the highest by an A&M player since former All-American Sherri Brinkman hit a then-school record .400 in 1984…Sullivan’s season hitting percentage also ranked fifth in the SEC and 31^st in the nation…Reached double figures in kills in 14 matches and hit a combined .415 when posting double-digit kills…Set an A&M SEC record and ranked second in the league with a .450 hitting percentage in SEC matches only…Led the Aggies with 3.77 points and 3.03 kills per set in SEC matches only, ranking 11th and 12th, respectively, among all SEC players in 2013…Led A&M and was 14th in the SEC with 3.52 points per set in all matches…Also led A&M with 34 aces and finished second on the team and sixth in the SEC with 0.31 aces per set for the full season…Was second on the team and 20th in the SEC with 0.81 blocks per set…Led or tied for the team lead in blocks in 14 matches…Her .682 hitting percentage [16 kills, 1 error, 22 attempts] against Missouri (Oct. 27) ranked eighth in Texas A&M all-time match records for hitting percentage when making 20 or more attempts….Named to the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll.

2012 (FRESHMAN)
Was the first middle blocker off the bench and saw the most action among the five freshmen on the team after appearing in 21 matches and 55 sets…Also subbed in to serve…Hit .371 and averaged 1.05 kills, 0.49 blocks and 1.41 points per set for the full season…Posted double figures in kills for the first time in her career with 11 kills while hitting .474 in A&M’s 3-2 victory at Tennessee on Nov. 21…Finished with a career-high 12.5 points in the crucial road victory against the Lady Vols…Also had come through in the clutch in the team’s 3-2 victory at Georgia on Nov. 11, posting eight kills while hitting .438 and adding six digs, four blocks and 10.5 points against the Bulldogs…Twice tied for match-high honors in blocks, posting four blocks in two sets in a 3-0 victory at Delaware on Sept. 7 and four blocks in two sets in a 3-0 victory against Mississippi State…Was on track for a career performance against North Carolina State in the first round of the NCAA Championship, posting nine kills while hitting .750 with no errors in 12 attempts and also tallying 10.5 points before suffering a season-ending knee injury midway through the fourth set…Named to the 2013 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Was a four-year starting middle blocker for coaches Tanessa Sawyer and Jason Nicholson at J.J. Pearce High School…Earned all-district first team honors every year, including MVP honors as a senior and most valuable blocker accolades as sophomore and junior…Led the Mustangs to four consecutive undefeated district titles and four state playoff appearances, including the state semifinals in 2009 and 2010 and the state finals in 2011…Was named to the state all-tournament team as a senior…Mustangs were eliminated each of the last two seasons by eventual state champion Lake Travis…Named All-American by PrepVolleyball.com and captured all-state honors from the Texas Girls Coaches Association and the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior…Also received TGCA all-state honors and LoneStarVolleyball.com All-Texas second team accolades as a junior… Was a member of the 2010 USA Girl’s Youth National Team that won the gold medal at NORCECAs in Guatemala…Took first place at the 2010 High Performance Championships Women’s International Junior Gold Division and was named best blocker…Played club for Texas Advantage from 2009-12…Coached by Arthur Stanfield, LJ Sariego, Ping Cao and John Sample, helped lead TAV to a national championship title at the 2009 USA Volleyball Junior National Championship 15 Open Division…Earned All-American honors after leading team to a runner-up finish at the 2011 AAU National Championship Open Division…Most memorable moment in athletics during her high school years is winning the USA Volleyball Junior National Championship 15 Open Division.

PERSONAL
Shelby Hollowell Sullivan is the daughter of Hop and Holly Sullivan…Has a younger brother, Luke, and a younger sister, Annie Frances…Her cousin, Katie O’Brien, was an outside hitter at Missouri…Aggie volleyball coach Laurie Corbelli is her second cousin, once removed…Is a two-time Pepsi/NFL Punt, Pass & Kick national champion, winning the 2006 title at an Indianapolis Colts playoff game and the 2007 championship at a New Orleans Saints playoff game…Began playing volleyball when she was 10 years old…Was heavily recruited throughout high school, but her only official visit was to Texas A&M…Committed to A&M because “I love the girls on the team, coaches, fan support, facilities, and academics. It is everything I was looking for in a university”…Is honored to wear No. 2 because she hopes to bring the same intensity as Kelsey Black, a former A&M standout who completed her four-year career in 2011…Entering her senior season, her most memorable moment of A&M athletic career was winning the 2012 SEC Western Division with honorable mention going to A&M defeating Kentucky for the first time in SEC history, as well as A&M’s victory at USC, marking only the second time in program history the Trojans lost a home match to a non-Pac 12 team…Hobbies include spending time with family and friends, eating at good restaurants with good company, shopping, being outdoors and attending sporting events…Is a member of Chi Omega Sorority and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee…Has served as a volunteer for a variety of events and organizations, including “mentoring the most amazing girl” at Still Creek Ranch and tutoring students at Still Creek Christian Academy…Also has packed family boxes at the Brazos Valley Food Bank, helped new and returning Aggies move into their campus dorms on Residence Hall Move-In Assistance Day, and helped teach Bryan/College Station elementary school children about helmet safety at the annual Hard Hats for Little Heads event…Received her Aggie Ring on September 25, 2015…Enrolled in Mays Business School’s 5-year Professional Program, is simultaneously earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in finance…Slated to graduate with both degrees in May 2017…Career ambition is to be a partner at one of the major accounting firms or CFO/CEO of a company…Born April 3, 1994, in Plano, Texas.