Bio

As a sophomore: Enjoyed a breakout season in 2013 for the Bulldogs, appearing in all 18 games … Finished the season with a career-high 16 goals and added two assists for 18 total points … Scored six free-position goals, picked up 11 ground balls and posted 18 draw controls … Posted a pair of hat tricks and six multi-goal games … Scored her first goal of the season in the opener against Holy Cross (2/13) … Scored two goals in back-to-back games against Stetson (3/13) and Southern California (3/19) … Recorded her first career hat trick against Sacred Heart (3/30) … Followed that with a pair of goals against Central Connecticut (4/5) … Netted her second hat trick of the season and a career-high four points against Mount St. Mary’s (4/21) … Recorded a season-high five draw controls against Siena (3/19).

As a freshman: Appeared in 15-of-16 games for the Bulldogs in 2012 ... Scored a trio of goals on the season, including free-position tallies against Navy and Presbyterian ... Also scored in a 17-11 win over LIU Brooklyn April 1, where she also dished out an assist for a career-high two points ... Fired seven shots on the year, with six going on goal ... Went 2-for-3 in free-position opportunities ... Totalled eight ground balls, six draw controls and one caused turnover on the season. 

Before Bryant: A three-sport athlete, Burns is a three-year varsity starter in lacrosse ... Led team to Long Island and Downstate New York championships as a senior ... Named an Academic All-American as a junior ... 2011 and 2010 all-county selection … Team captain … Member of the 2010 Long Island School Girls Team ... Earned all-league honors as a sophomore ... Also a three-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball and a two-year varsity letterwinner in winter track at Mount Sinai High School ... Helped both the Mustang volleyball and lacrosse teams to the Suffolk County finals from 2008-2010 ... 2009 all-league volleyball selection ... Member of the Yellow Jackets Lacrosse Club ... Four-year scholar-athlete ... Honor roll student ... National Honor Society member.

Personal: Daughter of Christine and Thomas Burns, Shannon Marie Burns was born Nov. 23, 1993 ... Has two brothers, Thomas and Conor.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 1, three times (last vs. LIU Brooklyn, April 1, 2012)
Assists: 1 vs. LIU Brooklyn (April 1, 2012)
Points: 2 vs. LIU Brooklyn (April 1, 2012)
Ground balls: 3 vs. Robert Morris (April 15, 2012)
Draw controls: 4 vs. LIU Brooklyn (April 1, 2012)
Caused turnovers: 1 at Quinnipiac (April 22, 2012)