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Shannon Manning
Shannon Manning

Shannon Manning spent four seasons on the Bridgewater State women’s lacrosse team from 2007 to 2010, leading the team to the program’s second-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010. Shannonwas a three-time Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England First Team All-Star (2008-2010), three-time New England Women’s Lacrosse Alliance (NEWLA) All-Conference FirstTeam selection (2008-2010), two-time NEWLA Player of the Year (2008, 2010) and a two-time winner ofthe BSU Athlete of the Year award (2009, 2011). Shannon was named to the WomensLacrosse.comDivision III All-America Third Team in 2010, along with the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse CoachesAssociation (IWLCA) Division III All-Berkshire Region Second Team. She led the Bears to three straightNEWLA regular season and tournament titles, and currently holds program records for most points (384)and assists (156) in a career, as well as most points in a season (120). A two-time Massachusetts StateCollegiate Athletics Conference (MASCAC) All-Academic selection (2008, 2010), Shannon graduated in2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education, and recently earned a master’s degree inadventure education from Plymouth State. Shannon currently teaches health and physical education atCambridge Rindge and Latin School, and was named director of the girls lacrosse program in 2012. She alsocoaches club lacrosse in the off-season for middle school athletes. Shannon recently co-founded Get Burly, afitness company focused on motivating and inspiring young athletes, both on and off the field.