An outstanding two-sport athlete, Shelby Farland competed on the Bridgewater State field hockey and women's lacrosse teams from 2009 to 2013. She amassed 60 goals (17 game winners) and 25 assists for 145 points in four seasons on the field hockey team including a school record 32 goals and 77 points during her senior campaign of 2012. A two-time All-Little East First Team honoree (2011, 2012), Shelby was named to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III All-New England West Region First Team and ECAC Division III New England All-Star Team in 2012 and earned WomensFieldHockey.com All-American Third Team honors. She was also selected to play in the NFHCA Division III Senior Game. Shelby ranks second all-time in BSU field hockey program history in both goals and points and is tied for the all-time lead in assists. The Bears posted a 52-28 win-loss record during her career including a 32-12 Little East mark. Shelby was also an outstanding defender for the four-time conference champion and four-time NCAA qualifying women's lacrosse team. The Bears posted a 61-18 record during her career with an impressive 35-1 mark against conference opponents. Shelby was named the New England Women's Lacrosse Alliance (NEWLA) Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-NEWLA First Team accolades in 2012 and was selected to the All-MASCAC First Team in 2013. In four seasons on the women's lacrosse team, she tallied 25 goals, 24 assists, 43 ground balls, 24 draw controls and 23 caused turnovers. Shelby was enrolled in the combined bachelor and masters program at Bridgewater State as she earner her undergraduate degree in elementary education and English as well as her masters in special education in 2014. A native of Fiskdale, Massachusetts, Shelby presently resides in Sturbridge with her husband, Brennan, and two children, Colton and Bella. She is a third grade teacher in Sturbridge and is also the varsity field hockey coach at Tantasqua Regional High school.