Shannon Aviza

Meghan Root

/ Women's Soccer

Photo by: Miami Athletic Communications

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Medway
Hometown:
Medway, Mass.

Senior Season (2020): Aviza has started eight games for the Orange this season ... She was named a 2020 team captain ... Aviza recorded two shots against BOSTON COLLEGE on October 22 and MIAMI on October 29 ... She tallied a goal at home against VIRGINIA on November 1 ... She was named to the 2020 Fall and 2021 Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.0-or-better grade-point-average).

Junior Season (2019): As a junior, she started all 16 games, moving between midfield and defense … Aviza recorded the second-most points on the team during the 2019 season (4)… On August 29 against SIENA Aviza scored the winning goal ... She aided in two other goals on the season ... Aviza was named to the Dean's List in the fall ... She was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 2019-20 season.

Sophomore Season (2018): Aviza started in all 17 games during the 2018 season…She recorded a shot at COLGATE on September 9 ... Aviza was named to the Dean's List in the spring.

Freshman Season (2017): She was one of five players to start all 17 games for the Orange and was just one of two freshman to do so … Aviza tallied a pair of shots during the season, one against WAKE FOREST on September 21 and one at NORTH CAROLINA on September 30 … She was part of a defense that tallied eight shutouts during the 2017 campaign ... She made Dean's List in the fall and spring.

High School: Aviza had an impressive career at Medway High School scoring 54 goals and recording 50 assists in her career...As a captain her junior and senior seasons, she led the Mustangs to the Massachusetts Division 3 state finals in 2015 and 2016 after winning the Tri Valley League, Division 3 South Sectional and Division Eastern Massachusetts championships...Aviza earned 2016 Division 3 Eastern Massachusetts Player of the Year honors...At the club level, Aviza played with the Boston Breakers...The Breakers took part in the NPL National Championships and advanced to the National Cup finals in 2015 and 2016.

Personal: Daughter of John and Eileen Aviza...Two brothers and one sister...Born in October of 1998 ...Majoring in information management and technology and marketing management in the Syracuse University iSchool and Martin J. Whitman School of Management.