Academic Honors
2014
Shonk played 100 sets in 29 matches for Georgia State in her second season … Was second on the team with 28 aces and third on the team in digs with 225 … Scored 37 points for the Panthers … Top performance came against Troy on Nov. 21 when she served five aces and totaled a career-high 24 digs … Shonk served 10-straight times and recorded two aces during a 10-point run to put the Panthers ahead of Troy in the fourth set.
2013
Appeared in 29 of Georgia State’s matches, starting 26 ... Had 72 kills and 66 assists ... Second on team in services aces with 24 ... Third on team in digs with 264 ... Had 11 total blocks ... Best match of the year came against USC Upstate on Sept. 7, recording career highs in kills, 12, and digs, 23 ... Missed three matches due to an injury.
Prep
Three-year letterwinner at Bishop Hartley High School ... Named all-district 2011-12 ... Named first team All-Ohio in 2012 ... Awarded district player of the year in 2012 ... Team was state champion in 2011 ... Named Division 2 Player of the Year in 2011 ... Awarded offensive MVP in 2011 and defensive MVP in 2012 by high school ... Team was Central Catholic League champion in 2009-11 ... Qualified for
American 2013 Columbus Volleyball Academy as a regional team with Georgia State teammate Cassie Hughes ... Also an accomplished swimmer and basketball player ... AAU club was Mintonette Sports ... AAU team was third at Junior Olympic Nationals in 2012.
Personal
Molly Irwin Shonk was born on Jan. 20, 1994, in Fort Wayne, Ind. to Steve and Katie Shonk ... Has an older sister, Kelsey, and brother, Daniel ... Sister was on track and field team at Mount Union, had one cousin on the Minnesota rowing team, another cousin on the football team at Bowling Green and one cousin on the basketball team at Duquesne ... Major is criminal justice.
