2010:
Appeared in 15 games on the mound with two starts...Pitched 29.0 innings with 11 strikeouts and a 6.52 ERA...Had three strikeouts and allowed just two runs in four innings pitched to earn the win against Quinnipiac (3/9)…Against Ohio struck out three in 3.1 innings (4/30).
2009:
Started 11 of the 19 games she appeared in on the mound...Led the team with a 3.93 ERA...Second among Rocket pitchers in total innings (82), complete games (four) and strikeouts (30)...Threw a complete game against Western Michigan, striking out four (4/4).
2008:
Appeared in 16 games on the mound and made seven starts...Posted a 6-3 record...Pitched 27 innings and struck out 27...Threw two complete games...Struck out a season-high six in her first appearance against Brown...Tossed six scoreless innings against Charleston Southern (3/1)...Recorded six games with multiple strikeouts...Received NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete honors.
High School:
Four-year letterwinner in softball...First-team all-conference, all-district, all-state and conference Player of the Year junior and senior years...Academic all-conference senior year...Second-team all-conference sophomore year...Had a 0.33 ERA with 280 strikeouts in 148 innings senior year...Had 20-2 record and a .377 batting average senior year.
Personal:
Born Shana Rae Szypka on June 5, 1989...Daughter of Julie and Andrew Szypka...Has a younger brother, Bradley...Enjoys scrapbooking, Michigan football and hanging out with friends...Named senior class valedictorian...Majoring in speech pathology.
Rocket Insider
1. After I graduate, I want to: Work as a Speech Pathologist in a school or private setting
2. Favorite athlete: Cat Osterman
3. Favorite softball player: Cat Osterman
4. Nickname: Shan, Nanner, Zip
5. Favorite sports moment: Playing in the state semi-finals my Junior year
6. Favorite class: All speech-related courses
7. Favorite TV show: Grey's Anatomy
8. I would want this person to play me in a movie about my life: Kate Hudson
9. Favorite food: Cake
10. My goal for this year: Be the best player and teammate I can be
11. One word to describe myself: Persevering
12. I can't live without: My family and cocker spaniel Cocoa
13. Favorite musical artist: Jason Michael Carroll
14. If I could visit one place in the world, it would be: Greece
15. Biggest pet peeve: Unexpected changes in my schedule
