Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn
Has started all 64 matches she has played in which ranks tied for seventh all-time at Washburn on the career starts chart and tied for 12th on career matches played listing … recorded one assist as a sophomore.

As a Junior in 2009
Earned honorable mention all-MIAA honors after starting 19 matches tallying four shots with four coming on goal … named to the MIAA’s Academic Honor Roll … all three shots on goal were during MIAA play.

As a Sophomore in 2008
Started all 24 matches recording the match-winning assist against Northwest Missouri in a 1-0 win on  Oct. 18 … also had a shot on goal against Metro State on Sept. 5 … named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

As a Freshman in 2007
Started all 21 matches at Washburn taking one shot … winner of the Bob Hentzen memorial mass media scholarship.

Background
At Millard West, earned all-state honorable mention honors her freshman and sophomore seasons … as a sophomore, she was a member of the 1987-88 Olympic Developmental Soccer team … as a junior she was named Academic All-State … a member of the 1987-88 combined Nebraska/Iowa Olympic Developmental Soccer team … a first team all-metro pick and a second team all-state selection … as a senior she was a Wendy’s High School Heisman Nominee and played in the 2007 Shrine Soccer Classic … earned first team all-state honors and chosen as honorary captain … a first team super state selection as well as first team Class A, first team all-metro … a member of the Class A state champions … a member of the National Honor Society and a four-year member of the honor roll … her club team won the Nebraska state championship in 2002, 2005 and 2006 … a regional semifinalist in 2002.

Personal
Born Sept. 2, 1988 … daughter of Rich and Jill Shefte … majoring in mass media … father played baseball at Nebraska-Omaha … he was drafted in the sixth round by the Minnesota Twins.