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Shannon Saxton
# 13
Forward - F
Height: 5-6 
Junior
Previous Affiliations
   Beaverton HS
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   Beaverton, OR
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Courtesy: Boise State Sports Information
Release: 08/19/2007

Preseason Honors Candidate...

Saxton is a three-time All-WAC honoree. In three years she has written her name into the Bronco record book. Saxton is ranked among the top-10 in 46 statistical categories. She holds 27 school records including match records for goals with four (tied for first) and points with nine. Some of her season records include most goals with 17, most assists with eight, and most points with 39. Career records include most points with 74, assists with 16, most multi-assist games with three, and tied for first in most multi-goal games with five.

Junior (2009)...

In General - Started in all 22 games she played at forward ... recorded six goals and three assists for 15 points ... placed 32-of-74 shots on goal. Honors - WAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year ... Preseason All-WAC team ... postseason second-team All-WAC. Notable rankings - Team: Second in goals, tied for second in assists and second in points. Other Highlights - Scored game-winning goals against Idaho State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and game-tying goal versus Wyoming.

Sophomore (2008)...

In General - Started at forward during the 20 games she played ... recorded six goals and eight assists for 20 points ... placed 26-of-57 shots on goal. Honors - Preseason All-WAC team ... postseason second-team All-WAC ... WAC Offensive Player of the Week for Sept. 1. Notable rankings - Team: Tied for first in goals, led in assists and points ... League: First in assists, tied for seventh in goals, and third in points. Other Highlights - Scored game-winning goal against UL Monroe in Flagstaff, Ariz. ... dished out game-winning assists versus Eastern Washington in Boise and at Nevada ... recorded double-assist games against Eastern Washington, UL Monroe, and Nevada.   

Freshman (2007)...

In General - Started at forward in 18-of-19 games played ... recorded 17 goals with five assists for 39 points ... took 52 shots placing 57.7 percent or 30 on goal. Honors - Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and first-team All-WAC honoree ... WAC Offensive Player of the Week a school record three times in one season. Notable rankings - Team: Led in goals and points, led in game-winning goals with four, and tied for first in assists ... League: Led in goals and points ... National: Ranked sixth for points per game at 2.05, ninth in total points, fourth in goals per game at .895, and tied for sixth in goals scored. Other Highlights - First action as a Bronco came as a starter in season opener versus Portland State in Reno, Nev.,  when she recorded two goals and game-winning assist. 

High School...

In General -  2007 graduate of Beaverton High School in Beaverton, Ore. ... four-year member and three-year starter at forward for Beavers’ varsity team. Statistically - Scored 50 goals and dished out 16 assists throughout prep career ... recorded 21 goals as a junior followed by 11 goals and 11 assists as a senior. Honors - Three-time All-Metro League honoree, first-team recognition junior and senior seasons ... two-time all-state as a junior and senior ... team MVP junior year. Other Highlights - Also lettered in track and field ... high school soccer coach was Brittini Estep-Carmichael. Club -  Played club ball for FC Portland U-15 through U-18 ... club coach was Steve Anchetta. 

Academics...

Majoring in communication ... three-time Academic All-WAC honoree.