Elmhurst University Athletics

Shannon Sobczak Larson becomes the fourth member of the 2000 Elmhurst volleyball squad to enter the Bluejay Backer Hall of Fame. A three-time all-conference selection, Sobczak Larson was a part of two CCIW Championship and NCAA Tournament squads (1998 & 2000).

As a senior, Sobczak Larson helped guide the Bluejays to an undefeated CCIW season, as the Bluejays posted a perfect 7-0 mark in the regular season and an unblemished 5-0 record in the CCIW Tournament en route to the team’s second CCIW Title in three seasons. Sobczak Larson was tabbed as the CCIW’s Player of the Year, as well as earning All-America accolades from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (second-team) and Asics Tiger Team (honorable mention). She totaled a team-best 829 assists while ranking among the team’s leaders in kills (256), aces (46), digs (210) and blocks (97). The Bluejays reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament during the 2000 campaign.

Sobczak Larson earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior as Elmhurst finished with a 30-7 overall record. As a sophomore, she earned honorable mention all-conference honors while helping the team capture its first CCIW Championship under Head Coach Julie Hall.

???????Sobczak Larson played setter and on the right side, contributing across all statistical categories throughout her career. She closed the books on her collegiate career with totals of 596 kills, 2,316 assists (5.72 per set), 133 aces, 1,036 digs and 254 blocks. She ranked third in career assists and assists per set at the conclusion of her career, and continues to rank seventh in both categories. In her four years at Elmhurst, the Bluejays’ volleyball team totaled a combined 128-29 record, winning over 30 matches in each season.