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Awards and Honors: Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)... Academic All-WCHA (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) ... WCHA Scholar Athlete (2022-23)
2022-23: Saw the ice in 39 games for the Badgers, recording six points on five goals and one assist … posted two goals and an assist against St. Thomas on Oct. 7, including the game-winning goal … led the team in shot percentage with .217%
2021-22: Saw the ice in 38 games, posting one goal and aix assists for a career-high 7 points ... scored in a 7-2 win against Minnesota State on Feb. 12 ... named WCHA All-AcademicÂ
2020-21: Saw the ice in all 21 games with the National Championship team... recorded three points on the season, including two goals in the second game against Bemidji State...had an assist at St. Cloud State on Jan. 22... had a block against Ohio State on Jan. 8... named WCHA All-Academic
2019-20: Despite a playoff schedule that ended early before the Badgers’ 2020 NCAA quarterfinal game against Clarkson, Shirley played in all 36 games this season helping UW to a WCHA regular season title … recorded one goals and four assists for a five-point season … tapped in her first career goal in UW’s 10-2 win over LIU (Oct. 18) … scored her first career assist during UW’s 7-3 win against OSU (Oct. 12) … had a +10
Prep: From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Shirley was a veteran with the Saskatoon Stars, recording 51 points her sophomore season (31 goals, 20 assists). Her junior year, she ranked third in the Saskatchewan Female Midget Hockey League with 56 points, helping the Stars win the SMFAAAHL League Championship as a first-team all-star. Shirley was second in the league in scoring with 48 points in 25 regular-season games her senior year, adding 11 points in the playoffs. She also skated for team Canada, most recently being a crucial part of the gold-medal winning team at the 2019 IIHF U-18 World Championships in Obihiro, Japan.
Personal: Daughter of Carol and Tim Shirley… has two brothers, Keenan and Collin, and one sister, Sophie… honor roll student… also competed in soccer and track and field… enjoys eating chicken and pasta, listening to Keith Urban, and spending time with family… intends to earn a Bachelor of Science in physical education at UW-Madison
Why Wisconsin?
“The positive atmosphere and the support the community gives to the athletes attending the University of Wisconsin.”
