Corliss Inducted into Beverly High Hall of Fame

Craig Kaufman, Sports Information

BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott College Hall of Famer Shannon Corliss was recently a member of the 10^th annual class to be inducted into the Beverly High School Sports Hall of Fame. Corliss, a standout soccer player for both the Panthers and the Gulls was one of ten former Beverly student-athletes honored for their on and off field contributions to Beverly High School athletics.
 
Corliss was inducted into the Endicott Hall of Fame in 2005. During her time on campus, she was twice named Endicott Female Athlete of the Year (1998 and 99).
 
A four year member of the Endicott soccer team, playing from 1996-99, Corliss is currently the all-time leader in career goals (77) and points (184) and is second all-time in assists (30) in the Endicott women's soccer records. She led the team to two conference championships and Endicott's first NCAA Regional Tournament appearance in 1999.
 
“Shannon is a soccer legend - I was so thrilled to learn about her Hall of Fame Induction,” said Dina Gentile, who was at the helm of the Endicott soccer program during Corliss's career. “She deserves the recognition because she worked so hard for her teams and she made an instant impact when she stepped out onto the field. It is not often that you get to coach special players at Shannon's caliber and to be inducted into two halls of fame is impressive.”

Corliss was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Rookie of the Year in 1996 and would go on to win conference player of the year honors in her next three seasons playing for the Blue and Green. She was also selected as first team New England by both the National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) and the New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association (NEWISA).
 
A 1996 graduate of Beverly High, Corliss was a three year starter on the varsity soccer team and was the captain her senior year. In 1993 and 1994, she helped the Panthers to the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship. As a senior, she led the conference in scoring with 22 goals and seven assists. She was named the NEC MVP, was selected to the NEC All-Star First Team and to the E.M.G.S.C.A. All-Star team. Shannon also received the BHS MVP Award and was chosen to play on the Agganis All-Star Soccer Team.
 
In addition to her exploits on the soccer field, Corliss was a prolific basketball player for the Panthers, where she was a four year starter and two year captain on the Beverly High School basketball team. She was selected to the NEC All-Star team twice and in 1996, was named Beverly High School Female Athlete of the Year.