University of Minnesota Athletics

2019 Volleyball Roster

Claire Sheehan
Jersey Number 4

Claire Sheehan

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Position:
    Outside Hitter
  • Height:
    6-1
  • High School:
    Cambridge
  • Hometown:
    Isanti, Minn.
  • Prev School:
    Iowa
  • Major:
    Undeclared
PRONUNCIATION

2019 - JUNIOR SEASON:
Played in 26 sets for the Gophers and had 23 kills and 29 digs • saw action in the Florida State match • played two sets in the Stanford win • added a kill and block in the Oral Roberts win • played in all four sets against Iowa and had six kills, eight digs and three blocks • had nine digs against Rutgers • saw action in the Illinois win • saw action against Wisconsin • had three kills and three digs against Illinois • had a kill, dig and block against Michigan State • started against Michigan and had eight kills, five digs and two blocks. 

2018 - SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Played in seven sets and had 10 kills • saw action in the North Carolina match • started in the Georgia Southern match and had a team-best eight kills. 

PRIOR TO MINNESOTA: 
Played at Iowa for her freshman year played in 32 matches as a freshman • had 12 double-digit kill matches • ranked third on the team with 259 kills and chipped in 241 digs, 35 blocks, and 21 aces with the Hawkeyes • registered 175 kills, 189 digs, 21 assists, 14 aces, and 28 blocks in Big Ten play. 

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Played at Cambridge Isanti HS and Northern Lights • amassed 2,350 kills, good for third all-time in Minnesota Class AAA competition • collected 218 blocks and 1,711 digs (ranks No. 7 all-time in Minnesota Class AAA) • a four-time first team Mississippi 8 Conference selection and was named a Max Preps Underclass All-American twice • had 591 kills in 1,330 attempts for a .312 hitting percentage as a senior • named to Minnesota's All-State team as a senior • recorded 537 kills, 401 digs, and 36 blocks to earn first team All-Mississippi 8 honors and All-State Honorable Mention as a junior • collected 504 kills, 394 digs, 68 blocks, and 32 service aces to earn first team All-Mississippi 8 honors and another selection as a Max Preps Underclass All-American as a sophomore • had 547 kills in 97 sets played for an average of 5.6 kills per set to guide to a Section Final Runner-Up finish as a freshman • with Northern Lights, guided the 15-1s team to an AAU National Championship and a United States Girls Junior National Championship (USGJNC) in the United States Junior Olympic (USJO) division of USA Volleyball • earned AAU All-American accolades • helped 17-1s team to a third-place finish in AAU and a fifth-place finish at the USJO USGJNC.
 
PERSONAL:
From Robbinsdale, Minnesota • parents are Eric and Lisa Sheehan •has four siblings • father, Eric, played basketball for Austin Community College • undecided on a major.
Cinematic Recap: Golden Gopher Invitational
Monday, September 08
Highlights: Gophers 3, Lipscomb 0
Saturday, September 06
Highlights: Gophers 3, Vanderbilt 0
Friday, September 05
Highlights: Gophers 3, St. Thomas 1
Sunday, August 31