Evelyn Shores

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Evelyn Shores v. Duke, 11.7.24, 2024 ACC Tournament Semifinal

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Evelyn Shores
University of North Carolina Women’s Soccer v Minnesota
Dorrance Field
Chapel Hill, NC
Sunday, November 24, 2024

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Position:
Midfielder
Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Westminster School

Career Honors

2024 National Champion
2023 ACC All-Freshman Team
2023 ACC All-Academic Team

Sophomore Season (2024)
2024 National Champion • Returned from a season-ending injury in 2023 to play in the final 10 games of the season • First appearance back post-injury was in the regular season finale vs. #1 Duke • Finished the year with one goal and one assist, which both came vs. Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament Third Round • Logged 397 minutes, highlighted by a season-high 56 vs. Santa Clara in the NCAA Second Round • Averaged 45.2 minutes during the NCAA Tournament.

Freshman Season (2023)
ACC All-Freshman Team • Appeared in 13 matches, earning six starts • Finished her rookie season with four goals, three assists and 11 points to lead all UNC freshman • Ranked third on the team with four goals and three assists, also ranking fourth with 11 points • Logged 604 minutes, including a full 90 against Florida State • First career brace in a three-minute stretch against USC, which was also her first career goal (26 seconds after subbing in) • Also notched goals vs. Virginia Tech (32 seconds after subbing in) and at NC State • Dished out assists vs. Gardner-Webb, Arkansas and Florida State • Made her first career start vs. Arkansas • Ranked No. 33 on Top Drawer Soccer’s Midseason Top-100 Freshman list • Freshman campaign was cut short after sustaining a season-ending injury in mid-October • Named to the ACC All-Academic Team.

High School/Club
Attended Westminster School • Club team was Tophat SC • Coached at Westminster by Sharon Loughran • Named Just Women’s Sports First Team All-America as a senior • Two-time GeorgiaHighSchoolSoccer.com first-team all-state • Member of the USWYNT U-20 team that won the Sud Ladies Cup in 2022 • Led Westminster to three consecutive Georgia state championships • Selected as team MVP in 2022 and was the recipient of the 2023 Coaches Leadership Award • Two-year basketball letterwinner, named team’s top defensive player in 2020 • Member of the National Honors Society and Student Athletic Advisory Committee.

Personal
Daughter of Debbie and Steven Shores • Mother attended UNC • Has two older siblings, Edward and Elle • Brother played baseball at Davidson College • Born on December 29 in Denver, Colorado.

Why Carolina?
I chose North Carolina because I have always been a fan since I was little, and it was always my dream to come here. The coaches and team were super welcoming, and I just couldn’t wait to be a part of the team.