Ten days after Charlottesville native Connor Shellenberger broke the UVA men’s lacrosse team’s all-time assists record, he put a cherry on top of his storied college career by breaking the Cav’s all-time points record.
“It’s unbelievable,” Shellenberger said of the feat in an interview following the March match against the University of Albany. “Just to be part of the tradition and play here at Klockner, and be a part of some of the great rivalries…”
In addition to a record-breaking career at UVA, Shellenberger, who was selected number two overall by the New York Atlas in May’s Premier Lacrosse League draft, led the Hoos to a 2021 national championship (and was named the tournament’s MVP) and is a three-time first-team All-American. But Coach Lars Tiffany says being one of UVA’s best-ever lacrosse players is only part of what’s made Shellenberger’s time as a Hoo extraordinary. He is “the most unselfish player I know. He wants to be known as a great teammate … We almost have to tell him to shoot the ball, to be more aggressive!”
Which is what Shellenberger did on the first day of spring at Klockner Stadium, where the hometown hero broke the university’s all-time scoring record in front of a hometown crowd.