Jacksonville University

2019 All-Patriot League Second Team.
SoCon Honor Roll List: 2021
SoCon All-Conference Second Team: 2021

As a Fifth Year (2021): 

• Participated in 12 games, made the starting lineup for nine. 
• Had a stellar performance against Mercer (Feb. 20), where he recorded four season-highs with two assists, two points, four caused turnovers and 96 minutes played. 
• Finished his last season as a Dolphin with 25 ground balls, 12 caused turnovers, two assists and one goal.

As a Senior (2020): 

• Team captain with Grayson Burns, Matt Fedorjaka and Will Yorke
• Started all six games at close defense
• Finished fourth among Bison in caused turnovers (8) and also registered 16 ground balls
• Collected multiple ground balls in every game, topping out at four against Furman
• Caused two turnovers at Bryant, at Binghamton and against Marist.

As a Junior (2019): 

• All-Patriot League Second Team
• Started all 14 games appeared in at close defense
• Led the team in caused turnovers (25) and finished third among defenders in ground balls (26)
• Caused a turnover in all but one game
• Logged multiple caused turnovers in eight games, including the final four of the campaign
• Caused a season-high four turnovers at Lafayette
• Collected multiple ground balls in seven games, including the final five of the campaign
• Registered a season-best four ground balls against Bryant and in back-to-back games at Lafayette and Lehigh
• Also recorded two assists against the Leopards and netted first collegiate goal against the Mountain Hawks

As a Sophomore (2018): 

• Played in seven games, with a start against Marist in the season opener, at close defense
• Registered four of five ground balls against the Red Foxes
• Also caused two turnovers in that game and against Lafayette

As a Freshman (2017): 

• Saw action in five games on the defensive end of the field
• Recorded a ground ball against Villanova
• Other appearances came against Delaware, Navy, Lafayette and Lehigh.

Before Bucknell: 

• Four-year lacrosse letterwinner at Yorktown High School
• Also earned two letters in basketball
• Two-time Honorable Mention All-Met lacrosse player
• Two-time First Team All-State selection
• Three-time First Team All-Region choice
• Four-time First Team All-Conference
• Conference Defensive Player of the Year
• Team captain as a senior
• Totaled 351 ground balls and 125 caused turnovers in career
• Member of Virginia Lacrosse Club.

Personal: 

• Son of Kathleen and Nicolas Shears
• Has an older brother, Jonathan