Fall 2001:
Finished the fall with an outstanding 13-6 singles record and a 4-2 record in doubles… Defeated Jennifer Jassawalla of N.C. State and Ashley Robards of Tennessee to qualify for the main draw of the ITA Southeast Regional Championship… After losing a tough three-set match in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Fall Tournament, bounced back to win four consecutive straight-set matches in the consolation bracket, including Catherine Brown of South Carolina, Yumi Ueda of Mississippi State, Megan Ferrera of Arkansas and fellow Wildcat Danielle Petrisko… Along with Danielle Petrisko, the newly-formed pair walked away with the Flight 4 doubles title at the UT St. Mary’s Classic with an 8-5 win of Caroline Hill and Kristin Koenig of North Carolina in the final match.

2000-01:
Returned from major surgery to spend time at the No. 6 spot in singles and No. 3 position in doubles for the Cats… Picked up clutch wins toward the end of the dual match season to solidify the No. 6 singles position… Defeated Megan Ferreria of Arkansas in the opening round of the SEC tournament 6-4, 6-3… Routed Brooke Cordell of Tennessee in straight sets in the Wildcats near-upset of the fifth-ranked Vols… Finished 12-8 in doubles play with partner Leigh Bradwell… Reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Southeast Regional Championship before losing to Alison Ojeda and Vilmarie Castellvi, the nation’s ninth-ranked duo… Picked up doubles victories in pivotal SEC dual matches such as Vanderbilt, Alabama, Arkansas and Ole Miss… Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll… Served as the SAAC Representative for the women’s tennis team.

1999-00:
Recieved a medical redshirt after undergoing successful shoulder surgery in the fall... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll... Served as the women's tennis representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the 1999-2000 school year.

1998-99:
A big-hitter in the No. 6 spot for the Cats, going 10-13 in dual matches... Won her first two matches in pre-qualification at the National Clay Courts... Took Wake Forest's 35th-ranked Janet Bergman to three sets before falling in a third-set tie-break... Took fifth-place honors on the "C" flight at the Lady Gamecock Fall Classic with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Lea Miller of Wake Forest... Won back-to-back matches over Caroline Thompson of Auburn in UK's season finale and SEC Tournament opener... Topped Kim Guy of Notre Dame 6-2, 7-6... Teamed with fellow freshman Carolina Mayorga to go 9-3 in doubles, winning their last six matches... Two of their three losses were against top-50 tandems.

Junior Career:
Was voted Most Valuable Player at Buchholz for four consecutive years... Ranked 143rd in USTA 18s...Won high school district singles titles all four years...Made semifinals of Florida state high school championships in singles as a senior.

Personal:
Full name is Shannon Marie Stafford...Daughter of Diane and Richard Stafford...Loves to play on hard courts...Dream doubles partner is Steffi Graf...Chose UK because "it is a beautiful campus, has a great team, coach and academic program."