Susquehanna University Athletics

Career Highs:
Goals: 1 at Alvernia (3/17/2019)
Assists: 1 (3 times)
Points: 1 (4 times)
Ground Balls: 4 vs. Goucher (4/2/2022)
Caused Turnovers: 1 (6 times)

2022: Appeared in 15 games with one start ... Tallied one assist, one point, nine ground balls and three caused turnovers ... Posted a career-high of four ground balls in a 11-8 win against Goucher (4/2/2022) ... Added one assist in a 26-3 win against Juniata (4/20/2022).

2021: Saw action in 11 games on the season ... Totaled four ground balls and three caused turnovers on the season. 

2020 (Shortened due to COVID): Did not see game action.

2019: Played in 10 games ... Made collegiate debut at Muhlenberg (Mar. 2) ... Tallied three points, three shots, two assists, two shots on goal, one goal, and one ground ball ... Dished first collegiate assist at Muhlenberg ... Scored first collegiate goal at Alvernia (Mar. 17).

Prior to SU: State College Area HS 2018 graduate ... Two-sport athlete (basketball, lacrosse) ... BASKETBALL: Coached by Joe Walker ... LACROSSE: Played for Bill Kalbfleisch ... Varsity starter ... 10 goals and 20 assists as a senior ... Honor Roll student.

Personal: Michael Benjamin Shaffer ... Born February 15 in Naples, Italy ... Son of Russ and Cheryl ... Father played basketball at Ohio Wesleyan (Class of '83) ... Mother ran track and played tennis at U.S. Naval Academy (Class of '88) ... Has two siblings, Jack and Sam ... Brother, Jack, played basketball at Gettysburg ... Brother, Sam ,was a two-time national qualifier in boxing at Penn State...aspired to earn a four-year-degree from Sigmund Weis School of Business and to find a career related to his major...chose SU because of the strong sense of community, the highly touted business program, and a lacrosse program that is committed to excellence in phases of the sport as well as off field endeavors.