Shelby Fountain

Photo by: Maggie Bean

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
IMG Academy
Hometown:
Silver Spring, Md.

2020-21 (So.): Appeared in four matches as a reserve … Made season debut against Chicago State (2/5).

2019 (Fr.): Played three minutes in one match as a true freshman against Northern Illinois (9/20).

Prior to Marquette: Fountain played three years of varsity soccer at Bethesda Chevy Chase H.S. and one year at IMG Academy ... Played club for IMG Academy US Soccer Development Academy U19 under head coach Miguel Rodrigues... Joins nine of her other teammates in playing at the Division I level … Ran indoor and outdoor track her junior year... Finished seventh in the state of Maryland for the 400-meter dash and was a regional champion for the 100-meter, as well as a state finalist in four track and field events.

Personal: Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Fountain is the youngest of three children to George and Renee Fountain ... Father ran track at Morgan State … Older sister, Marie, was a distance runner at Goldey Beacom College, and older brother, George, played basketball at Catholic University... Was a member of National Honor Society and TRI-M... Plans to major in political science.