Shippensburg University is mourning the loss of former volleyball player Annie Goerl ’17. SU extends their condolences to her family and friends.
Goerl is one of just eight players in Shippensburg University Volleyball history to record at least 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career. She played 130 matches and ranks 12th in school history with 1,056 career kills and 13th in school history with 1,281 digs.
Goerl was named to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Second Team during her senior season in 2016. She was also named to the NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team after totaling 21 kills, 11 digs and two blocks in her final collegiate match.
In her collegiate career, Goerl was never a member of a losing team and she was a member of the 2015 volleyball team that won the PSAC Championships over Clarion University.
Goerl enrolled at Salus University for her postgraduate studies after graduating from Shippensburg with a biology/pre-optometry degree.
In 2020, Goerl was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. She fought courageously and completed chemotherapy while still studying toward her doctorate. She graduated with her doctorate of optometry in 2021.
A celebration of Goerl’s life was held on Saturday in the Trefz and Bowser Funeral Home.
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