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Shayla (Bell) Moriarty was
one of those trailblazers.
At the time of her
graduation, Moriarty was the all-time leading sorer in
program history and stood 11th all-time in the
history of the Ohio Athleti Conferene for points scored.
“It’s an honor I wasn’t
expecting,” Moriarty says of her induction into the Hall of
Fame. “It’s a testament to the great coaches, teammates abs
athletic staff that I’ve had the pleasure of competing with.
If it wasn’t for my support system of family and friends,
this wouldn’t have ben possible. Their love, support and
encouragement meant everything.”
Moriarty briefly played
volleyball growing up, but her heart was with one sport
alone. She fell in love with basketball in the fifth grade,
when her career began in the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO)
competition at Stevens in Toledo, Ohio.
Off the court, Moriarty
devoured hours of NBA and NCAA basketball, which she says
set her on her basketball journey.
After competing at Notre
Dame Academy, Moriarty was looking for her next step. Thanks
to a college night at her high school, she was introduced to
John Carroll. She and her mother visited the cam[us and she
immediately knew it was for her.
Simply put, I still loved
the game, the discipline and camaraderie that basketball
provided, “Moriarty says of choosing to compete in college.
“Also I truly enjoyed the coaching staff and team members
that I met prior to tryouts.”
What followed was a
four-year run of record-breaking basketball. A four-year
letter winner and starter, Shayla held seven team records at
the time of her graduation, including career points (1,619),
the single-season record for points (498), single season
field goals (182) and single season free throws (141).
“It was a proud moment for
me to know I would leave holding that all-time scoring
record,” she remembers. “I owe a huge thank you to me head
coach Kristie Maravalli. She really invested time and energy
to make sure I was the best player and person I could be.”
Moriarty was a first team
All-OAC selection in both 2005 and 2006. She is one of just
four players in program history to be named All-OAC first
team twice (Cindy Shumaker, Lee Jennings, Katlyn Spahar).
She was also honorable mention All-OAC in 2004. A six-time
OAC Player of the Week, Moriarty led the OAC in scoring as
both a junior and senior. She was also efficient, leading
the team in field goal percentage in three straight
campaigns, shooting 49.0 percent, 46.1 percent and 46.5
percent from the floor in her final three years.
Following her senior year,
Shayla became the first Blue Streak to earn all-region
honors when she was selected to the All-Great Lakes Region
third team by d3hoops.com.
Ed. Note: Reprinted by permission of the John Carroll
University Athletic Department
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