2007 Volleyball Roster

1 Alyssa Given

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Notre Dame
  • Hometown Salinas, Ca.

Biography

SPU: Three-year letterwinner and two-year returning starter on outside…Honorable mention All-America and first team all-region as junior First team all-conference and Academic all-district and all-conference as junior and sophomore…Holds GNAC and school records for single match kills (32) and attempts, (86) and is No. 1 in SPU career (3.73) and season (4.52) kills average. Ranks No. 4 in career total kills and service aces.

Junior: An offensive force, leading GNAC in kills (4.52) and total points (5.16), breaking school records for both. Hit for double-figures kills in 23 matches, including seven of 20 or more. First broke school and GNAC records with 30 (.379) at Western Oregon and surpassed it with 32 at Western Washington. Both were in four games…Twice named league player of the week…Raised her hitting percentage over 20 points despite being focal point of defenses, and nine matches of hitting over .300…Five matches of three or more aces…One of four players to play at 94 games.

Sophomore: Blossomed into one of the top players in the conference, ranking among the top four in kills, points and service aces…Season kills average ranked No. 2 all-time and was No. 3 in aces. Set single-match records for attempts (81) and points (28)…Named GNAC player of the week after totaling 42 kills and hitting .384 in pair of mid-September road wins…Prolific terminator, reaching 15 or more kills 12 times. Served
four or more aces four times.

Freshman: As a part-time starter on the outside, led team with 26 aces and was fourth in kills average.…Strung together six straight matches of 10 or more kills, and finished strong, averaging 4.07 kills in the final four outings.

Notre Dame High School: Four-year letterwinner as outside hitter...Tri-County League MVP as senior and three-time all-league selection…Spirits won league as senior, when she led squad in kills (4.94), and Central Coast Section as junior and senior, going a combined 64-10 her final two years…Played for Main Beach club…Also lettered in basketball and softball, hitting .324 and playing right field for league and
sectional champions as senior.

Personal: Alyssa Michelle Given was born April 3, 1986 in Salinas, California...Mother, Julie Given, was All-America diver at Hartnell College. Father, Joe given, is Notre Dame softball coach. Oldest sister, Katie, was volleyball club coach…Nursing major.

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