2019 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Ally Smith

11 Ally Smith

  • Position
    Outside Hitter
  • Height
    5-9
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Penfield, N.Y.
  • High School
    Webster Schroeder
  • Major
    Early Childhood Education

Biography

Career Accolades
  • All-PSAC First Team (2019)
  • AVCA All-Region (2019)
  • All-PSAC Second Team (2017, 2018)
  • PSAC Northwest Volleyball Athlete of the Week (9/26/17, 10/3/17, 10/10/17, 11/14/17, 8/28/18, 11/5/18, 10/8/19)
 
2019: Played in 35 matches and 117 total sets… Finished her career ranked fifth on the Gannon all-time matches played list with 125…Closed her career positioned sixth on the Gannon all-time points list with 1,273.5…Finished her career ranked sixth on the Gannon all-time service aces per set list with 0.34…Broke the 1,000 career kill mark and finished her career with 1,071…Recorded a team-high 388 kills… Notched a career-best 3.32 kills per set…Registered a team-high 51 service aces …Contributed 383 digs...Tallied 3.32 kills per set with .208 hitting percentage…Helped lead an offense that ranked first in the PSAC in hitting percentage (.239) and kills per set (14.00)…Set the pace for an offensive attack that finished first in the PSAC and fifth in NCAA Division II in team kills with 1,806…Recorded a season-high 25 kills vs. Edinboro (11/19/19)… Posted a season-best 17 digs at Shepherd (10/17/19)…Tallied a season-high six total blocks vs. Shepherd (12/6/19)…Registered 17 double-doubles.Game-by-Game Stats

2018: Started in all 29 matches she played in… Was on the floor for 93 sets… All-PSAC Second Team… PSAC Northwest Volleyball Athlete of the Week (8/28/18, 11/5/18)… Posted 297 kills, 33 service aces, 290 digs and 28.0 blocks… Daemen Volleyball Classic MVP and All-Tournament Team (8/25/18)… Tony Banner Memorial Tournament MVP and All-Tournament Team (9/1/18)… Ranked 12th in PSAC in attacks/set (9.35), 13th in kills/set (3.19), 12th in points/set (3.70) and 20th in total kills (297)… Had 11 double-doubles (kills/digs) as a junior… Surpassed the 10-kill mark 18 times… Notched 10 or more digs in 14 matches… Had multiple assists in six matches… Opened 2018 season with 18 kills, 10 digs and an ace (8/24/18)… Followed it up with double-digit kills in five consecutive matches from 8/25/18-9/1/18… Recorded 21 digs against West Chester (9/22/18) and Slippery Rock (11/2/18)…Hit over .300 in six matches… Laced 21 kills with 15 digs and an assist against nearby Edinboro (11/3/18).  Game-by-Game Stats

2017: Played in 38 matches, starting 28 … saw action in 137 sets … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete ... received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award ... ranked second among Lady Knights in kills (351), second in points (414), third in service aces (37), third in digs (456) and fifth in blocks (46) … named to the All-PSAC second team … finished 11th among PSAC players in kills … selected PSAC Northwest Division Player of the Week four times (9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 11/14) … named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Offensive Player of the Week twice (9/19, 10/10) … averaged 3.78 kills, 3.35 digs, 4.17 points and 0.37 blocks during the final 12 matches … named to the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team after recording 51 kills and 37 digs during three matches en route to a regional title … hit .278 and recorded a pair of double-doubles (kills-digs) during the regional … landed a spot on the NCAA Division II Elite Eight All-Tournament Team after producing 29 kills and 25 digs during two matches … produced 16 double-doubles … reached double digits in kills and digs 23 times each … had a season-high 20 kills and 12 digs during a 3-1 victory against Shippensburg in the NCAA Tournament first round … recorded a season-best 39 digs and 10 kills during a 3-0 win against Lindenwood at the Urbana Tournament … surpassed the 20-dig plateau three times … had multiple assists in a match three times, multiple service aces 11 times and multiple blocks 12 times … hit .429 with 13 kills and only one error in 28 attacks during a 3-0 victory at Urbana … added a season-high five blocks against the Blue Knights.

2016: Saw action in 23 matches as a true freshman, starting one … played in 44 sets … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … made her collegiate debut during a 3-2 victory against Cedarville in the season opener at the Tony Banner Invitational, recording her first two career digs in the process … followed with her career first kill, assist, service ace and block during a 3-2 win against Lake Erie later that day … produced six kills, 10 digs, two service aces and two blocks against the Storm … generated season-highs in kills (9), digs (11), service aces (4) and points (13.5) during a sweep of Cheyney … reached double digits in digs twice … recorded a block in a match five times … finished with a season-high three blocks during a 3-2 victory against Fairmont State in the NCAA Tournament … had at least three kills in a match five times … ripped five kills with no errors in seven attempts during a sweep of Lock Haven, finishing with a .714 hitting percentage.

High School: Played for head coach Shawn Strege at Webster Schroeder (N.Y.) High School … recorded 431 kills, 205 digs, 66 blocks and 54 service aces while hitting .406 as a senior … earned all-state second-team accolades as a junior and senior … was a two-time Monroe County Division I Player of the Year selection … named to the All-Greater Rochester team three times, including back-to-back first-team awards as a sophomore and junior … selected Section V Player of the Year by the New York Volleyball Coaches Association and All-Greater Rochester Co-Player of the Year as a senior … was a five-time all-league honoree, including four straight first-team awards … named to the all-league second team as an eighth grader … selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AFCA) 2013 Phenom List … earned Prep Volleyball Soph 79 Elite honorable-mention accolades in 2013 … served as a varsity co-captain during her last two seasons … graduated as Webster Schroeder's all-time leader in kills, service aces and points … finished her high school career second all-time at Webster Schroeder in digs and fifth in blocks … recorded over 1,300 career kills … reached the 20-kill plateau in a match more than any other player in school history … produced a career-high 33 kills during the 2014 sectional semifinals … recorded a triple-double against one of the state's top teams in Penfield with 32 kills, 16 digs and 10 blocks … was a three-time Section V Class All-Tournament Team selection (2013-15) … earned spots on the Penfield and Victor all-tournament teams as a senior … landed on back-to-back Pittsford Sutherland All-Tournament teams as a sophomore and junior … accorded Eden All-Tournament Team accolades as a junior … named MVP of the Penfield Tournament as a sophomore … led Webster Schroeder to the Class AA Section V Championship en route to a state regional appearance as a senior … helped Webster Schroeder finish 89-17-4 during her high school career, including a 14-3 mark as a senior … was part of back-to-back Monroe County Division I championship teams in 2014 and 2015 … helped Webster Schroeder win the Victor Tournament, place second at the Penfield Tournament and finish third at the Garden State Challenge as a senior … named to the North Coast Power League All-Tournament Teams as a member of the U14 club team in 2012, U16 club team in 2014 and U17 club team in 2015 … served as a club team co-captain for VFX teams that finished 14-1 in 2012, 16-1 in 2014 and 17-1 in 2015 … named Capitol Hill Classic 16U Open Tournament MVP in 2014 … was a member of the National Honor Society and National French Honor Society.

Personal: Early Childhood Education major … is the daughter of Wendy and Gary … has two brothers and one twin sister.

Career Highs
Kills: 25 vs. Edinboro, 11/19/19
Attempts: 61 at Ferris State, 9/7/19
Hitting Percentage (Min. 2 kills per set): .438, at Clarion, 11/16/19
Assists: 5 at Clarion, 9/28/18
Service Aces: 5, twice, last vs. Malone, 9/21/19
Digs: 21 at Slippery Rock, 11/2/18
Block Solos: 2 vs. Lock Haven, 9/30/17
Block Assists: 5, three times, last vs. Shepherd, 12/6/19
Total Blocks: 6 vs. Shepherd, 12/6/19
Points: 29, vs. Edinboro, 11/19/19

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    11
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    2017Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    11
  • 11

    2018Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    11
  • 11

    2019Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    11