Height: | 5-9 |
Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Tampa, FL |
High School: | Tampa Prep |
Position: | OH |
Major: | Biology |
Career:
After two years of action, she has played in 52 matches
and chalked up 162 sets of action ... Has four matches of
double-figure kills.
Sophomore (2010):
Played in 40 of team's 41 matches and logged 133 sets ...
Honorable-mention All -UAA ... Finished third on the squad in
blocks (0.53 b/s) ... Fifth on the team with a 1.41 kills-per-set
average ... Three outings of 10 or more kills including a
career-high 12-terminations showing vs. Chicago (Oct. 17) in the
UAA Round Robin II ... Totaled 10 successful put-aways and hit .375
(10-1--24) vs. Washington University (Nov. 20) in the semifinals of
the NCAA Championships ... Recorded 11 matches of three or more
total blocks ... Credited with seven kills along with a career-best
seven digs in a 3-0 decision over Chicago (Nov. 6) in the semis of
the UAA Championships ... Led the Eagles with 10 kills and hit .533
(10-2--15) vs. Maryville (Oct. 29) in a 3-0 victory ... Hit .600
(6-0--10) and recorded four blocks (3-1) in a 3-0 verdict then-No.
5 Eastern (Oct. 23) ... Credited with seven total (1-6) blocks
in helping the team to a 3-2 win over No. 5 UW-Whitewater (Sept.
24).
Freshman (2009):
Played in a total of 29 sets over 12 matches ...
Ended the season averaging 1.79 kills per set ... Led the team and
registered a season-high 11 kills, while chipping in a season-best
five digs, in a 3-0 victory over LaGrange (Oct. 30) ... In the
season-opening match against West Georgia (Sept. 1), she recorded
eight kills and hit 29.4 percent (8-3--17) in helping the Eagles to
a 3-0 triumph ... Came through with five terminations against
Washington University (Nov. 7) in the UAA Championships match ...
Posted a 41.7 attack percentage (7-2--12) vs. LaGrange (Sept.
18).
Prior to Emory
High School: Four-year member of the Tampa Prep
volleyball program where she played for Michael Flynn ... Served as
a captain of her squad her senior campaigns and helped the
Terrapins to a Class 2A state semifinal berth ... Led the team with
321 kills and 50 service aces .... No. 2 on the team with 64 blocks
... Earned a second-team berth on the Class 2A All-State Team ...
Florida Sports Writers Associaiton Third Team All-State pick as a
junior (2007) ... Landed second-team All-Hillsborough County
recognition as chosen by the Tampa Tribune in 2007 and
2008 ... Played club for Tampa United Volleyball Academy for four
years ... Jeff Lamm was her club coach ... Also was a member of
Tampa Prep's basketball team.
Personal: Born December 4, 1990 ... Earned a bevy
of academic honors while in high school ... Recipient of the Dr.
Martin Luther King Scholarship in the summer of 2009, recognizing
25 of Hillsborough County's top students ... 2008 William Angell
Scholar ... Smith College Book Award recipient in 2008 ... AP
Scholar ... French Honor Society member (2007-08).
Stats
Year | GP-MP | K | KPG | A | SA | DIGS | DPG |
2009 | 29-12 | 52 | 1.79 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0.45 |
2010 | 133-40 | 187 | 1.41 | 80 | 2 | 53 | 0.40 |
TOTAL | 162-52 | 239 | 1.48 | 81 | 2 | 66 | 0.41 |
Alena Ransom's Career-High Kill Emory
Matches
Opponent | GP | Kills | Date |
Chicago | 4 | 12 | 10/17/2010 |
LaGrange | 3 | 11 | 10/30/2009 |
Washington Univ. | 4 | 10 | 11/22/2010 |
Maryville | 3 | 10 | 10/29/2010 |
(On Why You Chose Emory)
"Emory represents the perfect balance of a challenging intellectual
environment, the top national volleyball program, and the ideal
urban location that I wanted for my college experience. I am
confident that Emory will prepare me and change me for my life
after college."