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  Alexa Sullivan

Alexa Sullivan

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
South Dennis, MA

High School:
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional

Height:
6-0

Position:
MH

Birthdate:
05/29/1991

NOTABLES Excellent jumper and one of the best overall athletes on the team ... Very strong and effective hitter on the outside when hitting slides ... Needs to continue to work on improving her game in the middle but will be a key component at the net all season.

2009 Enjoyed an excellent rookie season and was one of two rookies to start in every matched she played in (33) ... Missed two games due to a shoulder injury but battled through the pain to be an everyday contributor ... Ranked fourth on the squad with 153 kills in 116 sets to average 1.32 kills per set and was an efficient hitter, placing fourth on the squad with a .311 hitting percentage ... Was one shy of the school-record with 58 block assists as part of a team-leading 87 total blocks to average 0.75 per set ... Fired 21 aces and racked up 232 points to rank fourth on the team, while coming up with 42 digs ... Spiked for five or more kills on 17 occasions, including a season-high of 10 vs. Williams College in the NCAA Tournament on November 13 ... Posted a hitting percentage of .250 or better in 21 matches, including a six match stretch early on in the season where she hit .464... Registered at least one block in all but two matches on the season, including multiple blocks on 25 occasions ... Made a season-high of six solo blocks vs. Southern Maine on October 8 ... Owned a .750 hitting mark vs. Trinity College with seven kills in eight attempts on September 12 ... Produced a .778 hitting clip vs. Babson College with seven kills in nine attempts on October 10 ... Recorded a career-best .800 hitting percent vs. Western Connecticut State with eight kills in 10 attempts on October 31.

Personal/High School Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and track & field for Dennis-Yarmouth High School ... Named a Massachusetts Division II State All-Star for the Dolphins' Volleyball squad as well as a Boston Globe Atlantic Coast League All-Star in both 2007 and 2008 ... Selected as Dennis-Yarmouth Volleyball's Most Valuable Player after setting the school record with 340 kills, while leading the Dolphins to an ACL Championship ... Tabbed an Atlantic Coast League Indoor Track & Field Boston Globe All-Star for Dennis-Yarmouth and posted the best shot put heave of the outdoor season in the ACL with a mark of 32 feet-six and a half inches ... Combined to break the school's relay shot put record and helped the Dolphins to their ninth straight ACL crown ... Trained horses competitively for three years at Spring Drift Farm ... Born May 29, 1991 ... Daughter of Penny and Charles Sullivan ... Undecided on major ... Enjoys horseback riding and running.

 
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