Russ Rose Then (2018): “Allyson is certainly more of a traditional outside hitter. She played for both a successful high school and club program and is an aggressive attacker both pins. She has the physical tools to compete in the Big Ten Conference. She’s physical and works hard and I look forward to seeing how she blends with what we’re doing.”
2018 Season (Freshman): Played in 54 of 118 sets and 26 of 34 matches … finished with 106 kills on .206 hitting with 20 blocks, 23 digs and 1 ace … had 4 matches with double-digit kills, including a season-high 15 in a 4-set match at Ohio State (9/23) … posted a season-high 3 blocks 5 times … at Ohio State (9/23): posted a season-high 15 kills and added 3 blocks and 2 digs … vs. Maryland (10/5): hit .300 with 5 kills … at Iowa (11/3): hit .429 with 4 kills …vs. Michigan (11/4): hit .300 with 4 kills … Wisconsin (11/24): totaled 13 kills, 3 digs and 1 block.
Before Penn State: Was the No. 71 ranked 2018 PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace … logged 520 kills, 300 digs, 94 blocks and 31 aces in her senior season … finished her high school career at New Albany, where she played middle, with a school record 1,978 kills on a .373 hitting percentage and added 296 blocks, 843 digs and 129 aces … finished with 3-straight seasons of 500-plus kills and .400-plus hitting percentage … played outside for her club, Lexington United.