I believe they taught me almost everything I know about the sport. They also coached me individually in eighth grade and 10th grade. I started playing on their club team when I was 10 years old after my first CYO season and played for them for seven years during club as well as summer camps. I would say my volleyball mentors are Bill and Brenda Collins. Q: What sparked your initial interest in volleyball? Who have been your top volleyball mentors, and what was the most important thing you learned from each of them?Ī: I started playing volleyball in fifth grade because there weren’t enough girls to fill the team.
I am working on blocking because I am not as strong at it. Middle blocker requires you to take on the role to “protect” your teammates and that is very important to me. Q: What do you think is the strongest part of your game? What part of your game are you currently working on the most currently?Ī: The strongest part of my game is hitting. I love the game and I love winning even more. What do you attribute your success in this area to?Ī: I attribute this to my drive to win. 463 during your team’s recent four-game winning streak. This is one of the most cohesive teams I have ever played on. There are three seniors on the team and we all want the entire to team to have fun, which will make them play harder for each other. It is early in the season and the team has developed a very friendly relationship. As captain, we believe in and encourage the younger players and build their confidence because it is a young team. How do you view your leadership role? How do you feel you can best display leadership?Ī: I view this role is to be a nurturer. Q: As a senior captain, you’ve been lauded by Coach Sheridan for your leadership ability with a young team that lost seven seniors to graduation last spring. I think the most important attribute of this position is to protect the passers. That year the middle hitter got hurt and I moved into that position. Q: What attracted you to the middle blocker position? What do you think are the most important attributes of a middle blocker?Ī: I played outside hitter until ninth grade. Academy of Notre Dame volleyball head coach Mike Sheridan said, “On a very young team – we lost seven seniors to graduation last spring – Allison has displayed tremendous leadership both in her play and her encouragement of her teammates, along with her energy and spirit in matches and practices.” Both of her parents graduated from Cabrini University, and her father, Michael, played soccer and basketball for the Cavaliers and later coached soccer there. 463 kill percentage along with numerous blocks and aces. The senior middle blocker and captain, a starter for the past two years for the PAISAA champion Notre Dame volleyball squad, has been the key player for the Irish during their recent four-game winning streak, posting a.
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