Outlook

Alyssa Smith is an energetic left-handed hitter who was highly recruited out of high school … Possesses power, craftiness and a good serve … Already has become a better defender and passer in her short time being with the program.

Freshman Year 2020-21

Played 25 matches and 85 sets … Ranked second on the team with 309 digs and a 3.64 digs-per-set average … Topped 10+ digs in 19 matches and had 20+ digs three times …  Also tallied 120 kills, a 1.41 kills-per-set average and a kill percentage of .198 … Recorded a season-high 10 kills and 23 digs in a 3-1 win over Kansas City Kansas (3-2-21) … Had 21 digs in a 3-1 win over NEO A&M (3-11-21) … Had 19 digs in 3-0 win at NEO A&M (3-18-21) … Also had 19 digs in a 3-1 win over Allen (2-20-21) … Contributed 15 digs in a 3-2 win at Cowley to help JCCC secure a conference title (3-29-21) … Contributed 64 total digs in the NJCAA D-II National Tournament, second-most on the team … Opened the tournament with 21 digs in a 3-2 win over Pima (4-13-21) … Led JCCC with 16 digs in both the 3-0 semifinal win over Illinois Central (4-14-21) and 3-1 win over Parkland in the championship match (4-15-21) … Also had 17 kills in the tournament  … Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a grade point average between 3.80 and 3.99.

High School 

Was a four-year starter for coach Ian Bullen at Broken Arrow High School, Broken Arrow, Okla. … Graduated 2020  … Earned first-team All-Frontier Conference her senior year ... Helped the Tigers to regional titles in 2018 and 2019, and to a runner-up finish at the Oklahoma 6A State Tournament her senior year … Selected her team’s defensive player of the year  as a freshman … As a senior, produced 214 kills, 233 blocks and 75 aces with a serving percentage of 92 percent … Had 318 digs and 67 aces with a serving percentage of 93 percent as a junior … Her 93 percent serving percentage and 75 aces are season records … Played club volleyball for Clubone and helped the team qualify for nationals four consecutive years … National Honor Society member and honor roll student all four years … Earned student of the month twice. 

Personal 

Born Alyssa Renee Smith on August 5, 2002, in Broken Arrow, Okla. … Nicknames are Lyss and Lyssa … Daughter of Steve and Lisa Smith … Has one sister, Emma … Majoring in biology … Also recruited by University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Texas Women’s University, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri S&T, Newman University, William Penn University, Graceland University, Central Methodist University, Calvary University, DeSales University, Mount Mary University,  Seminole State College, Iowa Central Community College, Cowely College, Des Moines Area Community College and NEO A&M College … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers … Favorite restaurants are Los Mariachis and Buffalo Wild Wings … Favorite TV shows are Vampire Diaries and All-American … Favorite movie is Ferris Buller’s Day Off … Favorite sports movies are Creed 1 and 2 and Draft Day … Favorite actors are Zac Efron, Robin Williams and Blake Lively .. Favorite book is Mind Gem … Favorite music entertainers are NBA YoungBoy and Travis Scott … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Texas Longhorns outside hitter Micaya White … Favorite sports teams are the volleyball teams at the University of Texas, Florida State University and Iowa State University … Best player she has played against is University of Oregon hitter Gloria Mutiri … Greatest sports moments was when she received the Tiger Stripe Award for her high school volleyball, being a team captain and leader on the court and when she committed to play college volleyball … Notable alumni from her school are former MLB first baseman Andy Wilkins, former NFL center David Alexander, former MLB pitcher Jim Brewer and actress Kristin Chenoweth.