Alyssa Kirkman

Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Benet Academy
Hometown:
Naperville, Ill.

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2017: Recovered from an offseason knee injury to appear in six matches as a sophomore ... Went 3-3 overall (1-3 ASUN), playing four matches with Demi-Shay Watchorn and twice with Lela McIntosh ... Opened the season 3-0 in the No. 5 seed alongside Watchorn, defeating Jacksonville, UNCW and UAB ... Suffered a three-set loss to Coastal Carolina (3/29/17) in her lone No. 4 seed match of the year.

2016: Was 3-2 in five matches against ASUN foes during her freshman season ... Played all five matches with Demi-Shay Watchorn ... Four of the five matches were Atlantic Sun Tournament contests ... Won her first collegiate match in straight sets over Jacksonville (4/2/16) ... Defeated the Dolphins again to help Mercer claim an Atlantic Sun Tournament-opening 4-1 win (4/22/16) ... Played a role in keeping the Bears' title hopes alive with a straight-set victory over Coastal Carolina (4/23/16) and went 2-2 overall in the tournament.

High School: Two-year letterwinner at Benet Academy as an outside and right-side hitter … Member of Team One Beach Volleyball Club ... Three-time team captain of club team ... Placed fifth at USAV Nationals in 2014 ... Claimed multiple titles in Indiana, Illinois and Florida ... Member on National Honor Society ... Also a part of Spanish Honors Society.

Personal: Transferred to UAB following her sophomore year at Mercer ... Full name is Alyssa Ann Kirkman … Daughter of Chris and Tricia Kirkman … Born on August 5, 1997 in Naperville, Ill. … Has a sister, Breanna, and brother, Alex.