2016 Women's Volleyball
Paige Alsten
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Pompano Beach HS
- Hometown:
- Lighthouse Point, Fla.
Awards/Accolades:
2018 All-Southern Conference First Team
2018 Southern Conference Preseason Team
2017 All-Southern Conference Academic Team
2017 Academic Honor Roll
2017 All-Southern Conference Second Team
2017 Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 13)
2017 Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 11)
2017 Southern Conference Preseason Team
2016 Mercer Invite Most Valuable Player
2015 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
2015 Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 5)
In Record Books:
Ranks first in career blocks per set average (1.07)
Ranks first in career total blocks (443)
Ranks first in career block assists (364)
Ranks third in career kills (1114)
Ranks third in career block solos (79)
Ranks first in career attack percentage (.320)
Owns single-season blocks per set average record (1.26, 2016)
Owns single-season hitting percentage record (.342, 2018)
Owns single-season blocks record (135, 2015)
Owns single-season block assist record (114, 2015)
Owns single-season total kills (426, 2017)
Owns single-season kills per set (3.61, 2017)
Owns single-season total points (491.5, 2017)
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2018 (Senior):
- Started all 29 matches (107 sets).
- Season-high 20 kills against Western Carolina (Oct. 21) and seven total blocks against The Citadel (Nov. 7).
- Led the Bears with 345 kills, .342 hitting percentage, 95 total blocks for the season.
- Ranked second in the SoCon in hitting percentage (.342) and fifth in kills (3.22).
- Notched her 1,0000th career kill and 400th total block.
2017 (Junior):
- Played in all 31 matches (118 sets).
- Led Mercer with a .325 hitting percentage, ranking second among other conference players in the category.
- Led Mercer with 426 kills, ranking sixth among conference players in the category.
- Led Mercer with 109.0 total blocks.
- Notched a career-high 23 kills against Western Carolina (Oct. 27).
- Notched a season-high nine total blocks against Ole Miss (Sept. 8).Â
- Played in 81 sets over 22 matches
- Missed first seven SoCon contests due to an injury suffered against USC Upstate (Sept. 17)
- Broke her own single-season school record for blocks per set average (1.27)
- Set the single-season school record for hitting percentage (.338)
- Led Mercer with 104.0 total blocks & ranked sixth among conference players in the category
- Led all SoCon players in blocks per set average (.126) and hitting percentage (.338)
- Totaled 172 kills on 370 attacks
- Hit .333 or better in 13 of 22 matches played
- Tied a career-high with 11 total blocks at Furman (Nov. 4)
- Notched a career-high 13 kills on 20 attacks against Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 16)
- Played in all 29 matches (110 sets) as a freshman
- Set single-season program record for blocks with 135
- Selected to SoCon All-Freshman Team
- Led SoCon in blocks & placed second in blocks per set (1.23)
- Totaled 177 kills, 135 blocks, 23 digs and four assists
- Finished season with team highs in attacking percentage (.248), solo blocks (21) & block assists (114)
- Ranked third on squad in kills with 177
- Posted multiple blocks in 27 matches, including ending season on a streak of 24 straight outings
- Blocked season-high 11 attempts in a four-set win over Wofford (10/10)
- Produced a season-high 11 kills on two occasions against Nicholls State (8/29) and UNCG (10/28)
- Had six performances of seven blocks or more
- Four-year volleyball letter-winner at Pompano Beach HS under head coach William Strachan
- Led the Tornadoes to a district championship and regional semifinals in 2014
- Named Team MVP as a freshman and senior
- Named BCAA All-County First Team in 2014
- Paige Alexandra Alsten
- Daughter of Philip and Serena Alsten
- Has one brother, Bryce
- Graduated in top 10 percent of her graduating class at Pompano Beach HS
- Chose Mercer because of the opportunity to attend a rigorous and well-ranked academic institution
- Played AAU/Club for the Boomers Volleyball Academy
