Alyssa Munlyn

Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Suwanee, Ga.
High School:
North Gwinnett

CAREER HONORS

2018 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
2018 AVCA Southeast All-Region
2018 All-SEC
2018 James Madison Invitational All-Tournament Team
2018 SEC Community Service Team
2018 Preseason All-SEC Team
2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
2017 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
2017 AVCA All-Southeast Region
2017 All-SEC Team
2017 Preseason All-SEC Team
2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
2016 AVCA All-Southeast Region
2016 All-SEC Team
2016 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 Dean's List (Fall)
2015 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
2015 AVCA Southeast Region Freshman of the Year
2015 AVCA All-Southeast Region
2015 SEC Freshman of the Year
2015 All-SEC Team
2015 SEC All-Freshman Team
2015-16 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
SEC Player of the Week (Week 9 - 2016)
6x SEC Defensive Player of the Week
4x SEC Freshman of the Week
1x SEC Overall Player of the Week
2016 Kennesaw State Invitational All-Tournament Team

SENIOR (2018)

Capped off incredible four-year career at Mizzou as one of the program's all-time greats
Became the first Tiger in program history with four AVCA All-America awards
Joined Carly Kan (2013-16) and Lindsey Hunter (2002-05) as the only Tigers in program history to garner four consecutive AVCA All-Region accolades
Was named All-SEC for the third-straight year and became the first Tiger ever to be recognized in the SEC postseason awards all four years (2015 All-Freshman, 2016-18 All-SEC)
Departs as the program's all-time leader in total blocks (634), block assists (516), blocks per set (1.27) and hitting (.388). Additionally, she ranks second all-time in career solo blocks (118)
Early in the season, tallied her 600th career total block, becoming only one of six SEC players since 2001 to eclipse the impressive total. Just the 12th SEC player since the league's inception in 1982 to surpass the mark.
Enjoyed another typical standout season at middle blocker, ranking top 5 in SEC only play in hitting percentage, solo blocks, total blocks and blocks per set
Week Two SEC Defensive Player of the Week (Aug. 27 - Sept. 2). Marked her 11th all-time weekly award by the SEC office. Produced 22 total blocks (1.83 per set) in Mizzou's trip to the Puerto Rico Invitational
Tallied season-high 10 total blocks in Mizzou's five set win at Towson (Sept. 7)
Finished with five-plus total blocks in a match 15 times
Consistent threat on offense as well, surpassing double-digit kills seven times, highlighted by season-high 12 kills on .667 hitting versus Princeton (Sept. 7)
Saved one of her top career performances for last, tallying 10 kills on career-high .833 hitting in Mizzou's NCAA Tournament first round sweep over No. 23 Arizona

JUNIOR (2017)

Advanced her game to yet another level over her junior campaign, en route to her third-straight AVCA All-American, AVCA All-Southeast Region and All-SEC awards
Was also named SEC Defensive Player of the Week three times, upping her career weekly recognitions by the SEC office to 10
Reset the Mizzou individual single-season total blocks record for the third-straight year, finishing with 189 total stops at the net
189 total blocks ranked second in the SEC and fifth in the NCAA
Also established new Mizzou single-season block assists (159) and blocks per set (1.44) records
Her 1.44 blocks per set finished second in the SEC and 19th in the NCAA
Will enter her senior season already ranked second in career total blocks (491), second in career block assists (400) and fourth in career solo blocks (91)
Offensively, her .381 hitting percentage ranked 5th in the SEC and 26th in NCAA
Additionally, the impressive hitting percentage ranked sixth-highest in a single season in program history
Posted career-high 13 total blocks vs. No. 10 BYU (Sept. 1) and vs. Arkansas (Nov. 19), matching the single-match Mizzou record
Finished with double-digit total blocks in an incredible five matches (three against SEC opponents)
.444 hitting percentage in SEC only play ranked first among conference competitors
Tallied a pair of double-doubles, highlighted by 15 kills and 12 total blocks in the Tigers' comeback win at Auburn (Sept. 29)
Paced the Tigers in single-match total blocks 27 times

SOPHOMORE (2016)

Followed up her memorable first-year campaign at Mizzou with another sensational effort in her sophomore season in 2016
Racked up her second consecutive AVCA All-American, AVCA Southeast All-Region and All-SEC honors
Recorded 220-plus kills, .350-plus hitting percentage, 30-plus digs, 25-plus solo blocks, 140-plus total blocks and 300-plus points for the second consecutive season
Her 36 solo blocks ranked fourth-most in a single season in Mizzou Volleyball history
Final .424 hitting percentage was the second-highest individual hitting mark in a single season in program history
Finished with 153 total blocks, passing her own school record of 149 total blocks set in 2015
Her 117 block assists ranked third-most in a single season in program history
Her 1.25 blocks per set ranked fifth-highest in a single season in program history
In the final NCAA individual statistical rankings, her .424 hitting percentage (sixth), 153 total blocks (30th) and 1.25 blocks per set (54th) all ranked among the nation's best
In the final SEC individual statstical rankings, her .424 hitting (second), 1.25 blocks per set (fourth) and 153 total blocks (second) ranked among the conference's best
Additionally, in SEC only action, her .465 hitting (second), 1.30 blocks per set (fifth), 83 total blocks (fifth) and 22 solo blocks (first) also ranked towards the top
Paced the Tigers in single-match total blocks a team-high 25 times
Tallied five-plus total blocks in a match 15 times

FRESHMAN (2015)

Had one of the greatest first-year campaigns in Mizzou Volleyball history, leading to a slew of SEC and national awards following the season
149 total blocks were the most in a single-season in program history
124 block assists were the most in a single-season in program history
1.16 blocks per set were the eighth-most in a single-season in program history
Main contributor on defense leading to the Tigers' setting new single-season team marks in total blocks (358.5) and block assists (495)
Second on the team with 25 solo blocks, leading to Mizzou's 111 total solo blocks ranking tied for fourth-most in a single-season in program history
Also played crucial role into the team's 2.80 blocks per set throughout the year, ranking second-highest total in a single-season in program history
Concluded the season ranked in the top-10 in SEC hitting percentage (seventh / .357) and blocks per set (fourth / 1.16)
Was an absolute force in SEC matches, posting 147 kills on .431 hitting and 89 total blocks (1.25 per set)
.431 hitting in SEC play was third-highest mark in the conference while her 1.25 blocks per set ranked fourth-best in the conference
Single-match career-highs highlighted by 18 kills (Oct. 11 at Alabama), .727 hitting percentage (Nov. 13 vs. Georgia), 10 total blocks (Oct. 28 vs. Alabama) and 20.5 points (Oct. 11 at Alabama)
Recorded double-digit kills eight times and double-digit points 17 times
Hit better than .300 in a match 20 times, hit better than .400 in a match 14 times and hit better than .500 in a match nine times
Posted 10 kills and eight total blocks in collegiate debut vs. North Dakota State (Aug. 28)
Outstanding match at Alabama (Oct. 11) as she posted 18 kills on .600 hitting with five total blocks and 20.5 points
Later in the season, also against the Crimson Tide (Oct. 28), posted a rare kill/block dobule-double with 12 kills and 10 total blocks

HIGH SCHOOL (NORTH GWINNETT)

Rated as the No. 36 prospect nationally by PrepVolleyball.com
Played club volleyball for A5 in Alpharetta, Ga., under head coach Bob Westbrook, a team that produced 13 Division I players while ranking third in Volleyball Magazine's national club rankings (17-U)
Led A5 to an 8-2 record and a second-place finish at AAUs
Was named USA Volleyball GJNC All-Tournament and was an AAU All-American for her performance at Junior Nationals
Played for Vanessa Henry at North Gwinnett High School as well
Repeated as Area 6A MVP in her senior campaign
2014 Georgia All-State selection
Area 6A Most Valuable Player as a junior after recording 303 kills and 121 blocks for North Gwinnett High School
Prepvolleyball.com Second Team All-American as a junior
USAVB All-Tournament Team
First Team All-County as a junior
Selected to Gwinnett County's Super Six as a senior in 2014
Helped North Gwinnett to a Class 6A state runner-up finish in 2014, the first time a Gwinnett Public School team had reached the state finals

PERSONAL

Both Mom & Dad played collegiate basketball at Georgia Tech
Sister played basketball at Shorter University
Honors graduate at North Gwinnett High School
Majoring in Communications, Minor in Human Development & Family Studies at the University of Missouri