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2018 Volleyball Roster

8 Alyssa Munlyn

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Suwanee, Ga.
  • High School North Gwinnett

Biography

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

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    MB
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  • 8

    2016Sophomore

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    8
  • 8

    2017Junior

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    6'2"
    8
  • 8

    2018Senior

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    8