University of Missouri Athletics

CAREER HONORS

• 2021 Maryland ICA Academic Achievement Award
• 2020 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2020 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• 2019 Academic All-Big Ten

PRIOR TO MIZZOU (MARYLAND & GEORGIA TECH)

• Played 2018-2020 seasons at Maryland
• 2018 Wake Forest/UNCG Tournament All-Tournament Team
• 2018 Akron Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Dished out 2,037 assists as a Terrapin
• Posted 1,117 assists in 2011, the highest total for a Maryland player since 2011
• 50+ assists in six matches and 40+ in 11 matches
• 12 career double-doubles
• Posted a career-high 52 assists in a double-double performance against Ohio State (2020-21)
• Began career at Georgia Tech in 2017, appearing in 21 matches
• Participated in NCAA DiSC Leadership Workshop
• Maryland Made Leadership Academy
• Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC)
• 2017 Golden Jacket Athletic Leadership Award

High School/Club

• A three-year letterwinner at South River High School
• Named 2016 Prep Volleyball Senior Ace
• Ranked No. 76 in the Top 100 National College Recruit Rankings
• Selected to the Girls’ Junior National Championship All-American Tournament teams in both 2015 and 2016
• Starting setter for the USAV 2016 High-Performance A-1 National Training Red Team and led the team to a silver medal in the High Performance International Tournament
• 2014 & 2015 USAV High Performance A-2 Team
• AVCA Phenom in 2014 & 2015
• Led South River to sectional championships from 2013-2015 and a county championship in 2014
• Played on the Metro Volleyball Club of Washington, D.C., serving four seasons as captain

Personal

• Daughter of Scott & Karla Alford
• Has two older siblings, Patrick & Paige
• Pursuing graduate degree in finance at the University of Missouri