Alysa Wright

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17 Alysa Wright

Height:

6-2
Year:

Jr.
Hometown:

Wayne, Pa.
High School:

Bishop Shanahan
Position:

MB/OPP

Bio

2021 (Junior): Started all 32 matches for the Bulldogs, playing in 117 sets... Third in NEC in blocks (119, 1.02 per set) and hitting percentage (.278)... 1.02 blocks per set tie her for third most in a single season in Bryant's D-I era... Also finished season with a career high 239 kills...Named NEC Player of the Week on 8/31 after posting 28 kills, 16 blocks, and a .610 hitting percentage at the season-opening URI tournament... Also earned NEC Defensive POY on 10/19... Set a career high with 15 kills vs. Merrimack on 10/8... Had at least one block in every match, with a season high of eight vs. Boston College on 9/4.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Enjoyed a breakout season appearing in 11 matches and 42 sets … Led the team with 52 blocks on the season and led the NEC with 1.24 blocks per set … Opened the 2021 season with a career-high nine blocks at Providence … Combined for 13 blocks in the FDU series and helped Bryant snap its D1 single-match team block record with 26 … Led the team in hitting percentage with .288 (91-29-215) … Set a career-high of 12 kills on two occasions at Fairleigh Dickinson and against LIU … Earned All-NEC Second Team honors.

2019 (Freshman): Earned NEC Academic Honor Roll distinction ... Appeared in 22 matches and 62 sets … Saw the majority of her time in conference play (45 sets) … Recorded 1.29 kills and was second on the team and eighth in the NEC with 0.85 blocks per set … Raised those numbers to 1.56 kills and 1.00 blocks per set – good for fourth in the conference – in NEC matches … Season-high 11 kills in the win over Central Connecticut … Eight matches of 4+ blocks, including seven in NEC play … Recorded 14 in nine sets in a 2-0 week with wins over Central Connecticut and Long Island to earn Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week honors … Season-high eight blocks in the victory in Brooklyn … Tallied four or more blocks in four straight matches to open November.

Before Bryant
Played her high school volleyball at Bishop Shanahan in Pennsylvania … State finalist in 2017 and 2018 … State semifinalist in 2016 … Two-time All-Chestmont League selection … Also earned all-district honors … Plays her club volleyball for East Coast Power Volleyball.

Personal
Daughter of Gail and Nicholas Wright ... Has two sisters, Natalie and Liana ... Intends to major in biology.

Career Single-Match Highs
Kills: 15, vs. Merrimack, 10/8/21
Assists: 2, at Sacred Heart, 11/12/21
Aces: 4, at Fairleigh Dickinson, 3/17/21
Digs: 3, 2x last vs. Central Connecticut
Blocks: 9, at Providence, 2/14/21

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