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2011 Volleyball Roster

No.
Name
Pos.
Ht.
Yr.
Hometown
Previous School
1 Kiara Gay OH 5'6" JR Crawfordville, FL Pensacola State University
3 Lisa Alms OH 5'10" FR Elberta,AL Foley HS
6 Melody Tenney S 5'8" SR Tallahassee, FL Warner University
7 Disah Kolassiba MB 5'11" SO Lome, Togo Seminole HS
9 Sara Van Wert MB 5'11" FR Springboro, OH Springboro HS
13 Reagin Boggs S 5'9" SO Loganville, GA University of West Georgia
17 Tayler Houseknecht RS 6'2" SO Mobile,AL Mary G. Montgomery HS
23 Lindsay Taylor DS/OH 5'6" SO Pinson, AL Clay Chalkville HS
32 Alicia Pena DS/OH 5'7" FR Torrance, CA West HS
RS Jessica Rule MB 6'1" FR Sandusky, OH Perkins HS

Player Profiles


#1 Kiara Gay
Junior

Personal: Daughter of Kimberly and Kenneth Randolph ... Native of Crawfordville, FL … Undecided upon a major … Enjoys listening to music, playing volleyball and watching movies

Previous College: Pensacola State College

High School: Wakulla … Played volleyball, basketball and ran track and field

Club: Played for Tallahassee Juniors

Other: Favorite pro team is the Miami Heat … Favorite home-cooked meal is fried chicken … Favorite TV show is “Family Guy” … Favorite movie is “Rio” … Celebrity dream date is Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson … Greatest athletic achievement was being named Conference Player of the Year … Dream job is to be a college coach … Favorite candy is Mambas


#3 Lisa Alms
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Laura and Fred Alms … Native of Elberta, AL … Elementary Education major … Enjoys scrapbooking and reading

High School: Foley … Played volleyball under Coach Lacey Powell and basketball under Coach Christy Nall … Varsity All-Country 2007-09 … MVP 2008-09 … Coaches Award 2008 in basketball … Player of the Week 2008-09

Club: Played for Pleasure Island Volleyball Club for three years

Other: Favorite athlete is Julio Jones … Favorite home-cooked meal is steak and potatoes … Favorite TV show is “Lost” … Favorite movie is “The Notebook” … Dream job is to be a kindergarten teacher … Favorite candy is Kit-Kat bar



#6 Melody Tenney
Senior

Personal: Daughter of Bobbie and Rich Tenney … Native of Tallahassee, FL … Accounting major

2010: Played in all 31 matches … 554 assists … 61 service aces … High of 36 assists versus Shorter and 7 aces versus Faulkner

2009: School-record 1,376 assists ... GCAC Setter of the Year … 51 aces... 301 digs ... 32 blocks... Highs of 55 assists and 20 digs

Previous College: Campbell University and Warner University … Led conference in aces at Warner … Top 5 in assists in the conference

High School: North Florida Christian … Played volleyball under Coach Ginger Hurley … 2007-08 Niceville All-Tournament Team … State Final Four in 2004 and 2008 … 2008 Team Captain and MVP

Club: Played for North Florida Volleyball Academy

Other: Favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh … Favorite home-cooked meal is steak … Favorite TV show is “The Bachelorette” … Greatest athletic achievement was being named GCAC Setter of the Year in 2009 … Plays the piano



#7 Disah Kolassiba
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Ptei Petalo and Abala Kolassiba … Native of Lome, Togo … Biology/Pre-med major … Enjoys playing the sax

2010: Played in 31 matches … 121 kills … 61 block assists and 15 solo blocks … High of 9 kills versus Florida Memorial … High of 8 blocks versus West Florida

High School: Seminole … Played volleyball, basketball and ran track … Most Improved Player in volleyball … Coaches Award … Best Defensive Player … 50 solo blocks … Honorable Mention All-Conference

Club: OVA in 2007 … 177 kills in 340 attack attempts … TVA

Other: Favorite athlete is Christiano Ronaldo … Favorite home-cooked meal is fufu … Favorite TV shows are “Friends”, “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” … Favorite movies are “Australia” and “The Duchess” … Celebrity dream date is Sean Faris … Dream job is to work in the health field


#9 Sara Van Wert
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Donna and Jim Van Wert ... Native of Springboro, OH … Pre-med major

High School: Springboro … Played volleyball, softball and ran track and field … 1st-Team GWOC … All-Conference GWOC … All-District 12

Club: AirCity Chicks for two years

Other: Favorite home-cooked meal is meatloaf … Favorite TV show is “Make it or break it” … Favorite ice cream is black raspberry chip … Has an extra ankle on one foot … Favorite fast food is Wendy’s … Favorite book is Dear John … Favorite candy is Milky Way



#13 Reagin Boggs
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Gayla and David Boggs ... Native of Loganville, GA … Undecided upon a major

Previous College: University of West Georgia

High School: Loganville Christian Academy … Played volleyball

Other: Favorite athlete is Misty May … Favorite home-cooked meal is scrambled eggs and toast … Favorite TV show is “The Office” or “Friends” … Favorite movie is “How to lose a guy in Ten Days” … Celebrity dream date is Bradley Cooper … Can twirl fire and knives … Dream job is to be a volleyball coach … Related to Wade Boggs … Favorite candy is Reese’s


#17 Tayler Houseknecht
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Donnie Houseknecht … Native of Mobile, AL … Elementary Education major … Enjoys fishing, singing and playing piano

2010: Saw action in 9 matches … 6 blocks and 8 kills … Highs of 3 kills versus Xavier and Fisk

High School: Mary G. Montgomery … Played volleyball under Coach Leslie Morris … All-Tournament … Kiwanis Player of the Week … All-Stars … All-County … All-Region

Club: Played for Mobile Storm for three years

Other: Favorite home-cooked meal is steak and potatoes … Favorite fast food is Arby’s … Can play the piano



#23 Lindsay Taylor
Sophomore

Personal: Daughter of Susan and Tracy Taylor … Native of Pinson, AL … Accounting major

High School: Clay-Chalkville … Played volleyball under Coach Jeannine Groat … 2009 Team Captain

Club: Played for Team Sting for four years … 2007-08 Team Captain … 2009 Sting Awards … Played for AAU 17 and Under

Other: Favorite athlete is Misty May … Favorite home-cooked meal is lemon pepper chicken … Favorite TV show is “Surprise Homecoming” … Favorite movie is “Grown Ups” … Dream job is to be an accountant … Favorite candy is Reese’s


#32 Alicia Pena
Freshman

Personal: Daughter of Nikki and John Pena ... Native of Torrance, CA … Kinesiology major … Enjoys the beach, volleyball and shopping

High School: West … Played volleyball under Coach Jen Haney and played water polo … MVP as a freshman and sophomore … 2nd-Team All-Bay

Club: Played for Beach Cities Volleyball Club for six years

Other: Favorite home-cooked meal is chicken and rice … Favorite TV show is “That 70’s Show” … Favorite movie is “Blue Crush” … Greatest athletic achievement was being named MVP … Favorite candy is chocolate


Jessica Rule
Redshirt

Personal: Daughter of Christine and Jamie DeSalle ... Native of Bamburg, Germany … HPES major … Enjoys volleyball

High School: Played volleyball under Coach Beth Sage … 2nd-Team All-Conference 2009-10 … 3rd-Team All-District 2010

Club: Played for Cleveland Volleyball Company for two years

Other: Favorite athlete is Derek Jeter … Favorite home-cooked meal is roast, mashed potatoes, sour kraut, potato balls and green beans … Favorite TV show is “My Wife and Kids” … Favorite movie is “Beauty and the Beast” … Celebrity dream date is Derek Jeter … Can touch her nose with her tongue … Dream job is to be a personal trainer for a celebrity

 

 
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