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Molly McAlvany
10 Molly McAlvany
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Roswell, Ga.
  • High School:
    Blessed Trinity HS
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Public Health
  • m
    28
  • k/s
    1.43
  • h %
    .223
  • a/s
    0.07
  • b/s
    0.25
  • sa/s
    0.13
  • d/s
    1.59

Bio

As a Junior: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Earned the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award... Appeared in 28 matches...Recorded a season high of 15 kills against Florida Tech (11/5)...Ended the season competing in 76 sets with a total of 121 digs and 109 kills.

As a Sophomore: SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Participated in 26 matches and 65 sets... Tallied a career best 15 kills for the season with a season high seven kills against Florida Southern (12/4)... Collected four aces for the season... Registered 55 digs with a season high 13 versus Florida Southern (12/4)... Recorded two block assists and two solo blocks this season.

As a Freshman: SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Saw action in 30 matches, playing 94 sets…Made Spartans’ debut against Tusculum in the Tampa Classic recording three kills (9/6)…Recorded a season-best six assists versus Sunshine State Conference opponent Eckerd (11/5)…Notched three service aces against Valdosta State in the South Region Crossover (10/17)…Snatched double-digit digs for five consecutive matches from Sept. 27 through Oct. 10…Tallied 21 digs versus No. 20 Palm Beach Atlantic (10/24)…Earn a career-high of 29 digs during the NCAA South Regional against No. 19 Palm Beach Atlantic (11/22)…Captured 16 digs during the NCAA National Semifinal versus Arkansas-Fort Smith (12/5)…Concluded freshman season with nine digs and two service aces in the National Championship against No. 4 Southwest Minnesota State…Rounded out the season with 49 assists, 22 service aces, and 305 digs.

High School: Graduate of Blessed Trinity High School…Four-year varsity starter where she played for coach Paul Stevens…Team captain 2013…Named 2013 State of Georgia AAA Player of the Year…State champion in 2010 and 2012…Runner-up in State championships 2013…Named to the All-Area team in 2011, 2012, and 2013…Made the All-State team in 2012 and 2013…Honored as the 2012 USA Today Sports “All USA” Atlanta Team…Holds the Blessed Trinity records for most kills in a single season with 598 and most kills in a career with 1671, placing her fifth in the state of Georgia…Played club volleyball for A5 under coach Bob Westbrook…Advanced to the AAU National Championship Final from 2011-2014…Seeded first at the USA Volleyball Girls Junior Championships in 2014…Earned a spot on the AAU All-American 2012 team…Named player of the year for the state of Georgia in 2013…Bronze Medalists at the 2014 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Championships in the 18 Open Division.

Personal: Full name is Molly Drew McAlvany…Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity…Member of the sign language club and National Honor Society…Earned magna cum laude honor roll 2010-2014…Daughter of Dr. William and Dr. Joanne McAlvany…Sister of Jessica who was named to volleyball first team All-American at Emory University, Ali who currently plays volleyball for Eckerd College while being named to the first team All-American, and Nicole who played volleyball for Rhodes College...Public health major…Birthdate: 10/15/1995.

SINGLE-MATCH HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
Kills: 15, Florida Tech, 11/05/2016 
Attacks: 39, Florida Southern, 11/01/2016 
Attack pct: .476, Lynn, 10/07/2016 (11-1-21)
Assists: 6, Eckerd, 11/05/2014 ; Eckerd, 11/5/2014 
Serve aces: 3, vs Union, 10/15/2016 ; vs Valdosta State, 10/17/14 ; vs Valdosta State, 10/17/2014 
Digs: 29, Palm Beach Atlantic, 11/22/2014 
Blocks: 4, at Embry-Riddle, Oct 29, 2016 
Block solo: 2, at Rollins, Oct 28, 2016 
Block assist: 4, at Embry-Riddle, Oct 29, 2016 
 
CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS:
Serve pct.: 5th (.945)

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Nov 11 at Barry W, 3-2
Nov 12 at Lynn L, 3-1
Nov 18 at #10 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0
Nov 19 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-1
Dec 1 vs. Lynn W, 3-1
Dec 2 vs. Florida Southern L, 3-0
  Total Conference
Matches 28 14
Sets 76 45
Kills 109 73
Kills per set 1.43 1.62
Errors 42 30
Total Attacks 300 214
Hitting Percentage .223 .201
Assists 5 3
Assists per set 0.07 0.07
Service Aces 10 3
Service Errors 12 7
Service Aces per set 0.13 0.07
Receptions 269 186
Reception Errors 18 13
Digs 121 71
Digs per set 1.59 1.58
Block Solo 4 4
Block Assist 15 8
Block Total 19 12
Blocks per set 0.25 0.27
Block Errors 3 3
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 130.5 84.0
Points per set 1.7 1.9
Matches started 12 8

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 2 Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 - 2 3 2 8 .125 0 3.0
Sep 2 Henderson State L, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 3 Pitt-Johnstown W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 3 Minnesota State-Mankato L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 9 at Indianapolis W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 9 vs. Lock Haven W, 3-0 - 2 4 0 9 .444 0 4.0
Sep 10 vs. Ashland W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 16 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 17 Saint Leo L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 23 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 24 Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 27 at #21 Florida Southern L, 3-2 - 4 1 1 2 .000 0 1.0
Sep 29 at Florida Tech W, 3-1 - 3 6 1 12 .417 1 7.5
Oct 7 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 21 .476 0 11.5
Oct 14 vs. Christian Brothers W, 3-0 1 3 6 4 13 .154 0 7.5
Oct 14 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 6 3 21 .143 1 8.5
Oct 15 vs. Union (Tenn.) W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 13 .769 0 13.0
Oct 18 at Saint Leo L, 3-1 1 3 7 4 23 .130 1 8.5
Oct 21 Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 1 0 2 8 -.250 0 0.5
Oct 22 #12 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 - 1 2 1 6 .167 1 2.5
Oct 25 Eckerd W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 6 0 13 .462 0 8.0
Oct 29 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 12 .250 0 7.0
Nov 1 Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 12 6 39 .154 0 12.0
Nov 5 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 15 3 35 .343 0 18.0
Nov 9 Barry W, 3-2 1 5 9 8 25 .040 0 9.0
Nov 11 at Barry W, 3-2 1 3 1 3 15 -.133 1 1.0
Nov 12 at Lynn L, 3-1 1 4 5 1 21 .190 0 6.0
Nov 18 at #10 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 vs. Lynn W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. Florida Southern L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 4 .000 0 0.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 2 Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 - 2 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 2 Henderson State L, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Pitt-Johnstown W, 3-1 - 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Minnesota State-Mankato L, 3-1 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 at Indianapolis W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 vs. Lock Haven W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 vs. Ashland W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 Saint Leo L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at #21 Florida Southern L, 3-2 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 29 at Florida Tech W, 3-1 - 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 7 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 vs. Christian Brothers W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 15 vs. Union (Tenn.) W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Saint Leo L, 3-1 1 3 4 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 21 Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 22 #12 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 - 1 3 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 25 Eckerd W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 7 2 0 0 2 0
Oct 29 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-0 1 3 15 0 4 0 4 0
Nov 1 Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 5 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 12 1 2 0 3 0
Nov 9 Barry W, 3-2 1 5 11 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 at Barry W, 3-2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 at Lynn L, 3-1 1 4 12 1 0 2 1 0
Nov 18 at #10 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Dec 1 vs. Lynn W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. Florida Southern L, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 2 Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 - 2 0 2 5 0
Sep 2 Henderson State L, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Pitt-Johnstown W, 3-1 - 2 0 0 2 0
Sep 3 Minnesota State-Mankato L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 at Indianapolis W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 9 vs. Lock Haven W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 0
Sep 10 vs. Ashland W, 3-1 - 2 1 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Eckerd W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0
Sep 17 Saint Leo L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 0 0
Sep 24 Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at #21 Florida Southern L, 3-2 - 4 0 0 1 0
Sep 29 at Florida Tech W, 3-1 - 3 1 1 12 1
Oct 7 Lynn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 26 4
Oct 14 vs. Christian Brothers W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 15 1
Oct 14 vs. Shorter W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 16 1
Oct 15 vs. Union (Tenn.) W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 6 0
Oct 18 at Saint Leo L, 3-1 1 3 0 0 18 1
Oct 21 Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 1 1 0 0 8 1
Oct 22 #12 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-1 - 1 0 1 13 0
Oct 25 Eckerd W, 3-0 - - - - - -
Oct 28 at Rollins W, 3-0 - 2 0 1 7 0
Oct 29 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 19 2
Nov 1 Florida Southern W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 21 3
Nov 5 Florida Tech W, 3-1 1 4 1 2 19 1
Nov 9 Barry W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 22 0
Nov 11 at Barry W, 3-2 1 3 0 1 12 0
Nov 12 at Lynn L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 40 2
Nov 18 at #10 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 3-0 - - - - - -
Nov 19 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-1 - - - - - -
Dec 1 vs. Lynn W, 3-1 - - - - - -
Dec 2 vs. Florida Southern L, 3-0 - 1 0 1 5 1

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2014-15 30 94 8 0.09 6 29 .069 49 0.52 30.0 0.3
2015-16 26 65 15 0.23 12 49 .061 6 0.09 22.0 0.3
2016-17 28 76 109 1.43 42 300 .223 5 0.07 130.5 1.7
2017-18 24 73 5 0.07 4 23 .043 20 0.27 22.5 0.3
Total 108 308 137 0.44 64 401 .182 80 0.26 205.0 0.7

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2014-15 30 94 305 3.24 0 0 0 0.00
2015-16 26 65 55 0.85 2 2 4 0.06
2016-17 28 76 121 1.59 4 15 19 0.25
2017-18 24 73 242 3.32 0 1 1 0.01
Total 108 308 723 2.35 6 18 24 0.08

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2014-15 30 94 22 0.23 468 21
2015-16 26 65 4 0.06 141 11
2016-17 28 76 10 0.13 269 18
2017-18 24 73 17 0.23 386 14
Total 108 308 53 0.17 1264 64

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 28 76 109 1.43 42 300 .223 5 0.07 130.5 1.7
Conference 14 45 73 1.62 30 214 .201 3 0.07 84.0 1.9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 13 35 52 1.49 23 142 .204 1 0.03 56.5 1.6
Away 9 27 31 1.15 12 98 .194 3 0.11 40.0 1.5
Neutral 6 14 26 1.86 7 60 .317 1 0.07 34.0 2.4
Result                      
Wins 20 56 94 1.68 35 244 .242 3 0.05 112.5 2.0
Losses 8 20 15 0.75 7 56 .143 2 0.10 18.0 0.9
Month                      
September 13 33 14 0.42 4 31 .323 1 0.03 17.5 0.5
October 9 22 53 2.41 17 130 .277 3 0.14 67.0 3.0
November 5 20 42 2.10 21 135 .156 1 0.05 46.0 2.3
December 1 1 0 0.00 0 4 .000 0 0.00 0.0 0.0

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 28 76 121 1.59 4 15 19 0.25
Conference 14 45 71 1.58 4 8 12 0.27
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 35 52 1.49 1 5 6 0.17
Away 9 27 49 1.81 3 8 11 0.41
Neutral 6 14 20 1.43 0 2 2 0.14
Result                
Wins 20 56 98 1.75 3 11 14 0.25
Losses 8 20 23 1.15 1 4 5 0.25
Month                
September 13 33 21 0.64 0 1 1 0.03
October 9 22 49 2.23 2 12 14 0.64
November 5 20 49 2.45 2 2 4 0.20
December 1 1 2 2.00 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 28 76 10 0.13 269 18
Conference 14 45 3 0.07 186 13
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 13 35 1 0.03 116 9
Away 9 27 2 0.07 110 6
Neutral 6 14 7 0.50 43 3
Result            
Wins 20 56 10 0.18 192 14
Losses 8 20 0 0.00 77 4
Month            
September 13 33 3 0.09 22 1
October 9 22 6 0.27 128 10
November 5 20 1 0.05 114 6
December 1 1 0 0.00 5 1

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