Western New England University

Career Highs:

Kills: 13 (10/15/16 at Wheaton)
Service Aces: 7 (9/9/17 vs. Suffolk)
Digs: 23 (9/20/16 at Curry)

2017 (Senior Year): Appeared in 29 matches, averaging 2.49 digs, 1.87 kills, and 0.49 service aces per set (92 total sets)...posted ten 10+ dig efforts, with a season-high of 18 coming against Mount Holyoke (10/12)...registered a career-high seven aces against Suffolk (9/9)...had at least five kills on 18 occasions, including a season-high 11 on four separate occasions. 

2016 (Junior Year): All-CCC Academic Team.

2015 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in all 27 matches, averaging 2.28 digs, 1.35 kills and 0.56 aces per set (85 total sets)…posted five 10+ dig efforts, with a career-high of 19 coming on 9/24 at Salve Regina…registered a season-best five aces at Emerson (9/12)…had at least five kills on 11 occasions, including a career-high ten in her only double-double performance of the season (also totaled 13 digs) in a CCC Tournament quarterfinal win over Salve Regina (11/3)…CCC Academic All-Conference honoree.

2014 (Freshman Year): Appeared in 28 matches (28 sets), totaling 124 digs (1.41/set), 55 kills (0.63/set), and 37 aces (0.42/set)…finished with a season-high eight kills to go with eight digs and two aces in her collegiate debut, a 3-1 win at Wheaton (8/30)…totaled 10+ digs in three straight matches from 8/30-9/5, including a season-high 15 in a 3-2 loss to Western Connecticut (9/5)…had a season-best six aces in a 3-0 sweep of Elms (9/6).

High School: Earned two letters at Fair Lawn...served as a senior team captain and was FLHS most valuable player...first-team all-league selection in 2013...made the second team in the previous season...racked up career numbers of 68 service aces, 163 service points, 361 kills, 280 digs, 16 assists and nine total blocks...played travel team for Cut Short for two years and Digs for another...played in a senior all-star game...graduated in 2014.

Personal: Born on Jan. 9, 1996 in Englewood, N.J....nickname is Al...mother's name is Simona; father's: Ilan...has older brother, Eran (25), who played college soccer, and older sister, Rona (28)...Favorites: TV show--Adventure Time; actor--James Franco; pro team--U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team; athlete--Destinee Hooker; food--fettuccine Alfredo; musician--Justin Timberlake; place--New York City...likes all outdoor activities especially hiking...majoring in finance.

What I Like Best About WNE: "The campus community has great people and the University has great programs."