| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Junior |
| Hometown: | Albany, Calif. |
| High School: | Albany High School |
| Position: | Outside Hitter |
| Major: | Nursing |
Career Single-Game Highs
Kills: 27, at Rivier (Nov. 3, 2022)
Attack Percentage: .778 vs. Salem St. (Oct. 1, 2022)
Aces: 4, Babson, Oct. 18, 2022; Colby-Sawyer, Oct. 22, 2022; vs. Albertus Magnus, Oct. 29, 2022
Digs: 11, vs. Wentworth (Sep. 1, 2022)
Total Blocks: 3, twice (vs. Westfield State, Sept. 10, 2021; vs. St. Joseph-Conn, Sept. 25, 2021)
Solo Blocks: 3, vs. Westfield State (Sept. 10, 2021); at Rivier (Nov. 3, 2022)
Block Assists: 4, vs. Rivier (Oct. 13, 2022)
Points: 29.5, at Rivier (Nov. 3, 2022)
2022: Appeared in 25 of 29 matches ... Led the team with 336 kills and a .265 attack percentage, while also tallying 34 total blocks, 133 digs, ... Grabbed NEWVA All-Region honors for the second consecutive year… Selected to the All-GNAC First Team… Named to the GNAC All-Tournament Team … Registered a .266 attack percentage with 63 kills on 169 attempts, 22 digs, seven total blocks and four aces in the GNAC post-season tournament ... Ranked 27th in the nation in kills per set (3.86) and fourth in the GNAC ... Selected as the GNAC Player of the Week (Sept. 12) ... Named to the GNAC honor roll twice (Sept. 6 and Oct. 11)... Third amongst GNAC leaders in overall attack percentage (.265) … Ranked fifth in the conference for points (386.5) … Recorded five 20-plus kill matches ... Tallied 21 kills to open the season in a 3-3 win against Wentworth (Sept. 1), 20 kills against nationally-ranked Babson College (Oct. 18), 20 kills against Colby-Sawyer (Oct. 18), 22 kills against Johnson & Wales in the GNAC Championship Game (Nov. 5), and eclipsed her career single-game best with 27 in the GNAC semifinal match against top seed Rivier Univeristy (Nov. 3) ... Recorded career single-game high with an attack percentage of .778 against Salem State (Oct. 1) ... Registered four double-doubles on the season: vs. Wentworth (Sept. 1), vs. Elms (Oct. 8), vs. Babson (Oct. 18), and at Norwich (Oct. 19).
2021: Appeared in 25 of 26 matches ... Led the team with 244 kills and a .310 attack percentage, while also tallying 30 total blocks (30 BA), 73 digs, and 26 service aces ... Named the GNAC Rookie of the Year ... Selected to the GNAC First Team and All-Rookie Team ... Ranked 106th in the nation in attack percentage (.310) ... Second amongst conference leaders in overall attack percentage (.310) and against conference opponents (.344) ... Three-time GNAC Rookie of the Week Selection (ASwwpr. 13, Oct. 18, Nov. 18) ... Named to the GNAC Honor Roll (Oct. 11) ... Registered a career single-match best 20 kills against Elms College (Oct. 9) ... Hit a single-match high .600 (13 kills on 20 attempts with one error) in a 3-0 win over Colby-Sawyer (Oct. 13) ... Posted a .346 attack percentage over the last six matches, tallying 83 kills on 191 attempts, while tallying 21 digs, eight aces, and six total blocks ... Recorded double-figure kills in 12 matches.
2020: No Season Due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
Before Simmons:
Four-year starting middle and outside hitter at Albany High School ... Named team captain as a senior ... Guided the Cougars to the league championship as a senior ... Selected as the league MVP as a senior ... Two-time all-league selection as a junior and sophomore ... Recognized as a Shining Star for her club volleyball team Xceleration ... Registered over a dozen double-doubles as a senior ... Member of the best buddies program for six years, elevated into a leadership position as a senior ... Enjoys working with children, including those with developmental disabilities ... Daughter of Denise Allen and Jay Conners ... Mother, Denise, played Division I volleyball at UC Berkeley.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | Lasell | L, 3-1 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Albertus Magnus | W, 3-0 |
| Oct 29 | at St. Joseph (Conn.) | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 1 | No. 5 Regis | W, 3-0 |
| Nov 3 | at No. 1 Rivier | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 5 | at No. 2 Johnson & Wales | L, 3-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 25 | 11 | ||
| Sets | 87 | 39 | ||
| Kills | 336 | 151 | ||
| Kills per set | 3.86 | 3.87 | ||
| Errors | 94 | 38 | ||
| Total Attacks | 912 | 369 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .265 | .306 | ||
| Assists | 13 | 3 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.15 | 0.08 | ||
| Service Aces | 30 | 15 | ||
| Service Errors | 26 | 10 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.34 | 0.38 | ||
| Receptions | 35 | 17 | ||
| Reception Errors | 4 | 3 | ||
| Digs | 133 | 57 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.53 | 1.46 | ||
| Block Solo | 7 | 2 | ||
| Block Assist | 27 | 15 | ||
| Block Total | 34 | 17 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.39 | 0.44 | ||
| Block Errors | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 0 | ||
| Points | 386.5 | 175.5 | ||
| Points per set | 4.4 | 4.5 | ||
| Matches started | 18 | 9 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Wentworth | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 5 | 56 | .286 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 |
| Sep 4 | at Emerson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 28 | .036 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 4 | vs. Manhattanville | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 33 | .152 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Sep 7 | at Endicott | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 41 | .195 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Eastern Conn. St. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 4 | 55 | .273 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Bay Path | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 3 | 27 | .333 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Sep 15 | at Salve Regina | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | Emmanuel (Mass.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | Regis (Mass.) | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | at Westfield St. | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at Smith | W, 3-2 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 30 | at U. of New England | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 32 | .063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 1 | at Saint Joseph's College of Maine | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 38 | .079 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Salem St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | .778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 4 | Dean | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 19 | .316 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 5 | at No 19 | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 31 | .258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 8 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 28 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Elms | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 31 | .323 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 13 | Rivier | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 5 | 39 | .282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Oct 18 | No. 23 Babson | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 61 | .213 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25.0 |
| Oct 19 | at Norwich | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 60 | .117 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20.5 |
| Oct 22 | Anna Maria | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 22 | .636 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Oct 22 | Colby-Sawyer | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 48 | .313 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26.5 |
| Oct 25 | Lasell | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 39 | .359 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.5 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Albertus Magnus | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 16 | .500 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 29 | at St. Joseph (Conn.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 16 | 3 | 29 | .448 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Nov 1 | No. 5 Regis | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 4 | 32 | .313 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Nov 3 | at No. 1 Rivier | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 27 | 9 | 80 | .225 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29.5 |
| Nov 5 | at No. 2 Johnson & Wales | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 57 | .298 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24.5 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 25 | 90 | 244 | 2.71 | 57 | 604 | .310 | 4 | 0.04 | 26 | 0.29 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 0.81 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0.33 | 285.0 | 3.2 |
| 2022-23 | 25 | 87 | 336 | 3.86 | 94 | 912 | .265 | 13 | 0.15 | 30 | 0.34 | 35 | 4 | 133 | 1.53 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 0.39 | 386.5 | 4.4 |
| 2023-24 | 30 | 104 | 315 | 3.03 | 100 | 818 | .263 | 10 | 0.10 | 8 | 0.08 | 38 | 4 | 72 | 0.69 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 0.35 | 342.5 | 3.3 |
| Total | 80 | 281 | 895 | 3.19 | 251 | 2334 | .276 | 27 | 0.10 | 64 | 0.23 | 75 | 9 | 278 | 0.99 | 10 | 90 | 100 | 0.36 | 1014.0 | 3.6 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | 87 | 336 | 3.86 | 94 | 912 | .265 | 13 | 0.15 | 30 | 0.34 | 35 | 4 | 133 | 1.53 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 0.39 | 386.5 | 4.4 |
| Conference | 11 | 39 | 151 | 3.87 | 38 | 369 | .306 | 3 | 0.08 | 15 | 0.38 | 17 | 3 | 57 | 1.46 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 0.44 | 175.5 | 4.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 8 | 31 | 131 | 4.23 | 32 | 316 | .313 | 4 | 0.13 | 16 | 0.52 | 16 | 2 | 51 | 1.65 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 0.55 | 157.0 | 5.1 |
| Away | 12 | 42 | 159 | 3.79 | 55 | 480 | .217 | 5 | 0.12 | 7 | 0.17 | 16 | 1 | 58 | 1.38 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 0.38 | 175.5 | 4.2 |
| Neutral | 5 | 14 | 46 | 3.29 | 7 | 116 | .336 | 4 | 0.29 | 7 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 1.71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 54.0 | 3.9 |
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| Wins | 15 | 49 | 187 | 3.82 | 44 | 468 | .306 | 3 | 0.06 | 19 | 0.39 | 10 | 1 | 68 | 1.39 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0.39 | 218.0 | 4.4 |
| Losses | 10 | 38 | 149 | 3.92 | 50 | 444 | .223 | 10 | 0.26 | 11 | 0.29 | 25 | 3 | 65 | 1.71 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0.39 | 168.5 | 4.4 |
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| September | 8 | 26 | 85 | 3.27 | 29 | 273 | .205 | 9 | 0.35 | 7 | 0.27 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1.58 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.19 | 96.0 | 3.7 |
| October | 14 | 49 | 188 | 3.84 | 47 | 470 | .300 | 3 | 0.06 | 19 | 0.39 | 24 | 3 | 70 | 1.43 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 0.45 | 219.5 | 4.5 |
| November | 3 | 12 | 63 | 5.25 | 18 | 169 | .266 | 1 | 0.08 | 4 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1.83 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.58 | 71.0 | 5.9 |
