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2020-21 RMU Volleyball Roster

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7 Maria Alfano

7 Maria Alfano

  • Position:
    Middle Blocker
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cranberry Township, Pa.
  • High School:
    Seneca Valley
  • Prev. School / Club:
    Pittsburgh Elite

Summary

Biography

Worth Noting:
- 1x Horizon League Spring Academic Honor roll recipient (2021)
- 1x Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll recipient (2021)
- 3x NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient (2017, 2018, 2019)
- 3x NEC Academic Honor Roll recipient (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Signed an NLI with Robert Morris in November of 2016
 
Honors & Awards:
- 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District II Team
- 2021 Spring Horizon League All-Academic Team
- 2021 Spring RMU Volleyball Team MVP
- 2019 All-NEC First Team
- 1x Nike/Horizon League Player of the Week
- 1x Molten/NEC Defensive Player of the Week
 
Just The Numbers:
- Finishes her career ranked fifth all-time at RMU in block assists (272), sixth in hitting percentage (.311), and eighth in total blocks (310)
 
2021 Spring Highlights (Senior):
- Started all 14 matches she appeared in, playing 48 total sets
- Named to the Spring Horizon League Volleyball All-Academic Team
- Bestowed with CoSIDA Academic All-District II accolades
- Netted RMU Volleyball Team MVP recognition
- Garnered Nike/Horizon League Player of the Week honors on 3/18
- Led the Horizon League in hitting percentage (.336), also ranking seventh in blocks (1.00) and 10th in points (3.27)
- Paced her teammates in kills (2.67), blocks, points, and hitting percentage
- Reached double-digit kills six times and 10.0+ points on eight occasions
- Made her season debut at UIC (2/1), tallying eight kills and two block assists
- Hit at a .429 clip with seven kills and four block assists at Purdue Fort Wayne (2/15)
- Posted 10.0 points on seven kills, two aces, and two block assists at Purdue Fort Wayne (2/16)
- Converted at a .500 rate with 12 kills and six blocks (two solo) against Wright State (2/23)
- Recorded 12.5 points on 10 kills, five block assists, and four digs at Youngstown State (3/8)
- Registered a season-best .750 hitting percentage with nine kills and six assisted rejections at Youngstown State (3/9)
- Collected a season-high eight blocks (two solo) to go with 11 kills against IUPUI (3/15)
- Provided 14.0 points (13 kills, 1 solo block) and hit .440 on Senior Night versus IUPUI (3/16)
- Tallied 12 kills on a .550 hitting percentage with three block assists against Northern Kentucky (3/22)
- Closed her career with a season-high 18.0 points on 16 kills and four block assists versus Northern Kentucky (3/22)
 
2019 Highlights (Junior):
- Started all 27 matches she appeared in, playing 95 total sets
- Named to the All-NEC First Team
- Collected Molten/NEC Defensive Player of the Week honors on 9/3
- Ranked second in the NEC in blocks (1.15), third in hitting percentage (.365), and seventh in kills (2.76)
- Reached double figures in kills 16 times and 10.0+ points on 20 occasions
- Began the season with eight kills and eight blocks (two solo) against Manhattan (8/30)
- Posted a season-high 19.5 points on 16 kills and six blocks (one solo) later that night versus Elon (8/30)
- Recorded a career-best 11 blocks (two solo) and 10 kills against McNeese (8/31)
- Hit a .417 clip with 10 kills and four block assists against Idaho State (9/6)
- Provided 14 kills on a .303 hitting percentage and three block assists versus Rider (9/14)
- Exploded for 17.5 points on 14 kills and six blocks (one solo) at Sacred Heart (10/5)
- Registered 11 kills and five block assists in a three-set sweep of Long Island (10/12)
- Converted at a season-best .545 clip with 13 kills and four blocks (one solo) at Central Connecticut (10/18)
- Netted 12 kills on a .478 hitting percentage with six blocks (one solo) to clinch the NEC regular-season crown versus CCSU (11/8)
- Found floor on half of her 24 swings for 12 kills on a .500 hitting percentage at Fairleigh Dickinson (11/15)
- Tallied 10 kills and five block assists in the NEC Tournament against Central Connecticut (11/22)
 
2018 Highlights (Sophomore):
- Started 23 of 25 matches she played in, appearing in 85 total sets
- Ranked seventh in the NEC in hitting percentage (.269) and 10th in blocks (0.85)
- Reached double-digit kills four times and 10.0+ points on eight occasions
- Started the year with 10 kills on a .500 clip with three blocks (one solo) at Western Carolina (8/24)
- Provided 11 kills on 22 swings in an 11.5-point effort against Campbell (8/31)
- Tallied a season-high seven blocks (two solo) in a five-set win versus Loyola (Md.) (9/7)
- Recorded three solo and three assisted rejections at Duquesne (10/9)
- Registered a season-best 13.5 points in back-to-back outings versus Sacred Heart (10/13) and Central Connecticut (10/19)
- Converted at a .600 clip with seven kills in a three-set victory over Saint Francis U (11/2)
 
2017 Highlights (Freshman):
- Started 27 of 29 matches she appeared in, playing 109 total sets
- Ranked fourth in the NEC in hitting percentage (.279)
- Finished second on the team in kills (2.22) and blocks (0.74)
- Tallied double-digit kills in 10 games, and 10.0+ points 11 different times
- Recorded four kills in her collegiate debut against Stony Brook (8/25)
- Posted 11.0 points on eight kills and six block assists at Youngstown State (8/29)
- Buried 13 kills on a career-best .619 hitting percentage at La Salle (9/9)
- Recorded 10 kills and four blocks (one solo) in a three-set triumph against Rutgers (9/16)
- Provided 15.0 points on 14 kills and two block assists at Saint Francis U (9/22)
- Netted 20.0 points from 17 kills on a .517 clip and six block assists at Central Connecticut (10/14)
- Registered 10 kills and five block assists against NEC champion LIU Brooklyn (10/20)
- Set a career-high in kills (18) and points (22.0) to go with seven blocks (one solo) at Sacred Heart (10/27)
- Posted 17.0 points on 14 kills and six block assists versus Central Connecticut (11/11)
- Contributed seven kills and four block assists in the NEC Tournament at LIU Brooklyn (11/17)
 
Prep Highlights:
- Helped lead Seneca Valley to the 2016 WPIAL title with current RMU teammate Emily Devlin
- Named to the All-Section First Team as a three-year letterwinner
- Competed in volleyball, basketball for six years and track & field for two, focusing on the high jump
- Played club volleyball for Pittsburgh Elite, competing in the 2015 and 2016 Girls Junior National Championship
 
Personal:
- Birthday is October 19
- Major is Biology
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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2017Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    7
  • 7

    2018Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    7
  • 7

    2019Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    7
  • 7

    2020Senior

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    7