UIndy Athletics

AWARDS
2019 Academic All-America® Third Team
2019 All-GLVC First Team
2x All-GLVC Second Team

2019
Recorded the best season of her career as a senior, dishing out the third-most assists (1339) by a senior on her way to earning All-GLVC First Team distinction, as well as CoSIDA Academic All-America honors ... handed out a season-high 59 assists against Tiffin (10/19) and Drury (11/22) ... posted 12 double-doubles ... recorded a season-high 19 digs against Hillsdale in the NCAA tournament (12/5).

2018
Named Second-Team All-GLVC for second time in her career ... led the GLVC with 11.72 assists/set ... finished first among GLVC setters in digs, second in service aces, and third in blocks ... dished out at least 50 assists on eight occasions, including a season-high 67 against Quincy (9/7) ... her 1,336 total assists ranks 10th in program history for a single season ... broke program record with 52 dimes in sweep over Quincy (11/3).

2017
Played in 31 matches and 104 sets, splitting setting duties in her first season at UIndy ... dished out 494 assists on the season and 4.75/set ... had a season-high 28 assists against Lake Erie (10/13) ... recorded 25 assists and 12 digs at McKendree (9/14).

PRIOR TO UINDY (SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE)
All-GLVC Second Team selection as a freshman for the Pumas … played in all 30 matches, starting 29 … averaged 8.62 assists per set throughout the season - good for sixth in the GLVC – adding 195 digs, 86 kills, 21 blocks and 15 service aces … totaled 50+ assists three times, including a career-high 59 at Illinois Springfield (10/7/16) … recorded a career-best 13 digs three times … finished with 34 assists in both meetings with UIndy (11.33/set) ... totaled 940 assists as a rookie.

HIGH SCHOOL
Spears earned four letters in varsity volleyball for the Bedford North Lawrence Stars … earned All-Conference HCC 1^st Team honors as a senior, breaking the program’s single-season kills record (405) … two-time AVCA Phenom Player and Scholar Athlete … school’s career leader in assists (2,740), also finished with 881 digs, 695 kills and 47 solo blocks.

PERSONAL
Full name is Alyssa Jade Spears ... daughter of Patty Gilliatt Ikerd and Johnny Spears ... born 3/10/1998.