Alyssa Andreno

Volleyball

Served as envoy

  • 2021  –  United Arab Emirates

Alyssa Andreno Attended Brooke Point High School and competed as a part of Metro Volleyball Club, coached by Silvia Johnson. She holds the single-season kill and ace records at Brooke Point. As a junior in HS, she had 253 kills, 151 digs and 106 blocks. As a senior, she served as team captain as a senior and broke her junior records; she was also named second-team all-state, the Conference 15 Player of the Year and All-Regional 5A North. As a 16-year-old playing for the Fredericksburg Juniors Volleyball Club, she was named an AAU All-American as her team placed fifth at AAU nationals.

Beginning her collegiate career, she played in 30 matches as a freshman, starting 18 of them at right side hitter. Recorded at least 10 kills in four matches and finished the year with 1.64 K/S while hitting .265. Also contributed in Tennessee’s blocking game with 69 total blocks, good for 0.75 a set. Started her career at the DISH Tennessee Classic. She led the team with 11 kills against ULM and had 6 blocks against Middle Tennessee. Tallied 16 kills against Eastern Michigan with a .467 hitting percentage. Totaled 11 kills against Western Michigan at the Holiday Inn West Invitational hosted by Western Michigan. In the Tennessee Classic, she tallied three kills on a .429 hitting percentage in the win over ETSU (9/20).

Had five block assists and a service ace in the loss to No. 5 Baylor (9/14). In the win over Houston on Sept. 13, Andreno recorded seven kills on 16 attacks while tallying seven block assists. Finished with six kills on 12 attacks in the loss to Cincinnati (9/6). Recorded a career-high three service aces against Miami (OH), after previously not recording one in her career, at the Spartan Invitational. Hit .250 against No. 6 Illinois and recorded five block assists. Finished with 11 kills on 34 attacks in a loss to No. 6 Illinois.