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  Allison McGlaughlin

Allison McGlaughlin

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Morton, Ill.

High School:
Morton

Height:
5-10

Position:
OH/MB

2008 HIGHLIGHTS: Appeared in all 32 matches and 117 sets in her rookie season as an outside hitter...totaled 366 kills (second on team) on 1027 swings for a .184 attack percentage along with 274 digs (ranked second on team), 15 assists, 33 aces (led team), 25 blocks and 414 points (second on team)...averaged 3.13 kills/set (ranked ninth in MAC), 3.54 points/set, 2.34 digs/set, .028 aces/set (ranked 10th in MAC) and 0.21 blocks/set...reached double-figures in kills in 19 matches and had 20-plus kills three times with her season-high 21 coming versus Western Michigan (Oct. 30)...notched six double-doubles with her first coming against Eastern Michigan (Oct. 4) when she had 19 kills and 16 digs...had double-figure digs 10 times with her season-best 17 coming in the MAC Tournament first round match against Kent State (Nov. 18)...had nine matches with two or more aces, including a season-high five versus Cleveland State (Aug. 30)...garnered an all-invite team selection for the NIU Invite I as she tallied 29 kills and nine aces in three matches...earned selections to the MAC All-Freshman team and All-MAC second team...was a Victory Scholar with a 3.50 GPA or better.

PREP:
Was the Peoria Journal Star Player of the Year in both her junior and senior years at Morton High School...helped lead Morton to a 26-2 Mid-Illini Conference record in those two years...helped Morton finish fifth in the 2006 Illinois State Tournament...led Morton to a 14-0 first place conference finish in 2006...selected as a first team all-conference player all four years...helped Morton to a 52-4 conference record and three first-place finishes in four years...helped Morton to regional championships in her sophomore and freshman years...owns school records for career digs (968), aces (178) and season aces (76)...possesses state and school records for career kills (1,697) and kills in a game (17), while ranking fourth in the state in match kills (34) and second in season kills (674)...ranks second in the state in season kills with 674...ranks fourth in the state in kills in a match with 34...named MVP of the Jacksonville Tournament in her senior year...named MVP of the Moline Tournament as a senior...was the MVP of the Morton Tournament in her junior season...received Chicago Tribune and Champaign New-Gazette special mention honors as a junior...garnered PJ All-Star and Champaign News-Gazette honorable mention honors as a sophomore.

CLUB VOLLEYBALL:
Played for the Illini Elite club team since 1999 under club director Andy Erins.

PERSONAL:
Major - Elementary Education...Birthdate - July 27, 1990...daughter of Mack and Kim McGlaughlin...father and mother played baseball and volleyball, respectively, at Southern Arkansas University...sister Colleen played softball at the University of Iowa from 2005-2008.

Allison McGlaughlin Career Highs

Kills:
21 vs. Western Michigan
10/30/08
Attempts:
62 vs. Western Michigan
10/30/08
Hitting Pct:
.538 vs. Chicago State
8/29/08
Assists:
3 at Eastern Michigan
10/4/08
Digs:
17 vs. Kent State
11/18/08
Total Blocks:
2 - five times

Allison McGlaughlin's Career Statistics

YEAR MP-GP K K/G E TA PCT. A A/G SA SA/G SE RE DIG DIG/G BS BA TOT. B/G BE BHE PTS.
2008 32-117 366 3.13 177 1027 .184 15 0.13 33 0.22 77 26 274 2.34 25 0.21 5 414.0
TOTALS 32-117 366 3.13 177 1027 .184 15 0.13 33 0.22 77 26 274 2.34 25 0.21 5 414.0