2022 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Crabtree, Alayna

Jersey Number 11
Alayna Crabtree
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Normal, Ill.
- High School:
- University High
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2023)
Appeared in 103 sets and all 32 matches… totaled 217 kills for a .137 hitting percentage and 2.11 kills per set… fired off 29 service aces, second-most on the squad… added 173 digs and 31 blocks to her arsenal… hit a career-high 21 kills along with a block and two service aces against UC Irvine (9/3)... knocked 15 kills, a season-high four service aces, six digs, and a block against Providence (9/13)... shocked Notre Dame (9/22) with 12 kills and eight digs in the first weekend of conference play… recorded a season-high 11 digs against Syracuse (11/17) along with her seven kills, two blocks, and service ace… posted 13 kills on 27 attempts against Sacred Heart (8/27) for an impressive .296 hitting percentage.
AS A JUNIORÂ (2022)
Appeared in 34 matches and played 106 total sets, recording 280 kills with an average of 2.64 kills per set, 208 digs, 40 total blocks and 40 service aces on the season...went for 16 kills, 13 digs and a block in four sets in win against Bryant (9/3)... was named Bryant Invitational Tournament MVP to the lead the Eagles to a 3-0 record on the weekend... posted 14 kills, four service aces, four digs and a block in three sets in win over Rhode Island (9/10)... was named to the URI Invitational All-Tournament Team as the Eagles went 3-0 on the weekend... registered 15 kills, four service aces and three digs in five sets against St. John's (9/16)... recorded her third double-double of the season going for 12 kills and 11 digs in five sets against Syracuse (9/21)... posted 15 kills and 12 digs for her fourth double-double of the season in five set win against Duke (9/25)... recorded 12 kills and 10 digs, good for her fifth double-double of the season against Clemson (10/23)... posted her sixth double-double of the season with 14 kills and 17 digs in five set win over Xavier in the NIVC Quarterfinals(12/7)... tallied nine kills and a career- high 19 digs in win against Southern Miss in the NIVC Semifinals (12/10)... totaled a career-high 19 kills to go along with 16 digs for her seventh double-double of the season in win over Drake in the NIVC Championship (12/14).Â
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
Played in 66 sets over 27 matches with three starts… totaled 108 kills, averaged 1.64 per set, with 67 digs, 14 blocks and 13 service aces… posted 11 digs and six kills vs. Fordham (9/11)… started and scored seven kills on a .333 attack rate with eight digs at Rhode Island (9/12)… eight kills and two digs vs. Dayton (9/17)… tallied eight kills and four digs against Virginia Tech (10/1)… chipped in eight kills and three aces at Virginia (11/5)… seven kills, three aces and two blocks against Virginia (11/26)… knocked down nine kills against Connecticut (12/5) in the NIVC second round.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Appeared in 30 sets across 14 matches played… totaled 25 kills and 13 digs… notched four kills and seven digs against Louisville (10/3)… recorded three kills at Pittsburgh (10/10)… collected a season-high 10 kills at Wake Forest (4/1).
CRABTREE'S CAREER HIGHS:Â
Kills: 19, 12/14/22 at Drake (NIVC Finals)
Assists: 1, 12/2/22 vs St. John's (most recent) (NIVC Second Round)
Points: 20.5, 12/14/22 at Drake (NIVC Finals)
Aces: 4, 9/16/22 at St. John'sÂ
Digs: 19, 12/10/22 vs Southern Miss (NIVC Semifinals)
Total Blocks: 4, 10/9/22 vs Notre Dame
BEFORE BC
Played four years at University High School… totaled 337 kills, 259 digs and 57 aces as a senior… helped lead team to undefeated conference championship season in 2018 and 2019… named to the 2019 all-state second team and all-conference first team… spent seven years playing for Illini Elite Volleyball Club… member of the National Honors Society.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Bryan and Jenna Crabtree… two siblings; Adriana and Ava… father played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan and spent seven years playing professionally in Europe… mother played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan… undecided on a major...recipient of The Abel Family Scholarship Fund
Appeared in 103 sets and all 32 matches… totaled 217 kills for a .137 hitting percentage and 2.11 kills per set… fired off 29 service aces, second-most on the squad… added 173 digs and 31 blocks to her arsenal… hit a career-high 21 kills along with a block and two service aces against UC Irvine (9/3)... knocked 15 kills, a season-high four service aces, six digs, and a block against Providence (9/13)... shocked Notre Dame (9/22) with 12 kills and eight digs in the first weekend of conference play… recorded a season-high 11 digs against Syracuse (11/17) along with her seven kills, two blocks, and service ace… posted 13 kills on 27 attempts against Sacred Heart (8/27) for an impressive .296 hitting percentage.
AS A JUNIORÂ (2022)
Appeared in 34 matches and played 106 total sets, recording 280 kills with an average of 2.64 kills per set, 208 digs, 40 total blocks and 40 service aces on the season...went for 16 kills, 13 digs and a block in four sets in win against Bryant (9/3)... was named Bryant Invitational Tournament MVP to the lead the Eagles to a 3-0 record on the weekend... posted 14 kills, four service aces, four digs and a block in three sets in win over Rhode Island (9/10)... was named to the URI Invitational All-Tournament Team as the Eagles went 3-0 on the weekend... registered 15 kills, four service aces and three digs in five sets against St. John's (9/16)... recorded her third double-double of the season going for 12 kills and 11 digs in five sets against Syracuse (9/21)... posted 15 kills and 12 digs for her fourth double-double of the season in five set win against Duke (9/25)... recorded 12 kills and 10 digs, good for her fifth double-double of the season against Clemson (10/23)... posted her sixth double-double of the season with 14 kills and 17 digs in five set win over Xavier in the NIVC Quarterfinals(12/7)... tallied nine kills and a career- high 19 digs in win against Southern Miss in the NIVC Semifinals (12/10)... totaled a career-high 19 kills to go along with 16 digs for her seventh double-double of the season in win over Drake in the NIVC Championship (12/14).Â
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
Played in 66 sets over 27 matches with three starts… totaled 108 kills, averaged 1.64 per set, with 67 digs, 14 blocks and 13 service aces… posted 11 digs and six kills vs. Fordham (9/11)… started and scored seven kills on a .333 attack rate with eight digs at Rhode Island (9/12)… eight kills and two digs vs. Dayton (9/17)… tallied eight kills and four digs against Virginia Tech (10/1)… chipped in eight kills and three aces at Virginia (11/5)… seven kills, three aces and two blocks against Virginia (11/26)… knocked down nine kills against Connecticut (12/5) in the NIVC second round.
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Appeared in 30 sets across 14 matches played… totaled 25 kills and 13 digs… notched four kills and seven digs against Louisville (10/3)… recorded three kills at Pittsburgh (10/10)… collected a season-high 10 kills at Wake Forest (4/1).
CRABTREE'S CAREER HIGHS:Â
Kills: 19, 12/14/22 at Drake (NIVC Finals)
Assists: 1, 12/2/22 vs St. John's (most recent) (NIVC Second Round)
Points: 20.5, 12/14/22 at Drake (NIVC Finals)
Aces: 4, 9/16/22 at St. John'sÂ
Digs: 19, 12/10/22 vs Southern Miss (NIVC Semifinals)
Total Blocks: 4, 10/9/22 vs Notre Dame
BEFORE BC
Played four years at University High School… totaled 337 kills, 259 digs and 57 aces as a senior… helped lead team to undefeated conference championship season in 2018 and 2019… named to the 2019 all-state second team and all-conference first team… spent seven years playing for Illini Elite Volleyball Club… member of the National Honors Society.
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PERSONAL
Daughter of Bryan and Jenna Crabtree… two siblings; Adriana and Ava… father played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan and spent seven years playing professionally in Europe… mother played basketball at Illinois Wesleyan… undecided on a major...recipient of The Abel Family Scholarship Fund
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