Alisha Glass

Alisha Rebecca Glass (born April 5, 1988) is an American ex-indoor volleyball player, a former member of the United States women's national volleyball team and Italian club Imoco Volley Conegliano, a participant of the 2016 Summer Olympics, bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games, 2015 World Cup, and a gold medalist of the 2014 World Championship. Glass played setter for Penn State, where she led Penn State to three NCAA consecutive championships.

Alisha Glass
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	April 5, 1988 Leland, Michigan, U.S.
Hometown	Leland, Michigan, U.S.
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Spike	305 cm (120 in)
Block	300 cm (118 in)
College(s)	Penn State University
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Current club	Retired
Career
Years Teams 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2016 Vôlei Futuro Atom Trefl Sopot LIU•JO Volley Modena Fenerbahçe Imoco Volley Conegliano
National team
2009–2016 United States
Medal record Volleyball Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championship 2014 Italy Team World Cup 2011 Japan Team 2015 Japan Team World Grand Prix 2010 Ningbo Team 2011 Macau Team 2012 Ningbo Team 2016 Bangkok Team

Career

High school

Glass played high school volleyball for Leland High School in Michigan, where her mother Laurie Glass was also her coach and grandfather Larry Glass was her high school basketball coach. She was a four-time first team all-state, all-region dream team and all-conference, is the National and State High School record holder in season aces (296), career aces (937) and career kills (3,584) and during scholastic career attacked at a .440 clip while also contributing 1,816 digs and 680 blocks. She was named Michigan Gatorade High School Player of the Year and Miss Volleyball for the state of Michigan.

College

She played college women's volleyball at Penn State University. During her four years at Penn State, the Nittany Lions posted a stunning 142-5 record (.966), including a perfect 102-0 streak that spanned three seasons, captured the 2007, 2008 and 2009 NCAA titles, advanced to the 2006 Elite Eight and won four Big Ten Conference titles. She was the three-time All-American, first team All-Big Ten, and three-time First Team AVCA All-Mideast Region. Under her guidance, Glass directed the Penn State offense to a record setting and nation-leading .390 hitting percentage and the Nittany Lions bested their own record of .350 set in 2007. She finished her career in 13th place in hitting percentage with .336 and blocks with 448, fourth in assists with 5,800, and fifteen with 465 sets played. [1]

International

Glass won the gold medal at the 2014 World Championship when her national team defeated 3–1 to China.[2] She was also selected tournament's Best Setter.[3] Glass has played for the United States women's national volleyball team in Rio that won a bronze medal and was named Best Setter.

Clubs

• Penn State University (2006–2009)
• Vôlei Futuro (2010–2011)
• Atom Trefl Sopot (2011–2012)
• LIU•JO Volley Modena (2012–2013)
• Fenerbahçe (2013–2014)
• Imoco Volley Conegliano (2014–2016)

Awards

Individual

• 2013 World Grand Prix "Best Setter"
• 2013 NORCECA Championship "Best Setter"
• 2014 FIVB World Championship "Best Setter"
• 2016 Olympic Games "Best Setter"

See also

• List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians

References

1. "Alisha Glass Bio :: Penn State :: Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
2. Benedetti, Valeria (2014-10-12). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
3. "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: CEV. 2014-05-11. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-05-11.

External links

• Alisha Glass at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
• Alisha Glass at the International Olympic Committee
• Alisha Glass at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• "Alisha Glass bio (rightentertainment.com)". Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
• Alisha Glass and Fenerbahce (istasy10.net)