CAREER HONORS
- 2019, 2020 Academic All-Big Ten
- 2018 Wake Forest/UNCG Tournament All-Tournament Team
- 2018 Akron Invitational All-Tournament Team
As a Senior (2020-21): Was Maryland’s starting setter in 11 matches, played in all 20 (82 sets played) … totaled 458 assists (5.59 assists/set), the most on the team … tallied two double-doubles (assists & digs) … notched a career-high 52 assists in the second match of the season vs. Ohio State (1/23) … contributed 20+ assists in 11 consecutive matches to open the season, with 30+ assists in seven of those matches (1/22-3/5) … had 10+ assists in four consecutive matches against Iowa and Illinois, helping the team to three consecutive Big Ten wins (3/12-3/20) … Closed the season with 18 and 22 assists on back-to-back nights against Northwestern (4/2-4/3)
As a Junior (2019): Served as one of Maryland’s setters (ran a 6-2) for most of the season until shifting to a 5-1 in which she was Maryland’s primary setter… missed the first nine matches of the season due to injury… played/started in 20 matches... notched 76 total sets played... totaled 464 assists, the second-most amount on the team… led the team in assists in 13 matches… tallied five double-doubles... had two matches with 40+ assists... two matches with 4+ blocks... led the team in digs in three matches... opened her season with 28 assists at South Carolina (9/20) coming off injury... contributed 27 assists in Maryland’s five-setter at Penn State (10/11)... tallied a then-season high 30 assists in Maryland’s come-from-behind win over Indiana (10/16)... posted 48 assists, 3 kills, 1 ace and 6 blocks at Indiana (11/15)... posted 47 assists and 3 kills vs. Northwestern (11/24)... finished the season with 35 assists at Iowa (11/30)
As a Sophomore (2018): Started as Maryland's setter in all 32 matches ... Totaled 1,117 assists (9.80 per set), the most by a Terp setter since Remy McBain had 1,203 in 2011 ... Led Maryland in assists in all 32 matches ... Posted 211 digs, 50 blocks (the most by a Terrapin setter since McBain in 2012), 48 kills and six aces ... Had four matches with over 50 assists and eight matches with over 40 assists ... Notched five double-doubles, the second most on the team ...Had 46 assists and eight digs in Maryland's five set win at Iowa (11/23) ... Posted fifth double-double of the season with 43 assists and 11 digs vs. #3 Minnesota (11/16), as well as three kills ... Notched season-best with four blocks in straight set win at Ohio State (11/10) ... In the Terps win at #15 Michigan (11/7), had 37 assists (12.3 per set) as well as four digs and three blocks ... Averaged 12 assists per set in Maryland's win over Northwestern (11/2) to go with three kills on a .600 clip and three blocks ... In win at Indiana (10/21), totaled 38 assists at 12.7 per set ... Tallied a season-best 51 assists to go with eight digs vs. Michigan State (10/12) ... Posted four kills on five swings, 39 assists, five digs and two blocks vs. Purdue (9/26) ... Notched double-double with 50 assists and 14 digs and a season-best five kills against Princeton (9/15) ... Had 50 assists and a season-best 15 digs vs. South Carolina (9/8) ... Secured second double-double in three matches with 34 assists and 13 digs vs. Stony Brook (9/1) ... Notched first Maryland double-double vs. Air Force with 50 assists and 12 digs (8/25) ... Averaged 12.7 assists per set vs. UNC Greensboro (8/25) ... Made Maryland debut in season opener against Wake Forest (8/24), totaling 26 assists, seven digs, two kills and a block.
As a Freshman at Georgia Tech (2017): Played in 21 games, started in four … Recorded a double-double against Michigan State with 13 assists and 12 digs … Posted a career-high tally for assists against Kansas State with 29 … Had four matches with 20 or more assists.
High School: A three-year letterwinner at South River High School...Named the 2016 Prep Volleyball Senior Ace, ranked No. 76 in the Top 100 National College Recruit Rankings, selected to the Girls’ Junior National Championship All-American Tournament teams in both 2015 and 2016, and awarded “Best Setter” at the Capitol Hill Classic in 2014, 2015 and 2016...Starting setter for the USAV 2016 High-Performance A-1 National Training Red Team and led the team to a silver medal in the High Performance International Tournament...Led South River to sectional championships from 2013-2015 and a county championship in 2014...Played on the Metro Volleyball Club of Washington, D.C., serving four seasons as captain
Personal: Daughter of Scott and Karla...Born on Jun 23, 1999...Sister to Patrick and Paige...Plans to major in business administration.
ALFORD'S CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 7 vs. Ohio State (1/22/21)
Assists: 52 vs. Ohio State (1/23/21)
Digs: 19 vs. Northwestern (11/24/19)
Blocks: 6 (3x), last vs. Michigan (2/19/21)
