Allison Casillas

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Photo by: Boise State University

Photo by: Boise State University

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HONORS

SENIOR (2022)

Honors: Academic All-Mountain West...MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5+ cumulative GPA)...Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12).
Notable Statistics & Rankings: Finished season tallying 86 assists (3rd team), 36 service aces (2nd team / t-9th MW), 0.33 aces per set (2nd team / 9th MW), 343 digs (1st team / 9th MW), 3.12 digs per set (1st team / 10th MW)...finished her career ranked sixth at Boise State for career digs during the rally-scoring era (2000-present) and 12th all-time...her 36 services ranked as ninth most for a season during rally-scoring era.
Top Highlights: Competed as the main libero during the campaign seeing action in 28 matches...team-high 18 matches with double-digit digs, including four with 20-plus...led team in service aces on seven occasions and digs a team-best 18 times...tallied a career-high seven assists in win over North Texas (Sept. 16)...tied career-high for service aces with five at San Jose State (Sept. 29)...had a season-high 22 digs in two matches, in the win over Eastern Washington (Sept. 10) and at Utah State (Oct. 11).

JUNIOR (2021)

Honors: Mountain West Championship All-Tournament Team...Academic All-Mountain West...Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5+ cumulative GPA).
Notable Statistics & Rankings: 35 assists, 16 service aces, 241 digs (4th team).
Top Highlights: Served as the main libero during the season seeing action in 29 matches with 11 starts as defensive specialist...11 contests with double-digit digs...led the team in digs 11 times, tied for the most overall...led the team in service aces three times...tallied a season-high 17 digs in win over UNLV (Oct. 16)...had 15 digs in the win over Utah State (Nov. 25) in MW Championship semifinal...named to the MW Championship All-Tournament Team.

SOPHOMORE (Spring 2021)

Honors: Academic All-Mountain West...Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5+ cumulative GPA).
Notable Statistics & Rankings: 29 assists (2nd team), 21 service aces (1st team / 6th MW), 209 digs (1st team / 5th MW)...3.8 digs (1st team / 5th MW).
Top Highlights: Competed in all 15 contests at the libero...led the team in service aces a team-best five times and digs a team-high nine...tallied double-digit digs in 12-of-15 contests, including 19 in three...recorded a team and career-high five service aces in the win over Utah State (Feb.13)...collected a team and season-best 19 digs in match two versus Wyoming (Feb. 20)...turned in a 19-dig night at Nevada (March 12) to tie her season high...recorded a team-high 19 digs versus San Diego State (March 20)...at Colorado State (March 25) had a season-high four assists.

FRESHMAN (2019)

Honors: Academic All-Mountain West...Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5+ cumulative GPA).
Notable Statistics & Rankings: 74 assists (2nd team), 351 digs (1st team / 9th MW)...averaged 0.70 assists (2nd team) and 3.34 digs (1st team / 8th MW).
Top Highlights: Played in 29 matches as the primary libero...18 matches in double-figure digs, two with 20-plus...led team in service aces four times and digs a team-high 15...first match as a Bronco came in the season opener at No. 9 BYU (Aug. 30) as the libero recording two assists and team-high 12 digs...season-high (tied) six assists in win over Utah Valley (Aug. 31)...team-high 23 digs at UNLV (Oct. 12)...season-high (tied) six assists in a victory against New Mexico (Nov. 9)...had four assists and a school postseason record and career-high 30 digs in NIVC match against Weber State (Dec. 5), 30 digs tied for 13th all-time in program history.

PRIOR TO COLLEGE

High School: A 2019 graduate of Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif....four-year starter for the varsity team coached by Aaron Flores and Jodi Postlmayr...during four-year prep career helped RCHS to four-straight conference titles while losing only one match in league play going a combined 39-1...named second-team All-Area (Inland Empire) as a senior...a two-time first-team (junior and senior seasons) and a two-time honorable-mention All-Baseline League honoree during her four-year career...team captain and defensive player of the year as a senior...as a senior recorded 293 kills, 11 blocks, 52 service aces and 324 digs...junior year tallied 143 kills, 11 blocks, 58 service aces and 259 digs...finished her career at RCHS ranked fifth in career digs (853) and second in service aces (157).
Club: Played junior club volleyball for Rancho Valley Volleyball Club (18-Premier) out of San Bernardino, Calif., for coach Kim Cherniss...four-year starter as an outside hitter...accomplishments by her club team include placing first at the Junior National Championship when she was 15, as well as two U17 third-place finishes at the Southern California Volleyball Association and Far Western Qualifier.

PERSONAL