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2018 Women's Volleyball Roster

Simon Jimenez
Vernon McKnight

1 Alá Olson

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Position DS
  • Hometown Vancouver, Wash.
  • Highschool Columbia River HS

Biography

2017 – Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Became an even more integral part of the Otter defense as junior, appearing in 85 of 95 sets.
  • Notched career high with 22 aces.
  • Topped 100 digs (121) for second consecutive season.
  • Double–digit digs 3 times, including a season–high 12 in a sweep at San Francisco State (Oct. 4).
  • Matched career high with 4 aces at Chico State (Oct. 14).
2016 – Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Key member of the backline who made 7 starts in 19 appearances.
  • Played in 63 of 97 sets.
  • Collected a career–high 143 digs.
  • Posted double–digit digs in 7 matches.
  • Matched career high of 18 digs at Cal State Dominguez Hills (Oct. 6) and vs. Chico State (Oct. 14).
  • Served a career–high 4 aces in the Chico State match (Oct. 14).
  • 2015 – Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Saw action in 18 matches as a freshman.
  • Season highs of 7 digs and 20 serve receptions came at San Francisco State (Nov. 7).
  • Served her first 3 collegiate aces in that match.
2015 – Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Saw action in 18 matches as a freshman.
  • Season highs of 7 digs and 20 serve receptions came at San Francisco State (Nov. 7).
  • Served her first 3 collegiate aces in that match.

High School
  • Earned All–3A Greater St. Helens League honors as a libero in 2014 when she averaged 3.1 digs per set for Columbia River HS.
  • Helped the Chieftains earn three consecutive Top 10 finishes in the Washington high school state tournament, including a third place finish in 2014.
  • Had 41 digs in the state championship Final Four over 7 sets (5.9 dps).
  • Finished her club career with the Northwest Reign top 18s team.
  • Also played for Fire VBC and Athena Volleyball Academy.
  • Has as enjoyed a successful beach career.
Personal
  • Alá (ah LET yah) is majoring in kinesiology at CSUMB.
  • Plans to attend grad school to be a P.A.
  • Career goal is to become a physical therapist working with athletes.
  • A member of the dean’s list at CSUMB as a freshman.
  • A CCAA and D2 ADA All–Academic team member in 2016 and 2017.
  • An outstanding student, she is a member of both the National Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa.
  • A 2–time Washington State Interscholastic Achievement Award winner.
  • Is a native of Costa Mesa, Calif.
  • Parents are Sarah Carson and Michael Olson. 


Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2015Freshman

    Defensive Specialist
    5'3"
    6
  • 1

    2016Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'3"
    1
  • 1

    2017Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'3"
    1
  • 1

    2018Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'3"
    1