Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: 3-year returning letterwinner....Conference Carolinas Fall Academic All-Conference Team 2021....PBC Team of Academic Distinction 2020, 2019....Veteran player....Career totals entering her senior year: 71 matches, 637 kills, 398 digs, 100 blocks....Played in 13 of 14 matches during covid-shortened 2020 season (made six starts)....Third on the team in blocks (23)....PBC Player of the Week (April 12-18, 2021)....Appeared in 30 matches with 27 starts in 2019....Led team with 347 kills....PBC rankings: 4th in kills per set (3.13) and total attacks (1137), 6th in kills and points per set (3.38), 10th in points (375), 23rd in digs (262), 27th in hitting percentage (.162)....9 double-doubles (kills/digs)....Season-high for FMU 26 kills vs West Alabama (9-14-19)....Played in all 28 matches as a freshman with 21 starts....Third on the team in kills (220 / 2.16 kps) and total blocks (49)....Ranked in the Top-20 in the PBC for kills, kills per set, total attacks, and block assists....Ranked 21st in PBC for points (249.5) and 24th in hitting percentage (.165)....8 matches with double-figure kills....Will be a force to reckon with at the net for our opponent's attackers....One of the best blockers our staff has ever watched....Understands that defense wins games....With her height and athletic ability alone, will be a problem for our opponents both offensively and defensively....Has the potential to play on both the outside and opposite, so FMU will be able to continue to have depth on its pins....With her academic honors, she understands the true meaning of the term student-athlete....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2020....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2019....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2019 (spring, fall), 2020 (spring), 2022 (spring). 

PERSONAL:

• Born Alyssa Hansen in Raleigh, NC
• A graduate of Apex High School, where she played for coaches Emily Whitsett and Michael Webster
• Three-time All-Conference selection for both her play on the court and her work in the classroom
• Helped lead the Cougars to the 2017 conference championship
• Nominated for the 2017 Under Armour All-American Watch List
• Served as her team's captain for three seasons
• Named the Apex team most valuable player as a junior and senior
• Member of her school's National Honor Society, National Arts Honor Society, and French Honors Society
• Played with the Triangle Volleyball Club for four years
• Nickname is Lys

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Buddy the Cake Boss 
• Favorite Superhero: Iron Man
• Favorite Athlete:  ZFerrell
• Favorite Sports Team: Neuconcepts Cary Baseball 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Silver Linings Playbook, One Tree Hill
• Favorite Food:  Spaghetti 
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Emerald Isle
• Twitter Handle: @lyssa_loo321 
• Instagram Account: lyssaloo321
• Favorite Musical Artist: Chris Stapleton 
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  Volleyball Team 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Be the Best!
• Why you first chose your sport: Fast paced, team environment
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Overcoming failure
• Brush With Greatness:  Knowing Courtney Abdur-Rahim