Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU: Returning starter and 2-year letterwinner....CSC Academic All-District Team 2022....Conference Carolinas Fall Academic All-Conference Team 2022....All-Conference third-team selection 2021....Played in every set of the 2021 NCAA Tournament season....Conference Carolinas rankings: 17th in digs per set, 20th in kills per set, and 21 in points per set....Led the team in serve receptions with .930 percentage....Second on the team in kills, digs, and service aces....Played in 11 matches with nine starts in the covid-shortened 2020 season....Very promising freshman season that was hampered by an injury.....Was second on the team and ranked ninth in the Peach Belt Conference in kills per set (2.40)....Second on the team in digs per set (3.00)....Prior to her signing, we saw Alexis play for almost a year.....Seen her play without a shoe and never skipped a beat....Having the state AAA Player of the Year join the FMU program, we know she will always compete hard....May be undersized, as many coaches would say, but she has heart, determination, and volleyball IQ that sticks out from all the rest....Her words to us have been "anywhere you need me to play, I will play"....Her selflessness is exactly what our program is all about....A fierce competitor....Good ball control....Grasps the family motto....A true all-around volleyball player....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2022....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2020 (fall), 2021 (spring, fall), 2022 (spring, fall), 2023 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (spring, fall)....Participant in the Model UN program.

PERSONAL:

• Born Alexis Rebecca Albright in Greenville, SC
• Graduate of Powdersville High School, where she played for coaches Brooke Passini and Sam Bailey
• As a senior, served as team captain and tallied a AAA state-wide leading 280 kills with a .234 hitting percentage
• Served 44 service aces, had 31 blocks, and dug up 214 balls with 253 successful serve receptions
• Named the 2019 AAA Player of the Year
• 2-time Region Player of the Year (2017, 2019)
• 3-time All-State selection (2017-2019)
• 4-time All-Region pick
• Played in the 2019 North-South All-Star Match (and earned North Team MVP honors)
• 2019 SCHSSR Player of the Year
• Member of two AAA state championship teams (2018, 2019)
• AVCA Phenom List (2017-2019)
• Ultra Ankle JVA Watch List (2017-2019)
• 5-year varsity letterwinner
• Holds the career kills record at Powdersville with 1,117 kills

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Astronaut
• Favorite Superhero: Scarlet Witch
• Favorite Athlete:  Christen Press
• Favorite Sports Team:  US Women's National Team
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Criminal Minds
• Favorite Food:  Sushi
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Folly Beach, SC
• Favorite Musical Artists: Mac Miller (rip), Billy Joel, Taylor Swift
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The cats
• Favorite Off-Field/court Activity:  Sleeping, hanging out with friends, and reading
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  Natty champs
• Why you first chose your sport: Parents put me in t-ball and I hated it, they then decided to put me in a sport where the ball came to me a lot
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Having a short term memory and regaining confidence after mistakes; staying consistent
• Interesting Notes:  I can hold a handstand for a really long time; I have a pet cat named Frankie that I domesticated from the FMU parking lot
• Brush With Greatness: Living with Keely, Kaylee, and Megan gives me a daily brush with greatness